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Hans-Christoph Diener

Hans-Christoph Diener

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Medicine
Germany
2026

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Medicine

D-Index
165
Citations
185536
World Ranking
611
National Ranking
25

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Hans-Christoph Diener is affiliated with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with numerous publications spanning across several subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Neurology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Physiology.

The scientist's main research topics cover a broad spectrum, particularly emphasizing headache disorders, cardiovascular conditions, and stroke management. The key topics of their work include:

  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Among the recent scientific papers linked to their field of research are:

  • Diagnosis and management of migraine in ten steps, 2021, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Anticoagulation with Edoxaban in Patients with Atrial High-Rate Episodes, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Tension-type headache, 2021, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Medication overuse headache, 2023, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Left atrial appendage occlusion with the Amplatzer™ Amulet™ device: full results of the prospective global observational study, 2020, European Heart Journal

Hans-Christoph Diener has collaborated frequently with several co-authors throughout their career. Notable collaborators include:

  • Cristina Tassorelli (22 collaborations)
  • Patricia Pozo-Rosich (19 collaborations)
  • Messoud Ashina (15 collaborations)
  • Gisela M. Terwindt (14 collaborations)
  • Richard B. Lipton (11 collaborations)

Their work is often published in recognized academic venues. Frequent publication outlets are:

  • InFo Neurologie + Psychiatrie (81 publications)
  • Cephalalgia (28 publications)
  • MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin (13 publications)
  • Stroke (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Stroke (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Stuart J. Connolly;Michael D. Ezekowitz;John Eikelboom;Jonas Oldgren

  • The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version)

    Jes Olesen;André Bes;Robert Kunkel;James W. Lance

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS

    Paulus Kirchhof;Stefano Benussi;Dipak Kotecha;Anders Ahlsson

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS

    Paulus Kirchhof;Stefano Benussi;Dipak Kotecha;Anders Ahlsson

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS: The Task Force for the management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. Endorsed by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO)

    Kirchhof P;Benussi S;Kotecha D;Ahlsson A

  • Endovascular thrombectomy after large-vessel ischaemic stroke: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from five randomised trials

    Mayank Goyal;Bijoy K. Menon;Wim H. van Zwam;Diederik W. J. Dippel

  • Stent-retriever thrombectomy after intravenous t-PA vs. t-PA alone in stroke

    Jeffrey L. Saver;Mayank Goyal;Alain Bonafe;Hans Christoph Diener

  • Risk factors for ischaemic and intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke in 22 countries (the INTERSTROKE study): a case-control study

    Martin J O'Donnell;Martin J O'Donnell;Denis Xavier;Lisheng Liu;Hongye Zhang

  • Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Stuart J. Connolly;John Eikelboom;Campbell Joyner;Hans-Christoph Diener

  • Aspirin and clopidogrel compared with clopidogrel alone after recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in high-risk patients (MATCH): randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Hans-Christoph Diener;Julien Bogousslavsky;Lawrence M Brass;Claudio Cimminiello

  • Guidelines for management of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack 2008

    Peter A. Ringleb;Marie Germaine Bousser;Gary Ford;Philip Bath

  • European stroke prevention study 2 : Dipyridamole and acetylsalicylic acid in the secondary prevention of stroke

    H.C. Diener;L. Cunha;C. Forbes;J. Sivenius

  • Cryptogenic stroke and underlying atrial fibrillation

    Tommaso Sanna;Hans-Christoph Diener;Rod S. Passman;Richard A. Bernstein

  • Global and regional effects of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with acute stroke in 32 countries (INTERSTROKE): a case-control study

    Martin J O'Donnell;Martin J O'Donnell;Siu Lim Chin;Sumathy Rangarajan;Denis Xavier

  • Brain stem activation in spontaneous human migraine attacks.

    C Weiller;A May;V Limmroth;M Jüptner

  • Embolic strokes of undetermined source: the case for a new clinical construct

    Robert G. Hart;Hans Christoph Diener;Shelagh B. Coutts;J. Donald Easton

  • Updated European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

    Hein Heidbuchel;Peter Verhamme;Marco Alings;Matthias Antz

  • Risk of Bleeding With 2 Doses of Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin in Older and Younger Patients With Atrial Fibrillation An Analysis of the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy (RE-LY) Trial

    John W. Eikelboom;Lars Wallentin;Stuart J. Connolly;Mike Ezekowitz

  • Risk Factors, Outcome, and Treatment in Subtypes of Ischemic Stroke The German Stroke Data Bank

    Armin J. Grau;Christian Weimar;Florian Buggle;Alexander Heinrich

  • International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale for pharmacological assessment of the cerebellar syndrome

    P. Trouillas;T. Takayanagi;M. Hallett;R.D. Currier

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory Y.H. Lip
Gregory Y.H. Lip University of Liverpool
Thorsten Steiner
Thorsten Steiner University Hospital Heidelberg
Werner Hacke
Werner Hacke Heidelberg University
Tobias Kurth
Tobias Kurth Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Kennedy R. Lees
Kennedy R. Lees University of Glasgow
David W. Dodick
David W. Dodick Mayo Clinic
Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ralph L. Sacco
Ralph L. Sacco University of Miami
Jonathan L. Halperin
Jonathan L. Halperin Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Matthias Maschke
Matthias Maschke University of Duisburg-Essen

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