What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Internal medicine
- Surgery
- Cardiology
Luc Mertens mainly focuses on Internal medicine, Cardiology, Surgery, Speckle tracking echocardiography and Hemodynamics.
As part of his studies on Internal medicine, Luc Mertens often connects relevant areas like Magnetic resonance imaging.
His Cardiology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Asymptomatic and Systole.
His Surgery research focuses on Protein losing enteropathy and how it relates to Balloon dilation, Fenestration, Heart septum and Balloon dilatation.
His Speckle tracking echocardiography study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Birth weight, Medical physics and Tricuspid valve.
His Hemodynamics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ductus arteriosus, Ct technique, Angiography and Contrast medium.
His most cited work include:
- Protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan operation: An international multicenter study (385 citations)
- Standardization of left atrial, right ventricular, and right atrial deformation imaging using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: a consensus document of the EACVI/ASE/Industry Task Force to standardize deformation imaging. (262 citations)
- Imaging the right ventricle—current state of the art (212 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Internal medicine, Cardiology, Surgery, Heart disease and Tetralogy of Fallot are his primary areas of study.
His research in Systole, Ventricular function, Speckle tracking echocardiography, Cardiac function curve and Blood pressure are components of Internal medicine.
His research integrates issues of Magnetic resonance imaging and Diastole in his study of Cardiology.
His Surgery study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Stenosis.
His study in Heart disease is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure and Intensive care medicine.
His study ties his expertise on Pulmonary valve together with the subject of Tetralogy of Fallot.
He most often published in these fields:
- Internal medicine (67.82%)
- Cardiology (61.71%)
- Surgery (16.50%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Internal medicine (67.82%)
- Cardiology (61.71%)
- Diastole (9.57%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Internal medicine, Cardiology, Diastole, Ejection fraction and Heart disease.
His Internal medicine research focuses on Blood pressure, Cardiotoxicity, Anthracycline, Retrospective cohort study and Hemodynamics.
Ventricle, Tetralogy of Fallot, Ventricular remodeling, Stenosis and Cardiac function curve are among the areas of Cardiology where the researcher is concentrating his efforts.
In his research, Heart failure is intimately related to Transplantation, which falls under the overarching field of Diastole.
Luc Mertens has researched Ejection fraction in several fields, including Myocardial fibrosis, Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
The concepts of his Heart disease study are interwoven with issues in Cardiac catheterization, Position paper and Medical imaging.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Standardization of left atrial, right ventricular, and right atrial deformation imaging using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: a consensus document of the EACVI/ASE/Industry Task Force to standardize deformation imaging. (262 citations)
- The Clinical Use of Stress Echocardiography in Non-Ischaemic Heart Disease: Recommendations from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography. (84 citations)
- Maturational Patterns of Systolic Ventricular Deformation Mechanics by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Preterm Infants over the First Year of Age (45 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Internal medicine
- Surgery
- Cardiology
Luc Mertens mainly investigates Internal medicine, Cardiology, Blood pressure, Diastole and Systole.
His research on Internal medicine frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
While working on this project, Luc Mertens studies both Cardiology and In patient.
His Blood pressure research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Aldosterone, Urinary system and Renal function.
His Systole study combines topics in areas such as Strain imaging and Right ventricular cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy.
His work in Pulmonary hypertension covers topics such as Postmenstrual Age which are related to areas like Speckle tracking echocardiography and Cardiac function curve.
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