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Marc Gewillig

Marc Gewillig

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
85
Citations
27232
World Ranking
14581
National Ranking
183

Marc Gewillig publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marc Gewillig sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 627 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Marc Gewillig D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marc Gewillig sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Marc Gewillig is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine among other subfields. Their research spans epidemiology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and nephrology. With 190 publications in medicine, Marc Gewillig's work addresses a broad yet specialized spectrum of topics related to cardiovascular health and pediatric care.

Their primary research areas include:

  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Acute Kidney Injury Research
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Marc Gewillig's recent publications demonstrate active research contributions from 2020 to 2021 in recognized journals. Selected papers include:

  • "Acute Cardiovascular Manifestations in 286 Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With COVID-19 Infection in Europe," 2020, Circulation
  • "Heart failure related to adult congenital heart disease: prevalence, outcome and risk factors," 2021, ESC Heart Failure
  • "In-Hospital Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis," 2021, Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • "Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Tetralogy of Fallot: An Updated Meta-Analysis," 2020, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • "Risk factors for acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis," 2021, Pediatric Nephrology

Frequent publication venues reflect the scientist's focus on pediatric and cardiovascular research, including:

  • Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, indicating established research partnerships. These include:

  • Werner Budts
  • Björn Cools
  • Alexander Van De Bruaene
  • Filip Rega
  • Bart Meyns

Best Publications

  • Total cavopulmonary connection: a logical alternative to atriopulmonary connection for complex Fontan operations. Experimental studies and early clinical experience.

    M R de Leval;P Kilner;Marc Gewillig;C Bull

  • Temporal Trends in Survival to Adulthood Among Patients Born With Congenital Heart Disease From 1970 to 1992 in Belgium

    Philip Moons;Lore Bovijn;Werner Budts;Ann Belmans

  • Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Jack Rychik;Andrew M. Atz;David S. Celermajer;Barbara J. Deal

  • Protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan operation: An international multicenter study

    Luc Mertens;Donald J. Hagler;Ursula Sauer;Jane Somerville

  • THE FONTAN CIRCULATION

    Marc Gewillig

  • Distinct genetic architectures for syndromic and nonsyndromic congenital heart defects identified by exome sequencing

    Alejandro Sifrim;Marc-Phillip Hitz;Anna Wilsdon;Jeroen Breckpot

  • Transcatheter closure of congenital ventricular septal defects: results of the European Registry

    Mario Carminati;Gianfranco Butera;Massimo Chessa;Joseph De Giovanni

  • The Fontan circulation after 45 years: update in physiology

    Marc Gewillig;Stephen C Brown

  • Intelligence and psychosocial adjustment in velocardiofacial syndrome: a study of 37 children and adolescents with VCFS.

    Ann Swillen;Koenraad Devriendt;Eric Legius;Benedicte Eyskens

  • Contribution of Global Rare Copy-Number Variants to the Risk of Sporadic Congenital Heart Disease

    Rachel Soemedi;Ian J. Wilson;Jamie Bentham;Rebecca Darlay

  • VEGF: a modifier of the del22q11 (DiGeorge) syndrome?

    Ingeborg Stalmans;Diether Lambrechts;Frederik De Smet;Sandra Jansen

  • The Fontan circulation: who controls cardiac output?

    Marc Gewillig;Stephen C. Brown;Benedicte Eyskens;Ruth Heying

  • Quantification of regional left and right ventricular radial and longitudinal function in healthy children using ultrasound-based strain rate and strain imaging.

    Frank Weidemann;Benedicte Eyskens;Fadi Jamal;Luc Mertens

  • Acute Cardiovascular Manifestations in 286 Children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Infection in Europe.

    Israel Valverde;Yogen Singh;Joan Sanchez-De-Toledo;Paraskevi Theocharis

  • Long term outcome up to 30 years after the Mustard or Senning operation: a nationwide multicentre study in Belgium

    Philip Moons;Marc Gewillig;Thierry Sluysmans;Henri Verhaaren

  • Recommendations for physical activity, recreation sport, and exercise training in paediatric patients with congenital heart disease: a report from the Exercise, Basic & Translational Research Section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, the European Congenital Heart and Lung Exercise Group, and the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology

    T Takken;A Giardini;Tony Reybrouck;Marc Gewillig

  • PTPN11 mutations in LEOPARD syndrome

    Eric Legius;C Schrander-Stumpel;E Schollen;C Pulles-Heintzberger

  • Regional longitudinal strain distribution in the left and right ventricle in children after correction of tetralogy of fallot using ultrasound based strain rate imaging

    Frank Weidemann;B Eyskens;L Simmons;Miroslaw Kowalski

  • What do adult patients with congenital heart disease know about their disease, treatment, and prevention of complications? A call for structured patient education

    P Moons;E De Volder;W Budts;S De Geest

  • Intelligence and psychosocial adjustment in velo-cardio-facial syndrome: a study of 37 children and adolescents with VCFS

    Ann Swillen;Koenraad Devriendt;Eric Legius;B Eyskens

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Mertens
Luc Mertens University of Toronto
Jan Bogaert
Jan Bogaert KU Leuven
Bart Bijnens
Bart Bijnens University of Barcelona
Hein Heidbuchel
Hein Heidbuchel University of Antwerp
George R. Sutherland
George R. Sutherland St George's, University of London
Yves Moreau
Yves Moreau KU Leuven

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