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Michael F. O'Rourke 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 Michael F. O'Rourke sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 548 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Michael F. O'Rourke 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 Michael F. O'Rourke sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 93 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael F. O'Rourke is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research is situated primarily within the field of Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Ophthalmology, Surgery, and Genetics.

Their scholarly work addresses a variety of topics, notably:

  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

Publications by Michael F. O'Rourke include studies on vascular and cardiac function, cardiac imaging technologies, and cardiovascular risk assessments. Recent papers are:

  • Non-Invasive Quantification of Ventricular Contractility, Arterial Elastic Function and Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling from a Single Diagnostic Encounter Using Simultaneous Arterial Tonometry and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2020, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology)
  • A novel method to assess valvulo-arterial load in patients with aortic valve stenosis (2020, Journal of Hypertension)
  • Association between Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Arterial Stiffness and Body Mass Index in a Chinese Population (2022, Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease)
  • The Human Systemic and Cerebral Circulations: Contrasts in Structure and Function (2020, Artery Research)
  • Ageing, hypertension and aortic valve stenosis - Understanding the series circuit using cardiac magnetic resonance and applanation tonometry (2021, International Journal of Cardiology Hypertension)

The venues where this author frequently publishes include:

  • Journal of Hypertension
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
  • Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology
  • Artery Research
  • International Journal of Cardiology Hypertension

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Audrey Adji
  • Andrew Jabbour
  • David W.M. Muller
  • Alberto Avolio
  • S. Hungerford

Best Publications

  • Differential impact of blood pressure-lowering drugs on central aortic pressure and clinical outcomes: principal results of the Conduit Artery Function Evaluation (CAFE) study.

    Bryan Williams;Peter S. Lacy;Simon M. Thom;Kennedy Cruickshank

  • Prospective Evaluation of a Method for Estimating Ascending Aortic Pressure From the Radial Artery Pressure Waveform

    Alfredo L. Pauca;Michael F. O’Rourke;Neal D. Kon

  • Relationship Between Aortic Stiffening and Microvascular Disease in Brain and Kidney Cause and Logic of Therapy

    Michael F. O’Rourke;Michel E. Safar

  • Mechanical Factors in Arterial Aging: A Clinical Perspective

    Michael F. O’Rourke;Junichiro Hashimoto;Junichiro Hashimoto

  • Noninvasive determination of age-related changes in the human arterial pulse.

    R Kelly;C Hayward;A Avolio;M O'Rourke

  • Arterial Stiffness, Wave Reflections, and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

    Thomas Weber;Johann Auer;Michael F. O’Rourke;Erich Kvas

  • Clinical applications of arterial stiffness; definitions and reference values

    Michael F O'Rourke;Jan A Staessen;Charalambos Vlachopoulos;Daniel Duprez

  • Prediction of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality with central haemodynamics: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Charalambos Vlachopoulos;Konstantinos Aznaouridis;Michael F O'Rourke;Michel E Safar

  • Effects of aging on changing arterial compliance and left ventricular load in a northern Chinese urban community.

    A P Avolio;S G Chen;R P Wang;C L Zhang

  • An analysis of the relationship between central aortic and peripheral upper limb pressure waves in man

    M. Karamanoglu;M. F. O'rourke;A. P. Avolio;R. P. Kelly

  • Effects of aging on arterial distensibility in populations with high and low prevalence of hypertension: comparison between urban and rural communities in China.

    A P Avolio;F Q Deng;W Q Li;Y F Luo

  • Pulse wave analysis.

    Michael F. O'Rourke;Alfredo Pauca;Xiong‐Jing Jiang

  • Central Blood Pressure Measurements and Antihypertensive Therapy: A Consensus Document

    Enrico Agabiti-Rosei;Giuseppe Mancia;Michael F. O'Rourke;Mary J. Roman

  • The role of vascular biomarkers for primary and secondary prevention. A position paper from the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on peripheral circulation: Endorsed by the Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology (ARTERY) Society.

    Charalambos Vlachopoulos;Panagiotis Xaplanteris;Victor Aboyans;Marianne Brodmann

  • Aortic Diameter, Aortic Stiffness, and Wave Reflection Increase With Age and Isolated Systolic Hypertension

    Michael F. O’Rourke;Wilmer W. Nichols

  • Mechanical Principles in Arterial Disease

    Michael O’Rourke

  • Pulse wave analysis.

    M F O'Rourke;D E Gallagher

  • Effect of aging on aortic morphology in populations with high and low prevalence of hypertension and atherosclerosis. Comparison between occidental and Chinese communities.

    Virmani R;Avolio Ap;Mergner Wj;Robinowitz M

  • Increased arterial wave reflections predict severe cardiovascular events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions

    Thomas Weber;Johann Auer;Michael F. O'Rourke;Erich Kvas

  • Response to Letters Regarding Article, “Differential Impact of Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs on Central Aortic Pressure and Clinical Outcomes: Principal Results of the Conduit Artery Function Evaluation (CAFE) Study”

    Bryan Williams;Peter S. Lacy;Herbert Thurston;Simon Thom

Frequent Co-Authors

Charalambos Vlachopoulos
Charalambos Vlachopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Michel E. Safar
Michel E. Safar Université Paris Cité
Christodoulos Stefanadis
Christodoulos Stefanadis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ji-Guang Wang
Ji-Guang Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Pavlos Toutouzas
Pavlos Toutouzas National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Giuseppe Mancia
Giuseppe Mancia University of Milano-Bicocca
Yutaka Imai
Yutaka Imai Tohoku University
James D. Cameron
James D. Cameron Monash University
Kazuomi Kario
Kazuomi Kario Jichi Medical University

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