2026 Michael F. O'Rourke: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	93	10684	10033	330	323	548	44682

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

3250
Citations
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

1702
Citations
Relationship Between Aortic Stiffening and Microvascular Disease in Brain and Kidney Cause and Logic of Therapy

Michael F. O’Rourke;Michel E. Safar

1699
Citations
Mechanical Factors in Arterial Aging: A Clinical Perspective

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

1616
Citations
Noninvasive determination of age-related changes in the human arterial pulse.

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

1525
Citations
Arterial Stiffness, Wave Reflections, and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

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

1521
Citations
Clinical applications of arterial stiffness; definitions and reference values

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

1466
Citations
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

1318
Citations
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

1266
Citations
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

1104
Citations
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

1058
Citations
Pulse wave analysis.

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

843
Citations
Central Blood Pressure Measurements and Antihypertensive Therapy: A Consensus Document

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

824
Citations
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

732
Citations
Aortic Diameter, Aortic Stiffness, and Wave Reflection Increase With Age and Isolated Systolic Hypertension

Michael F. O’Rourke;Wilmer W. Nichols

710
Citations
Mechanical Principles in Arterial Disease

Michael O’Rourke

540
Citations
Pulse wave analysis.

M F O'Rourke;D E Gallagher

538
Citations
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

530
Citations
Increased arterial wave reflections predict severe cardiovascular events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions

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

468
Citations
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

24
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Charalambos Vlachopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Michel E. Safar Université Paris Cité

Christodoulos Stefanadis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Ji-Guang Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Elazer R. Edelman MIT

Pavlos Toutouzas National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Giuseppe Mancia University of Milano-Bicocca

Yutaka Imai Tohoku University

James D. Cameron Monash University

Kazuomi Kario Jichi Medical University

External Links

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