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105
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60951
World Ranking
6660
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3521

Nelson B. Schiller 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 Nelson B. Schiller sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 546 publications — 65th percentile

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

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Nelson B. Schiller 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 Nelson B. Schiller sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 105 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Nelson B. Schiller is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Medicine with a specialization in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Schiller has contributed significantly to the understanding of cardiovascular function and diagnostic imaging related to cardiac health.

Their research spans several subfields such as Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Key topics of Schiller's work include:

  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation Studies

Schiller has authored numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • Left Atrial End-Diastolic Volume Index as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Outcomes, 2020, Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Association of Machine Learning-Derived Phenogroupings of Echocardiographic Variables with Heart Failure in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: The Heart and Soul Study, 2020, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
  • Exercise Physiology of the Left Atrium: Quantity and Timing of Contribution to Cardiac Output, 2020, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions Are Presaged by a Mechanically Abnormal Sinus Beat, 2022, JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Association of Systemic Vascular Resistance Analog and Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Heart and Soul Study, 2022, Journal of the American Heart Association

Frequent co-authors in Schiller's work include Dwight Bibby, Qizhi Fang, Theodore P. Abraham, Edward P. Gerstenfeld, and Dai-Yin Lu. These collaborations reflect an interdisciplinary approach within cardiovascular research.

The scientist's research is frequently published in venues such as Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Circulation, Heart Rhythm, Echocardiography, and Journal of the American College of Cardiology. These journals represent key platforms for advancements in cardiovascular diagnostics, imaging, and interventions.

Best Publications

  • Recommendations for quantitation of the left ventricle by two-dimensional echocardiography. American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Standards, Subcommittee on Quantitation of Two-Dimensional Echocardiograms.

    N. B. Schiller;P. M. Shah;M. Crawford;A. DeMaria

  • Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Endorsed by the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography

    Lawrence G. Rudski;Wyman W. Lai;Jonathan Afilalo;Lanqi Hua

  • Noninvasive estimation of right atrial pressure from the inspiratory collapse of the inferior vena cava.

    Barbara J. Kircher;Ronald B. Himelman;Nelson B. Schiller

  • American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for Use of Echocardiography in Clinical Trials A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and The Task Force on Echocardiography in Clinical Trials

    John S. Gottdiener;James Bednarz;Richard Devereux;Julius Gardin

  • Report of the American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Nomenclature and Standards in Two-dimensional Echocardiography.

    W L Henry;A DeMaria;R Gramiak;D L King

  • Depressive Symptoms, Health Behaviors, and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

    Mary A. Whooley;Peter de Jonge;Eric Vittinghoff;Christian Otte

  • Left ventricular volume from paired biplane two-dimensional echocardiography.

    N B Schiller;H Acquatella;T A Ports;D Drew

  • Best method in clinical practice and in research studies to determine left atrial size

    Steven J Lester;Elizabeth W Ryan;Nelson B Schiller;Elyse Foster

  • A simple method for noninvasive estimation of pulmonary vascular resistance

    Amr E. Abbas;F David Fortuin;Nelson B. Schiller;Christopher P Appleton

  • Estimation of mean left atrial pressure from transesophageal pulsed doppler echocardiography of pulmonary venous flow

    H F Kuecherer;I A Muhiudeen;F M Kusumoto;E Lee

  • Intraoperative Detection of Myocardial Ischemia in High-Risk Patients: Electrocardiography Versus Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography

    J. S. Smith;M. K. Cahalan;D. J. Benefiel;B. F. Byrd

  • Left Atrial Relaxation and Left Ventricular Systolic Function Determine Left Atrial Reservoir Function

    Paolo Barbier;Steven B. Solomon;Nelson B. Schiller;Stanton A. Glantz

  • Diagnostic value of transesophageal compared with transthoracic echocardiography in infective endocarditis

    Bruce K. Shively;Frank T. Gurule;Carlos A. Roldan;James H. Leggett

  • Relative importance of activation sequence compared to atrioventricular synchrony in left ventricular function

    Marten Rosenqvist;Karl Isaaz;Elias H. Botvinick;Michael W. Dae

  • Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography

    Lawrence G. Rudski;Wyman W. Lai;Jonathan Afilalo;Lanqi Hua

  • Descent of the Base of the Left Ventricle: An Echocardiographic Index of Left Ventricular function

    Jay S. Simonson;Nelson B. Schiller

  • Noninvasive evaluation of pulmonary artery pressure during exercise by saline-enhanced Doppler echocardiography in chronic pulmonary disease.

    R B Himelman;M Stulbarg;B Kircher;E Lee

  • Transesophageal echocardiographically detected atherosclerotic aortic plaque is a marker for coronary artery disease

    Gary P. Fazio;Rita F. Redberg;Timothy Winslow;Nelson B. Schiller

  • Active Compression-Decompression: A New Method of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    Todd J. Cohen;Todd J. Cohen;Kelly J. Tucker;Keith G. Lurie;Rita F. Redberg

  • LEFT ATRIAL VOLUME DETERMINATION BY BIPLANE TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: VALIDATION BY CINE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

    Barbara Kircher;Joseph A. Abbott;Stanley Pau;Robert G. Gould

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary A. Whooley
Mary A. Whooley University of California, San Francisco
Elyse Foster
Elyse Foster University of California, San Francisco
Rita F. Redberg
Rita F. Redberg University of California, San Francisco
Charles B. Higgins
Charles B. Higgins University of California, San Francisco
Mark J. Eisenberg
Mark J. Eisenberg McGill University
Norman H. Silverman
Norman H. Silverman University of California, San Francisco
Kanu Chatterjee
Kanu Chatterjee University of Iowa
Melvin M. Scheinman
Melvin M. Scheinman University of California, San Francisco
Joachim H. Ix
Joachim H. Ix University of California, San Diego
Barry M. Massie
Barry M. Massie University of California, San Francisco

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