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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For invention of rapid-exchange catheters, intravascular ultrasound imaging, and the smart needle, and for innovations in bioengineering education.
  • 2008 - Distinguished Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Paul G. Yock is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the broad field of Medicine, with focused contributions in Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Coronary Artery Anomalies
  • Biomedical and Engineering Education

Frequently published in reputable journals, their notable publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Circulation
  • International Journal of Cardiology
  • Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • IJC Heart & Vasculature

Among recent papers is the 2021 article titled "Deep learning-based intravascular ultrasound segmentation for the assessment of coronary artery disease" published in the International Journal of Cardiology. Another 2021 publication is "Head-to-head comparison of quantitative measurements between intravascular imaging systems: An in vitro phantom study," featured in IJC Heart & Vasculature.

In 2020, they contributed to "Analysis of Gender Perceptions in Health Technology: A Call to Action," published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering. Other works from 2021 include "Impact of Diastolic Vessel Restriction on Quality of Life in Symptomatic Myocardial Bridging Patients Treated With Surgical Unroofing: Preoperative Assessments With Intravascular Ultrasound and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography" published in Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions. Additionally, in 2022, the paper "RVEX: Right Ventricular External Device for Biomimetic Support and Monitoring of the Right Heart" appeared in Advanced Materials Technologies.

Regular collaborators include:

  • Peter J. Fitzgerald
  • Yasuhiro Honda
  • M. Brooke Hollak
  • Takeshi Nishi
  • Kozo Okada

Their scientific contributions have been recognized with several awards, such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009) for invention of rapid-exchange catheters, intravascular ultrasound imaging, and the smart needle, and for innovations in bioengineering education
  • Distinguished Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC) (2008)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2003)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • American College of Cardiology Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Standards for Acquisition, Measurement and Reporting of Intravascular Ultrasound Studies (IVUS). A report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents.

    Gary S Mintz;Steven E Nissen;William D Anderson;Steven R Bailey

  • Noninvasive estimation of right ventricular systolic pressure by Doppler ultrasound in patients with tricuspid regurgitation

    P G Yock;R L Popp

  • Intravascular ultrasound: novel pathophysiological insights and current clinical applications.

    Steven E. Nissen;Paul Yock

  • Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges

    Paul G. Yock

  • Intravascular ultrasound imaging : in vitro validation and pathologic correlation

    Rick A. Nishimura;William D. Edwards;Carole A. Warnes;Guy S. Reeder

  • Method and apparatus for intravascular two-dimensional ultrasonography

    Paul G. Yock

  • Radiolabeled Cell Distribution After Intramyocardial, Intracoronary, and Interstitial Retrograde Coronary Venous Delivery Implications for Current Clinical Trials

    Dongming Hou;Eyas Al Shaykh Youssef;Todd J. Brinton;Ping Zhang

  • Catheter apparatus, system and method for intravascular two-dimensional ultrasonography

    Paul G. Yock

  • Contribution of localized calcium deposits to dissection after angioplasty. An observational study using intravascular ultrasound.

    P J Fitzgerald;T A Ports;P G Yock

  • Novel Index for Invasively Assessing the Coronary Microcirculation

    William F. Fearon;Leora B. Balsam;H. M. Omar Farouque;Robert C. Robbins

  • Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges and method

    Paul G. Yock

  • Final Results of the Can Routine Ultrasound Influence Stent Expansion (CRUISE) Study

    Peter J. Fitzgerald;Akio Oshima;Motoya Hayase;Jonas A. Metz

  • Impact of final stent dimensions on long-term results following sirolimus-eluting stent implantation: serial intravascular ultrasound analysis from the sirius trial.

    Shinjo Sonoda;Yoshihiro Morino;Junya Ako;Mitsuyasu Terashima

  • 'Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies

    Paul G. Yock;Stefanos Zenios;Josh Makower;Todd J. Brinton

  • Predictive Value of the Index of Microcirculatory Resistance in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    William F. Fearon;Maulik Shah;Martin Ng;Todd Brinton

  • Inhibition of δ-Protein Kinase C Protects Against Reperfusion Injury of the Ischemic Heart In Vivo

    Koichi Inagaki;Leon Chen;Fumiaki Ikeno;Felix H. Lee

  • Intravascular ultrasound imaging of coronary arteries. Is three layers the norm

    P J Fitzgerald;F G St Goar;A J Connolly;F J Pinto

  • Laser catheter with imaging capability

    Paul G. Yock;James W. Arenson

  • Predictors and outcomes of stent thrombosis. An intravascular ultrasound registry

    N.G. Uren;S.P. Schwarzacher;J.A. Metz;D.P. Lee

  • The Safety of Intracoronary Ultrasound A Multicenter Survey of 2207 Examinations

    Dirk Hausmann;Raimund Erbel;Marie-J. Alibelli-Chemarin;Wolfgang Boksch

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Fitzgerald
Peter J. Fitzgerald Stanford University
Alan C. Yeung
Alan C. Yeung Stanford University
William F. Fearon
William F. Fearon Stanford University
Geoffrey C. Gurtner
Geoffrey C. Gurtner Stanford University
Jeffrey W. Moses
Jeffrey W. Moses Columbia University Medical Center
Eberhard Grube
Eberhard Grube University Hospital Bonn
Reinhold H. Dauskardt
Reinhold H. Dauskardt Stanford University
Jeffrey J. Popma
Jeffrey J. Popma Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Martin B. Leon
Martin B. Leon Columbia University Medical Center
Michael T. Longaker
Michael T. Longaker Stanford University

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