World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
94
Citations
39643
World Ranking
10345
National Ranking
5319

Overview

Peter C. Block is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a strong emphasis on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and biomedical engineering.

Their main areas of study include cardiac valve diseases and treatments, infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, cardiac structural anomalies and repair, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, coronary interventions and diagnostics, and mechanical circulatory support devices.

Peter C. Block has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, publishing in a variety of cardiovascular and cardiology-related journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
  • Structural Heart

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter C. Block are:

  • Electrosurgical Detachment of MitraClips From the Anterior Mitral Leaflet Prior to Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (2020), published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Adverse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing both PCI and TAVR: Analysis from a pooled multi-center registry (2020), published in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Nurse Led Sedation: The Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes of the 5-Year Emory Experience (2020), published in Structural Heart
  • Single-Barrel, Double-Barrel, and Fenestrated Endografts to Facilitate Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Large RVOT (2020), published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Trends and outcomes of combined percutaneous (TAVI+PCI) and surgical approach (SAVR+CABG) for patients with aortic valve and coronary artery disease: A National Readmission Database (NRD) analysis (2023), published in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

The scientist frequently collaborates with several other researchers. Among their most frequent co-authors are:

  • Vasilis Babaliaros
  • Adam B. Greenbaum
  • Patrick Gleason
  • Morton J. Kern
  • John Lisko

Best Publications

  • Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Who Cannot Undergo Surgery

    Martin B. Leon;Craig R. Smith;Michael Mack;D. Craig Miller

  • Percutaneous balloon dilatation of the mitral valve: an analysis of echocardiographic variables related to outcome and the mechanism of dilatation.

    G T Wilkins;A E Weyman;V M Abascal;P C Block

  • Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in 1985-1986 and 1977-1981. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Registry.

    Katherine Detre;Richard Holubkov;Sheryl Kelsey;Michael Cowley

  • Percutaneous mitral valve repair using the edge-to-edge technique: six-month results of the EVEREST Phase I Clinical Trial.

    Ted Feldman;Hal S. Wasserman;Howard C. Herrmann;William Gray

  • Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: report of complications from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PTCA Registry.

    G Dorros;M J Cowley;J Simpson;L G Bentivoglio

  • Off-pump vs conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: early and 1-year graft patency, cost, and quality-of-life outcomes: a randomized trial.

    John D. Puskas;Willis H. Williams;Elizabeth M. Mahoney;Philip R. Huber

  • Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects.

    J E Lock;P C Block;R G McKay;D S Baim

  • Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion to Prevent Stroke in High-Risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Early Clinical Experience

    Horst Sievert;Michael D. Lesh;Thomas Trepels;Heyder Omran

  • Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion (PLAATO System) to Prevent Stroke in High-Risk Patients With Non-Rheumatic Atrial Fibrillation : Results From the International Multi-Center Feasibility Trials

    Stefan H. Ostermayer;Mark Reisman;Paul H. Kramer;Ray V. Matthews

  • Three-year outcome after balloon aortic valvuloplasty. Insights into prognosis of valvular aortic stenosis

    C M Otto;M C Mickel;J W Kennedy;E L Alderman

  • Reduction of Plasma Homocyst(e)ine Levels by Breakfast Cereal Fortified with Folic Acid in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

    Manuel R. Malinow;Paul B. Duell;David L. Hess;Peter H. Anderson

  • Morphology after transluminal angioplasty in human beings.

    Peter C. Block;Richard K. Myler;Simon Stertzer;John T. Fallon

  • Impact of Ethnicity and Gender Differences on Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease Prevalence and In-Hospital Mortality in the American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry

    Leslee J. Shaw;Richard E. Shaw;C. Noel Bairey Merz;Ralph G. Brindis

  • Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: Report From the Registry of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

    Kenneth M. Kent;Lamberto G. Bentivoglio;Peter C. Block;Michael J. Cowley

  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Current Era Compared With 1985–1986 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Registries

    David O. Williams;Richard Holubkov;Wanlin Yeh;Martial G. Bourassa

  • Percutaneous balloon valvotomy for patients with severe mitral stenosis.

    I Palacios;P C Block;S Brandi;P Blanco

  • A contemporary overview of percutaneous coronary interventions. The American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry (ACC-NCDR).

    H.Vernon Anderson;Richard E Shaw;Ralph G Brindis;Kathleen Hewitt

  • Comparison of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Performed in the Catheterization Laboratory (Minimalist Approach) Versus Hybrid Operating Room (Standard Approach): Outcomes and Cost Analysis

    Vasilis Babaliaros;Chandan Devireddy;Stamatios Lerakis;Robert Leonardi

  • Off-pump vs. conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: early and 1-year graft patency, cost and quality-of-life outcomes: a randomized trial

    J.D Puskas;W.H Williams;E.M Mahoney

  • Percutaneous balloon dilatation ofthemitral valve: an analysis ofechocardiographic variables related to outcomeandthemechanism ofdilatation

    Gerard T Wilkins;Arthur E Weyman;Vivian M Abascal;Peter C Block

Frequent Co-Authors

Igor F. Palacios
Igor F. Palacios Harvard University
Gerald M. Pohost
Gerald M. Pohost University of Southern California
Charles A. Boucher
Charles A. Boucher Erasmus University Rotterdam
David O. Williams
David O. Williams Brigham and Women's Hospital
H. William Strauss
H. William Strauss Cornell University
Arthur E. Weyman
Arthur E. Weyman Harvard University
David R. Holmes
David R. Holmes Mayo Clinic
John T. Fallon
John T. Fallon East Carolina University
Herman K. Gold
Herman K. Gold Harvard University
Ted Feldman
Ted Feldman Edwards Lifesciences (United States)

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Interested in medical careers beyond becoming a physician? The U.S. healthcare sector offers a variety of rewarding professional paths, many of which can be pursued online. Programs like healthcare administration degrees are increasingly popular. These flexible options help students build leadership and management skills essential for hospital administration, health policy, and even consulting roles.

Graduate-level programs offer more specialized options. If you are looking to advance quickly or save on tuition, consider the cheapest online master degree in healthcare administration. This pathway can open doors to executive roles in both clinical and non-clinical settings. For those interested in advanced nursing, the most affordable dnp programs prepare nurses for top clinical and academic positions.

Pharmacy is another high-demand field, with options like online pharm d programs for aspiring pharmacists. These online degrees make it easier to enter or advance in healthcare without pausing your career. Explore these alternative pathways to find the path that best fits your interests and goals in medicine.

Best Scientists Citing Peter C. Block

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles