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83
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72147
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15330
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Robert A. 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 Robert A. O'Rourke sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 364 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Robert A. 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 Robert A. O'Rourke sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert A. O'Rourke was affiliated with the American Heart Association in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focused on medicine, with significant contributions in cardiology, hematology, and engineering disciplines.

Their work contributed to various subfields, including:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

O'Rourke authored and co-authored papers that dealt with topics such as hemophilia treatment and research, cardiac and surgical outcomes, heart failure management, acute myocardial infarction research, railway engineering and dynamics, and geotechnical engineering and analysis.

The main topics covered in their publications included:

  • Hemophilia Treatment and Research
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis

Their recent published research encompassed the following articles:

  • PB0251 The Impact of Switching from Intravenous Recombinant Factor VIII Concentrate to a Non-Factor Concentrate on Health-Related Quality of Life in Boys with Hemophilia A, 2023, Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • β-Blocker use following myocardial infarction: Low prevalence of evidence-based dosing, 2020, UNC Libraries

Additional papers within their collaboration networks included studies on hemophilia outcomes and preventive therapy access published in Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, as well as works in civil engineering venues.

Frequent coauthors who contributed to research with O'Rourke were:

  • Audrey Abad
  • Saunya Dover
  • Jeffrey J. Goldberger
  • Robert O. Bonow
  • Michael S. Cuffe

The scholar published multiple times in venues such as Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, UNC Libraries, and Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research.

Best Publications

  • ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

    Robert O. Bonow;Blase A. Carabello;Kanu Chatterjee;Antonio C. De Leon

  • 2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease) Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons

    Robert O. Bonow;Blase A. Carabello;Kanu Chatterjee;Antonio C. de Leon

  • 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

  • American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology clinical expert consensus document on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines

    Barry J. Maron;William J. McKenna;Gordon K. Danielson;Lukas J. Kappenberger

  • ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with chronic stable angina--summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina)

    Raymond J. Gibbons;Jonathan Abrams;Kanu Chatterjee;Jennifer Daley

  • ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease. A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease)

    Robert O. Bonow;Blase A. Carabello;Kanu Chatterjee;Antonio C. de Leon

  • Optimal Medical Therapy With or Without Percutaneous Coronary Intervention to Reduce Ischemic Burden Results From the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) Trial Nuclear Substudy

    Leslee J. Shaw;Daniel S. Berman;David J. Maron;G. B. John Mancini

  • ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease)

    RobertO. Bonow;Blase Carabello;AntonioC. de Leon;L.Henry Edmunds

  • Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: Executive summary: A report of the American college of cardiology/American heart association task force on practice guidelines (Committee on management of patients with valvular heart disease)

    Robert O. Bonow;Blase Carabello;Antonio C. de Leon;L. Henry Edmunds

  • ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Thomas J. Ryan;Jeffrey L. Anderson;Elliott M. Antman

  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association expert consensus document on electron-beam computed tomography for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease

    Robert A O’Rourke;Bruce H Brundage;Victor F Froelicher;Philip Greenland

  • Outcomes in patients with acute non-Q-wave myocardial infarction randomly assigned to an invasive as compared with a conservative management strategy. Veterans Affairs Non-Q-Wave Infarction Strategies in Hospital (VANQWISH) Trial Investigators

    William E. Boden;Robert A. O'Rourke;Michael H. Crawford;Alvin S. Blaustein

  • Guidelines for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery. Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Committee on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery.

    K. A. Eagle;B. H. Brundage;B. R. Chaitman;G. A. Ewy

  • ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography

    Melvin D. Cheitlin;Joseph S. Alpert;William F. Armstrong;Gerard P. Aurigemma

  • 2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

    Robert O. Bonow;Blase A. Carabello;Kanu Chatterjee;Antonio C. de Leon

  • Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure Report of the American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure)

    John F. Williams;Michael R. Bristow;Michael B. Fowler;Gary S. Francis

  • ACC/AHA/ACP-ASIM guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina).

    Raymond J. Gibbons;Kanu Chatterjee;Jennifer Daley;John S. Douglas

  • Effect of PCI on Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease

    William S. Weintraub;John A. Spertus;Paul Kolm;David J. Maron

  • Hurst's the Heart

    Valentin Fuster;R. Wayne Alexander;Robert A. O'Rourke

  • ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease. Executive Summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease).

    R. O. Bonow;B. Carabello;A. C. de Leon;L. H. Edmunds

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael H. Crawford
Michael H. Crawford University of California, San Francisco
William S. Weintraub
William S. Weintraub Georgetown University
Koon K. Teo
Koon K. Teo McMaster University
John A. Spertus
John A. Spertus University of Missouri–Kansas City
Leslee J. Shaw
Leslee J. Shaw Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Daniel S. Berman
Daniel S. Berman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Bernard R. Chaitman
Bernard R. Chaitman Saint Louis University
G.B. John Mancini
G.B. John Mancini University of British Columbia
Eric R. Bates
Eric R. Bates University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David P. Faxon
David P. Faxon Brigham and Women's Hospital

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