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102
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93769
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7465
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Udo Sechtem 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 Udo Sechtem sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 563 publications — 67th percentile

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

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

Udo Sechtem 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 Udo Sechtem sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Udo Sechtem is affiliated with Robert Bosch in Germany and has an extensive publication record primarily within the field of Medicine. Their research is especially concentrated in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, with a significant number of works also related to Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Surgery.

The scientist's main topics of research encompass Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, and Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias. Additional subject areas include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, and Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity.

Udo Sechtem has contributed to multiple papers published in notable peer-reviewed journals. Some recent publications include:

  • Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with microvascular angina: an international and prospective cohort study by the Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study (COVADIS) Group, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • Assessment of Vascular Dysfunction in Patients Without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease, 2020, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Myocardial Perfusion PET for the Detection and Reporting of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, 2023, JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Biopsy-Proven Viral Myocarditis: 10-Year Outcome Data, 2020, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Long-Term Follow-Up in Patients With Stable Angina and Unobstructed Coronary Arteries Undergoing Intracoronary Acetylcholine Testing, 2020, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Peter Ong, Andreas Seitz, Raffi Bekeredjian, Valeria Martínez Pereyra, and Astrid Hubert. These collaborations highlight the multidisciplinary and cooperative nature of their research efforts.

Udo Sechtem's work is published often in reputable venues that focus on cardiovascular medicine and related disciplines. The most frequent publication venues include the European Heart Journal and the International Journal of Cardiology, along with JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, European Cardiology Review, and Clinical Research in Cardiology.

Best Publications

  • ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012

    John J.V. McMurray;Stamatis Adamopoulos;Stefan D. Anker;Angelo Auricchio

  • 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: An update of the 2010 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation * Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association

    A. John Camm;Jeroen J. Bax;Robert Fagard

  • 2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery disease: the Task Force on the management of stable coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Gilles Montalescot;Udo Sechtem;Stephan Achenbach;Felicita Andreotti

  • ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment eleva...

    C. W. Hamm;J.-P. Bassand;S. Agewall;J. Bax

  • European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Third Joint Task Force of European and other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of eight societies and by invited experts).

    Guy De Backer;Ettore Ambrosioni;Knut Borch-Johnsen;Carlos Brotons

  • European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Third Joint Task Force of European and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice.

    Guy De Backer;Ettore Ambrosioni;Knut Borch-Johnsen;Carlos Brotons

  • The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD): new insights into an old disease.

    Peter G. Hagan;Christoph A. Nienaber;Eric M. Isselbacher;David Bruckman

  • 2017 ESC focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease developed in collaboration with EACTS: The Task Force for dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).

    Marco Valgimigli;Héctor Bueno;Robert A Byrne;Jean-Philippe Collet

  • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Myocarditis: A JACC White Paper

    Matthias G. Friedrich;Udo Sechtem;Jeanette Schulz-Menger;Godtfred Holmvang

  • 2017 ESC focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease developed in collaboration with EACTS

    Marco Valgimigli;Héctor Bueno;Robert A. Byrne;Jean-Philippe Collet

  • EUROPEAN GUIDELINES ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

    G. De Backer;E. Ambrosioni;K. Borch-Johnsen;C. Brotons

  • Diagnosis and management of aortic dissection

    R. Erbel;F. Alfonso;C. Boileau;O. Dirsch

  • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Nonischemic Myocardial Inflammation: Expert Recommendations.

    Vanessa M. Ferreira;Jeanette Schulz-Menger;Godtfred Holmvang;Christopher M. Kramer

  • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Human Myocarditis: A Comparison to Histology and Molecular Pathology

    Heiko Mahrholdt;Christine Goedecke;Anja Wagner;Gabriel Meinhardt

  • Clinical indications for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR): Consensus Panel report.

    Dudley J. Pennell;Udo P. Sechtem;Charles B. Higgins;Warren J. Manning

  • Current state of knowledge on Takotsubo syndrome: a Position Statement from the Taskforce on Takotsubo Syndrome of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology

    Alexander R. Lyon;Eduardo Bossone;Birke Schneider;Udo Sechtem

  • Update on myocarditis.

    Ingrid Kindermann;Christine Barth;Felix Mahfoud;Christian Ukena

  • Prasugrel versus clopidogrel for acute coronary syndromes without revascularization

    Matthew T. Roe;Paul W. Armstrong;Keith A.A. Fox;Harvey D. White

  • Delayed enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessment of non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies

    Heiko Mahrholdt;Anja Wagner;Robert M. Judd;Udo Sechtem

  • Presentation, Patterns of Myocardial Damage, and Clinical Course of Viral Myocarditis

    Heiko Mahrholdt;Anja Wagner;Claudia C. Deluigi;Eva Kispert

Frequent Co-Authors

Karin Klingel
Karin Klingel University of Tübingen
Christoph A. Nienaber
Christoph A. Nienaber National Institutes of Health
Kim A. Eagle
Kim A. Eagle University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eric M. Isselbacher
Eric M. Isselbacher Harvard University
Reinhard Kandolf
Reinhard Kandolf University of Tübingen
Eduardo Bossone
Eduardo Bossone University of Naples Federico II
Juan Carlos Kaski
Juan Carlos Kaski St George's, University of London
Filippo Crea
Filippo Crea Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Arturo Evangelista
Arturo Evangelista Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jean Dallongeville
Jean Dallongeville Institut Pasteur

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