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Last published 2025
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Neil B. Ingels

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High Impact

Researcher

Also affiliated: Loma Linda University Medical Center (2003); Palo Alto Medical Foundation (1987–2006); United States Department of Veterans Affairs (1996); Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2004); Palo Alto University (1973); University of California, San Francisco (2003); Vanderbilt University (1991); Aarhus University (2003–2007); Cardiovascular Institute of the South (1999–2009); Loma Linda University (2003); Aarhus University Hospital (2001–2003); University of California San Diego (2004); Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (1993–2007); Palo Alto Institute (1969–2019); Stanford Medicine (1977–2019); Medical Research Foundation (1971–2015); Rice University (2008); Friedrich Schiller University Jena (2012); Texas A&M University (2004); Stanford University (1966–2019)

Faculty Researcher

53 h-index 229 pubs 9,008 cited

  • Animals
  • Sheep
  • Mitral Valve
  • Hemodynamics
  • Male
  • Ventricular Function, Left
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency
  • Myocardial Contraction
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Systole
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Models, Cardiovascular

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Neil B. Ingels' research centers on the biomechanics and function of the heart, particularly the mitral valve and left ventricular performance. His recent publications explore novel methods for modeling mitral valve behavior in vitro, utilizing vacuum techniques to simulate closure and enable static trans-mitral pressure measurements. Ingels also investigates engineering advancements for detailed biomechanical characterization of the mitral–ventricular relationship, aiming to optimize repair strategies. His work has challenged conventional understandings, as seen in publications questioning the established principles of isovolumic phases in the cardiac cycle.

Beyond cardiac mechanics, Ingels has contributed to materials science, examining alumina's utility as a fiducial marker in computed tomography for soft tissue imaging. With an h-index of 53 and over 229 publications attracting nearly 9,000 citations, his scholarship has been recognized with a high-impact researcher designation. Ingels collaborates with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Morten Ø. Jensen, Sam E. Stephens, Alexis P. Applequist, and Hanna Jensen, evidenced by shared publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 53
  • Publications: 229
  • Citations: 9,008

Selected Publications

  • Inertia-Driven Mitral and Aortic Valves: The Isovolumic Myth (2025)
  • Utilization of Engineering Advances for Detailed Biomechanical Characterization of the Mitral–Ventricular Relationship to Optimize Repair Strategies: A Comprehensive Review (2023)
    Bioengineering 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Alumina as a Computed Tomography Soft Material and Tissue Fiducial Marker (2022)
  • In Vitro Mitral Valve Model with Unrestricted Ventricular Access: Using Vacuum to Close the Valve and Enable Static Trans-Mitral Pressure (2022)
    Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • MicroCT Imaging of Heart Valve Tissue in Fluid (2020)
    Experimental Mechanics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • High resolution imaging of the mitral valve in the natural state with 7 Tesla MRI (2017)
    PLoS ONE 14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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