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9287

David A. Calhoun 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 David A. Calhoun sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 433 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David A. Calhoun 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 David A. Calhoun sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 76 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David A. Calhoun is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiology, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's main research topics are centered around Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Sodium Intake and Health, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, and the Neuroscience of respiration and sleep.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Hypertension
  • American Journal of Hypertension
  • Journal of Hypertension
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of the American Heart Association

Some of the recent papers involving or associated with their research include:

  • The Unrecognized Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism (2020) published in Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Long-term outcomes after catheter-based renal artery denervation for resistant hypertension: final follow-up of the randomised SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Trial (2022) published in The Lancet
  • Effect of Serum Urate Lowering With Allopurinol on Blood Pressure in Young Adults: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial (2021) published in Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Association of Sleep Characteristics With Nocturnal Hypertension and Nondipping Blood Pressure in the CARDIA Study (2020) published in Journal of the American Heart Association
  • An Update on Refractory Hypertension (2022) published in Current Hypertension Reports

David A. Calhoun has collaborated frequently with other researchers including Suzanne Oparil, Mohammed Siddiqui, Tanja Dudenbostel, Paul Muntner, and Eric Judd. These collaborations reflect a strong network within the cardiovascular and hypertension research communities.

Best Publications

  • Major outcomes in high-risk hypertensive patients randomized to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or calcium channel blocker vs diuretic: The antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack trial (ALLHAT)

    Curt D. Furberg;Jackson T. Wright;Barry R Davis;Jeffrey A. Cutler

  • Resistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research

    David A. Calhoun;Daniel Jones;Stephen Textor;David C. Goff

  • Resistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research

    David A. Calhoun;Daniel Jones;Stephen Textor;David C. Goff

  • Hyperaldosteronism Among Black and White Subjects With Resistant Hypertension

    David A. Calhoun;Mari K. Nishizaka;Mohammad A. Zaman;Roopal B. Thakkar

  • Pathogenesis of hypertension.

    Suzanne Oparil;M. Amin Zaman;David A. Calhoun

  • Resistant Hypertension: Detection, Evaluation, and Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Robert M. Carey;David A. Calhoun;George L. Bakris;Robert D. Brook

  • Effects of Dietary Sodium Reduction on Blood Pressure in Subjects With Resistant Hypertension: Results From a Randomized Trial

    Eduardo Pimenta;Krishna K. Gaddam;Suzanne Oparil;Inmaculada Aban

  • Efficacy of low-dose spironolactone in subjects with resistant hypertension.

    Mari Konishi Nishizaka;Mohammad Amin Zaman;David A Calhoun

  • Endovascular ultrasound renal denervation to treat hypertension (RADIANCE-HTN SOLO): a multicentre, international, single-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial

    Michel Azizi;Michel Azizi;Roland E Schmieder;Felix Mahfoud;Felix Mahfoud;Michael A Weber

  • Drugs targeting the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system

    Mohammad Amin Zaman;Suzanne Oparil;David A. Calhoun

  • Mechanisms responsible for sympathetic activation by cigarette smoking in humans.

    G Grassi;G Seravalle;D A Calhoun;G B Bolla

  • Plasma Aldosterone Is Related to Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Subjects With Resistant Hypertension

    Monique N. Pratt-Ubunama;Mari K. Nishizaka;Robyn L. Boedefeld;Stacey S. Cofield

  • Renin inhibition with aliskiren provides additive antihypertensive efficacy when used in combination with hydrochlorothiazide.

    Alberto Villamil;Steven G Chrysant;David Calhoun;Bonnie Schober

  • Resistant Hypertension, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, and Aldosterone: Theory and Therapy

    Theodore L. Goodfriend;David A. Calhoun

  • The Unrecognized Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism: A Cross-sectional Study.

    Jenifer M Brown;Mohammed Siddiqui;David A Calhoun;Robert M Carey

  • Characterization of Resistant Hypertension : Association Between Resistant Hypertension, Aldosterone, and Persistent Intravascular Volume Expansion

    Krishna K. Gaddam;Mari K. Nishizaka;Monique N. Pratt-Ubunama;Eduardo Pimenta

  • Spironolactone reduces severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with resistant hypertension: a preliminary report

    K Gaddam;E Pimenta;S J Thomas;S S Cofield

  • Aldosterone Excretion Among Subjects With Resistant Hypertension and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

    David A. Calhoun;Mari K. Nishizaka;Mohammad A. Zaman;Susan M. Harding

  • Sleep and Hypertension

    David A. Calhoun;Susan M. Harding

  • The Unrecognized Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism.

    Anand Vaidya;Jenifer M Brown;Robert M Carey;Mohammed Siddiqui

Frequent Co-Authors

Suzanne Oparil
Suzanne Oparil University of Alabama at Birmingham
Paul Muntner
Paul Muntner University of Alabama at Birmingham
Marguerite R. Irvin
Marguerite R. Irvin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pankaj Gupta
Pankaj Gupta Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
John M. Flack
John M. Flack Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
William B. White
William B. White University of Connecticut
Monika M. Safford
Monika M. Safford Cornell University
William C. Cushman
William C. Cushman University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Daniel T. Lackland
Daniel T. Lackland Medical University of South Carolina

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