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Donald D. Heistad

Donald D. Heistad

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
114
Citations
39836
World Ranking
4799
National Ranking
2604

Donald D. Heistad 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 Donald D. Heistad sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 532 publications — 63rd percentile

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

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

Donald D. Heistad 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 Donald D. Heistad sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Donald D. Heistad is a researcher affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their academic work spans several areas within medicine, with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, genetics, and surgery.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Connective Tissue Disorders Research
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

They have published work in several scientific venues, including:

  • JACC Basic to Translational Science
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • Journal of Hypertension
  • Hypertension

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Differential BMP Signaling Mediates the Interplay Between Genetics and Leaflet Numbers in Aortic Valve Calcification," 2022, JACC Basic to Translational Science
  • "Forty-Year Anniversary of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology," 2021, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • "Angiotensin-converting enzyme type 2 and aldosterone synthesis: beyond the renin--angiotensin--aldosterone system and closer to the clinic," 2021, Journal of Hypertension
  • "In Memoriam: Allyn L. Mark," 2025, Hypertension

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Donald D. Heistad include:

  • Jaejoon Jung
  • Azmi A. Ahmad
  • Saranya Rajendran
  • Linyan Wei
  • Jiasheng Zhang

Their contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in cardiovascular research, are indicated by publications addressing genetic factors in valve calcification, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension.

Donald D. Heistad has been recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Calcific aortic valve disease: not simply a degenerative process: A review and agenda for research from the National Heart and Lung and Blood Institute Aortic Stenosis Working Group. Executive summary: Calcific aortic valve disease-2011 update.

    Nalini M. Rajamannan;Frank J. Evans;Elena Aikawa;K. Jane Grande-Allen

  • Regulation of the Cerebral Circulation: Role of Endothelium and Potassium Channels

    Frank M. Faraci;Donald D. Heistad

  • Superoxide Production in Vascular Smooth Muscle Contributes to Oxidative Stress and Impaired Relaxation in Atherosclerosis

    Miller Fj;Gutterman Dd;Rios Cd;Heistad Dd

  • Regulation of large cerebral arteries and cerebral microvascular pressure.

    F M Faraci;D D Heistad

  • Remodeling of cerebral arterioles in chronic hypertension.

    G L Baumbach;D D Heistad

  • Vascular dysfunction in monkeys with diet-induced hyperhomocyst(e)inemia.

    S R Lentz;C G Sobey;D J Piegors;M Y Bhopatkar

  • Chronic treatment with polyethylene-glycolated superoxide dismutase partially restores endothelium-dependent vascular relaxations in cholesterol-fed rabbits.

    A Mügge;J H Elwell;T E Peterson;T G Hofmeyer

  • Atherosclerosis impairs endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation to acetylcholine and thrombin in primates.

    P C Freiman;G G Mitchell;D D Heistad;M L Armstrong

  • Augmented responses to vasoconstrictor stimuli in hypercholesterolemic and atherosclerotic monkeys.

    D D Heistad;M L Armstrong;M L Marcus;D J Piegors

  • Restoration of endothelium-dependent relaxation by dietary treatment of atherosclerosis.

    David G. Harrison;Mark L. Armstrong;Paul C. Freiman;Donald D. Heistad

  • The role of low pressure baroreceptors in reflex vasoconstrictor responses in man

    Robert P. Zoller;Allyn L. Mark;Francois M. Abboud;Phillip G. Schmid

  • Dysregulation of Antioxidant Mechanisms Contributes to Increased Oxidative Stress in Calcific Aortic Valvular Stenosis in Humans

    Jordan D. Miller;Yi Chu;Yi Chu;Robert M. Brooks;Wayne E. Richenbacher

  • Plasma Concentration of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, an Endogenous Inhibitor of Nitric Oxide Synthase, Is Elevated in Monkeys With Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia or Hypercholesterolemia

    Rainer H. Böger;Stefanie M. Bode-Böger;Karsten Sydow;Donald D. Heistad

  • Dickinson W. Richards Lecture: Circulatory adjustments to hypoxia.

    D D Heistad;F M Abboud

  • Calcific aortic valve stenosis: methods, models, and mechanisms.

    Jordan D. Miller;Robert M. Weiss;Donald D. Heistad

  • Factors involved in the physiological regulation of the cerebral circulation

    David W. Busija;Donald D. Heistad

  • Seminars in medicine of the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. Platelet-endothelium interactions.

    Ware Ja;Heistad Dd

  • Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 2004

    Donald D. Heistad

  • Total and regional cerebral blood flow measurement with 7-10-, 15-, 25-, and 50-mum microspheres.

    M. L. Marcus;D. D. Heistad;J. C. Ehrhardt;F. M. Abboud

  • Role of Potassium Channels in Cerebral Blood Vessels

    Takanari Kitazono;Frank M. Faraci;Hisao Taguchi;Donald D. Heistad

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank M. Faraci
Frank M. Faraci University of Iowa
Francois M. Abboud
Francois M. Abboud University of Iowa
Allyn L. Mark
Allyn L. Mark University of Iowa
Melvin L. Marcus
Melvin L. Marcus University of Iowa
Robert M. Weiss
Robert M. Weiss University of Iowa
Beverly L. Davidson
Beverly L. Davidson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Curt D. Sigmund
Curt D. Sigmund Medical College of Wisconsin
Christopher G. Sobey
Christopher G. Sobey La Trobe University
David G. Harrison
David G. Harrison Vanderbilt University
Francis J. Miller
Francis J. Miller Duke University

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