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Douglas L. Packer

Douglas L. Packer

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
65956
World Ranking
9452
National Ranking
4878

Douglas L. Packer 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 Douglas L. Packer sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 548 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Douglas L. Packer 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 Douglas L. Packer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Douglas L. Packer is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their work primarily situates within the main field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. In addition to this, their research also covers Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Economics and Econometrics, Surgery, and Epidemiology as relevant subfields.

Their research covers topics mainly related to cardiac health, such as:

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

Douglas L. Packer has contributed extensively to scientific literature, publishing in several journals with notable frequency. The most common publication venues include:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • Circulation
  • Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • EP Europace
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on atrial fibrillation and its treatment, including comparisons between ablation and drug therapy. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Ablation Versus Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure" (2021, Circulation)
  • "Pulsed Field Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: PULSED AF Pivotal Trial" (2023, Circulation)
  • "Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy in the CABANA Trial" (2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
  • "Cryoballoon ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drugs: first-line therapy for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation" (2021, EP Europace)
  • "Diagnosis-to-Ablation Time and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Following Catheter Ablation" (2020, Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology)

Their frequent coauthors include Maryam E. Rettmann, Kristi H. Monahan, Jeanne E. Poole, Daniel B. Mark, and Atsushi Suzuki, indicating collaborative work in cardiac arrhythmia research and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Amiodarone or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for congestive Heart failure

    Gust H. Bardy;Kerry L. Lee;Daniel B. Mark;Jeanne E. Poole

  • 2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design

    Hugh Calkins;Karl Heinz Kuck;Riccardo Cappato;Josep Brugada

  • 2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design

    Hugh Calkins;Karl Heinz Kuck;Riccardo Cappato;Josep Brugada

  • 2017 HRS / EHRA / ECAS / APHRS / SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

    Hugh Calkins;Gerhard Hindricks;Riccardo Cappato;Young Hoon Kim

  • Updated worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy, and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation

    Riccardo Cappato;Hugh Calkins;Shih Ann Chen;Wyn Davies

  • HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Personnel, Policy, Procedures and Follow-Up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Hugh Calkins;Josep Brugada;Douglas L. Packer;Riccardo Cappato

  • HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

    Hugh Calkins;Josep Brugada;Douglas L. Packer;Ricardo Cappato

  • Prognostic importance of defibrillator shocks in patients with heart failure.

    Jeanne E. Poole;George W. Johnson;Anne S. Hellkamp;Jill Anderson

  • Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CABANA Randomized Clinical Trial

    Douglas L. Packer;Daniel B. Mark;Richard A. Robb;Kristi H. Monahan

  • Cryoballoon ablation of pulmonary veins for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: first results of the North American Arctic Front (STOP AF) pivotal trial.

    Douglas L. Packer;Robert C. Kowal;Kevin R. Wheelan;James M. Irwin

  • Prevalence and Causes of Fatal Outcome in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

    Riccardo Cappato;Hugh Calkins;Shih Ann Chen;Wyn Davies

  • Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy: a reversible form of left ventricular dysfunction.

    Douglas L. Packer;Gust H. Bardy;Seth J. Worley;Mark S. Smith

  • A population study of the natural history of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1953-1989.

    Thomas M. Munger;Douglas L. Packer;Stephen C. Hammill;Barry J. Feldman

  • 2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: executive summary

    Hugh Calkins;Gerhard Hindricks;Riccardo Cappato;Young Hoon Kim

  • Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop

    Emelia J. Benjamin;Emelia J. Benjamin;Peng Sheng Chen;Diane E. Bild;Alice M. Mascette

  • Long-Term Progression and Outcomes With Aging in Patients With Lone Atrial Fibrillation A 30-Year Follow-Up Study

    Arshad Jahangir;Victor Lee;Paul A. Friedman;Jane M. Trusty

  • Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Medical Therapy on Quality of Life Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CABANA Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Daniel B. Mark;Kevin J. Anstrom;Shubin Sheng;Jonathan P. Piccini

  • Phrenic nerve injury after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: characterization and outcome in a multicenter study.

    Frédéric Sacher;Kristi H. Monahan;Stuart P. Thomas;Neil Davidson

  • Paroxysmal AF catheter ablation with a contact force sensing catheter: results of the prospective, multicenter SMART-AF trial.

    Andrea Natale;Vivek Y. Reddy;George Monir;David J. Wilber

  • Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in patients with structural heart disease using cooled radiofrequency energy: Results of a prospective multicenter study

    Hugh Calkins;Andrew Epstein;Douglas Packer;Amelia M. Arria

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul A. Friedman
Paul A. Friedman Mayo Clinic
David O. Hodge
David O. Hodge Mayo Clinic
Win Kuang Shen
Win Kuang Shen Mayo Clinic
Andrea Natale
Andrea Natale Case Western Reserve University
Daniel B. Mark
Daniel B. Mark Duke University
David R. Holmes
David R. Holmes Mayo Clinic
Bernard J. Gersh
Bernard J. Gersh Mayo Clinic
Richard A. Robb
Richard A. Robb Mayo Clinic

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