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D-Index
98
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46126
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8789
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Francis D. Pagani 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 Francis D. Pagani sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 651 publications — 77th percentile

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

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

Francis D. Pagani 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 Francis D. Pagani sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 98 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Francis D. Pagani is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans across the fields of Medicine and Engineering, with significant contributions in surgery, biomedical engineering, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, emergency medicine, and epidemiology.

The primary topics of research include:

  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

Pagani has published extensively with frequent appearances in several respected venues, including:

  • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (65 publications)
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (32 publications)
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (26 publications)
  • Circulation (18 publications)
  • Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (11 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2020 Annual Report, 2021, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2019 Annual Report: The Changing Landscape of Devices and Indications, 2020, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2022 Annual Report: Focus on the 2018 Heart Transplant Allocation System, 2022, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Guidelines for the Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Assist with Surgical Decision-Making in the Operating Room: A Surgery-Based Approach, 2020, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
  • Updated definitions of adverse events for trials and registries of mechanical circulatory support: A consensus statement of the mechanical circulatory support academic research consortium, 2020, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Donald S. Likosky
  • Keith D. Aaronson
  • James K. Kirklin
  • Michael P. Thompson
  • Jennifer Cowger

Best Publications

  • Use of a Continuous-Flow Device in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation

    Leslie W. Miller;Leslie W. Miller;Francis D. Pagani;Stuart D. Russell;Ranjit John

  • The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for mechanical circulatory support: executive summary.

    David Feldman;Salpy V. Pamboukian;Jeffrey J. Teuteberg;Emma Birks

  • Seventh INTERMACS annual report: 15,000 patients and counting

    James K. Kirklin;David C. Naftel;Francis D. Pagani;Robert L. Kormos

  • Eighth annual INTERMACS report: Special focus on framing the impact of adverse events.

    James K. Kirklin;Francis D. Pagani;Robert L. Kormos;Lynne W. Stevenson

  • A fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device - Final report

    Mandeep R. Mehra;Nir Uriel;Yoshifumi Naka;Joseph C. Cleveland

  • Intermediate-Term Outcome Of Mitral Reconstruction In Cardiomyopathy

    Steven F. Bolling;Francis D. Pagani;G.Michael Deeb;David S. Bach

  • Clinical management of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure

    Mark S. Slaughter;Francis D. Pagani;Joseph G. Rogers;Leslie W. Miller

  • Extended mechanical circulatory support with a continuous-flow rotary left ventricular assist device.

    Francis D. Pagani;Leslie W. Miller;Stuart D. Russell;Keith D. Aaronson

  • Sixth INTERMACS annual report: a 10,000-patient database.

    James K. Kirklin;David C. Naftel;Francis D. Pagani;Robert L. Kormos

  • Right ventricular failure in patients with the HeartMate II continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Incidence, risk factors, and effect on outcomes

    Robert L. Kormos;Jeffrey J. Teuteberg;Francis D. Pagani;Stuart D. Russell

  • INTERMACS Profiles of Advanced Heart Failure: The Current Picture

    Lynne Warner Stevenson;Francis D. Pagani;James B. Young;Mariell Jessup

  • Fifth INTERMACS annual report: risk factor analysis from more than 6,000 mechanical circulatory support patients.

    James K. Kirklin;David C. Naftel;Robert L. Kormos;Lynne W. Stevenson

  • The right ventricular failure risk score a pre-operative tool for assessing the risk of right ventricular failure in left ventricular assist device candidates.

    Jennifer Cowger Matthews;Todd M. Koelling;Francis D. Pagani;Keith D. Aaronson

  • Impact of mitral valve annuloplasty on mortality risk in patients with mitral regurgitation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction

    Audrey H. Wu;Keith D. Aaronson;Steven F. Bolling;Francis D. Pagani

  • Preoperative Amiodarone as Prophylaxis Against Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery

    Emile G. Daoud;S. Adam Strickberger;K. Ching Man;Rajiva Goyal

  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs database annual report: Evolving indications, outcomes, and scientific partnerships.

    Robert L Kormos;Jennifer A Cowger;Francis D Pagani;Jeffrey J Teuteberg

  • A Fully Magnetically Levitated Circulatory Pump for Advanced Heart Failure

    Mandeep R. Mehra;Yoshifumi Naka;Nir Uriel;Daniel J. Goldstein

  • Intrapericardial Left Ventricular Assist Device for Advanced Heart Failure.

    Joseph G. Rogers;Francis D. Pagani;Antone J. Tatooles;Geetha Bhat

  • Evaluation and Management of Right-Sided Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Marvin A. Konstam;Michael S. Kiernan;Daniel Bernstein;Biykem Bozkurt

  • Autologous skeletal myoblasts transplanted to ischemia-damaged myocardium in humans. Histological analysis of cell survival and differentiation.

    Francis D Pagani;Harout DerSimonian;Agatha Zawadzka;Kristie Wetzel

Frequent Co-Authors

James K. Kirklin
James K. Kirklin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Robert L. Kormos
Robert L. Kormos University of Pittsburgh
Joseph G. Rogers
Joseph G. Rogers The Texas Heart Institute
David C. Naftel
David C. Naftel University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranjit John
Ranjit John University of Minnesota
Lynne W. Stevenson
Lynne W. Stevenson Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Yoshifumi Naka
Yoshifumi Naka Columbia University
Carmelo A. Milano
Carmelo A. Milano Duke University
Leslie W. Miller
Leslie W. Miller Leonhardt Ventures
Stuart D. Russell
Stuart D. Russell Duke University

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