World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
77
Citations
24330
World Ranking
18356
National Ranking
609

Overview

Hector O. Ventura is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Epidemiology.

Their research addresses multiple main topics, emphasizing Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, Heart Failure Treatment and Management, and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair. Other significant areas include Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, and Congenital Heart Disease Studies.

Hector O. Ventura has published frequently in several notable scientific journals. These include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (8 publications)
  • Journal of Cardiac Failure (8 publications)
  • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases (7 publications)
  • Current Opinion in Cardiology (7 publications)
  • Current Problems in Cardiology (7 publications)

Recent papers by Hector O. Ventura include:

  • Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases, 2022, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Race and Ethnicity in Heart Failure, 2021, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Mechanical circulatory support devices in advanced heart failure: 2020 and beyond, 2020, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Implications of obesity across the heart failure continuum, 2020, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Multiple hormonal and metabolic deficiency syndrome predicts outcome in heart failure: the T.O.S.CA. Registry, 2021, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Frequent co-authors contributing with Hector O. Ventura include Carl J. Lavie, Adrian daSilva-deAbreu, Selim R. Krim, Clement Eiswirth, and Stacy A. Mandras.

Best Publications

  • Obesity and cardiovascular disease: risk factor, paradox, and impact of weight loss.

    Carl J. Lavie;Richard V. Milani;Hector O. Ventura

  • Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Diseases

    Carl J. Lavie;Richard V. Milani;Mandeep R. Mehra;Hector O. Ventura

  • Hypertension and sudden death: Increased ventricular ectopic activity in left ventricular hypertrophy☆

    Franz H. Messerli;Hector O. Ventura;David J. Elizardi;Francis G. Dunn

  • Heart transplant coronary artery disease detected by coronary angiography: A multiinstitutional study of preoperative donor and recipient risk factors

    M. R. Costanzo;D. C. Naftel;Marc R Pritzker;J. K. Heilman

  • Impact of obesity and the obesity paradox on prevalence and prognosis in heart failure

    Carl J. Lavie;Carl J. Lavie;Martin A. Alpert;Ross Arena;Mandeep R. Mehra

  • Obesity and suppressed B-type natriuretic peptide levels in heart failure

    Mandeep R Mehra;Patricia A Uber;Myung H Park;Robert L Scott

  • Genotype and Phenotype of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: THAOS (Transthyretin Amyloid Outcome Survey).

    Mathew S. Maurer;Mazen Hanna;Martha Grogan;Angela Dispenzieri

  • Dimorphic Cardiac Adaptation to Obesity and Arterial Hypertension

    Franz H. Messerli;Kirsten Sundgaard-Riise;Efrain D. Reisin;Gerald R. Dreslinski

  • Photopheresis for the Prevention of Rejection in Cardiac Transplantation

    Mark L. Barr;Bruno M. Meiser;Howard J. Eisen;Randall F. Roberts

  • Overweight and sudden death. Increased ventricular ectopy in cardiopathy of obesity.

    Franz H. Messerli;Boris D. Nunez;Hector O. Ventura;David W. Snyder

  • Essential hypertension in the elderly: Haemodynamics, intravascular volume, plasma renin activity, and circulating catecholamine levels

    FranzH. Messerli;HectorO. Ventura;LouisB. Glade;Kirsten Sundgaard-Riise

  • Osler's Maneuver and Pseudohypertension

    Franz H. Messerli;Hector O. Ventura;Celso Amodeo

  • The Obesity Paradox, Weight Loss, and Coronary Disease

    Carl J. Lavie;Richard V. Milani;Surya M. Artham;Dharmendrakumar A. Patel

  • Enalapril improves systemic and renal hemodynamics and allows regression of left ventricular mass in essential hypertension

    Francis G. Dunn;Wille Oigman;Hector O. Ventura;Franz H. Messerli

  • Update on Obesity and Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure.

    Carl J. Lavie;Abhishek Sharma;Martin A. Alpert;Alban De Schutter

  • Left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension

    Mehmet Yildiz;Ahmet Afşin Oktay;Merrill H. Stewart;Richard V. Milani

  • Diabetic cardiomyopathy - A comprehensive updated review

    Ghulam Murtaza;Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk;Muhammad Khalid;Carl J. Lavie

  • Understanding the Basics of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

    Richard V. Milani;Carl J. Lavie;Mandeep R. Mehra;Hector O. Ventura

  • Left ventricular geometry and survival in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction

    Richard V. Milani;Carl J. Lavie;Mandeep R. Mehra;Hector O. Ventura

  • Essential Hypertension in the Elderly: Haemodynamics, Intravascular Volume, Plasma Renin Activity, and Circulating Catecholamine Levels

    F. H. Messerli;H. O. Ventura;L. B. Glade;K. Sundgaard-Riise

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl J. Lavie
Carl J. Lavie University of Queensland
Richard V. Milani
Richard V. Milani University of Queensland
Mandeep R. Mehra
Mandeep R. Mehra Brigham and Women's Hospital
Franz H. Messerli
Franz H. Messerli University of Bern
Edward D. Frohlich
Edward D. Frohlich Ochsner Health System
Christopher J. White
Christopher J. White University of Queensland
Robert C. Bourge
Robert C. Bourge University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jon A. Kobashigawa
Jon A. Kobashigawa Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Ross Arena
Ross Arena University of Illinois at Chicago
Leslie W. Miller
Leslie W. Miller Leonhardt Ventures

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

As the landscape of healthcare evolves, aspiring medical professionals have more options than ever to pursue online degrees and accelerate their career journeys. For nurses, flexibility is key—many choose to explore online rn to bsn programs without clinical requirements, enabling them to advance academically without sacrificing work commitments.

Those seeking advanced practice roles often look for the fastest msn to dnp program to minimize the time to doctoral qualifications. Some also opt for dnp programs without dissertation, which removes one of the most significant hurdles for doctoral students by focusing on practical skills over lengthy research projects.

Entry-level pathways are expanding too. The healthcare system’s demand for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) is fueling interest in options that provide rapid entry into the workforce, such as fast lpn program offerings that can be completed online.

Whether your goal is career advancement or speedy workforce entry, these varied online pathways offer flexible solutions tailored to different healthcare ambitions and schedules.

Best Scientists Citing Hector O. Ventura

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles