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Paolo Verdecchia

Paolo Verdecchia

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
48950
World Ranking
9881
National Ranking
347

Paolo Verdecchia 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 Paolo Verdecchia sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 637 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paolo Verdecchia 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 Paolo Verdecchia sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Paolo Verdecchia is affiliated with the University of Perugia in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their research integrates multiple subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nephrology, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their recent work includes a focus on blood pressure and hypertension studies, COVID-19 clinical research, and related cardiovascular outcomes. Specific main research topics covered by their publications are:

  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

Their notable recent papers include:

  • The pivotal link between ACE2 deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 infection (2020), published in European Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis (2021), published in The Lancet
  • Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis (2021), published in The Lancet
  • Hyperuricemia and Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Experience of the URRAH (Uric Acid Right for Heart Health) Project (2020), published in High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Electrocardiographic features of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (2020), published in European Journal of Internal Medicine

Paolo Verdecchia frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Fabio Angeli
  • Gianpaolo Reboldi
  • Paolo Palatini
  • María Lorenza Muiesan
  • Roberto Pontremoli

Their publications appear most often in specialized journals such as:

  • European Journal of Internal Medicine
  • PubMed
  • Journal of Hypertension
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
  • European Heart Journal Supplements

Best Publications

  • Circadian blood pressure changes and left ventricular hypertrophy in essential hypertension.

    P Verdecchia;G Schillaci;M Guerrieri;C Gatteschi

  • European Society of Hypertension recommendations for conventional, ambulatory and home blood pressure measurement.

    Eoin O'Brien;Roland Asmar;Lawrie Beilin;Yutaka Imai

  • Ambulatory blood pressure. An independent predictor of prognosis in essential hypertension.

    Paolo Verdecchia;Carlo Porcellati;Giuseppe Schillaci;Claudia Borgioni

  • Prognostic value of ambulatory blood pressure : current evidence and clinical implications.

    Paolo Verdecchia

  • European Society of Hypertension Position Paper on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

    Eoin O’Brien;Gianfranco Parati;George Stergiou;Roland Asmar

  • Prognostic significance of endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive patients.

    Francesco Perticone;Roberto Ceravolo;Arturo Pujia;Giorgio Ventura

  • Ambulatory Pulse Pressure A Potent Predictor of Total Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertension

    Paolo Verdecchia;Giuseppe Schillaci;Claudia Borgioni;Antonella Ciucci

  • The pivotal link between ACE2 deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Paolo Verdecchia;Claudio Cavallini;Antonio Spanevello;Fabio Angeli

  • European Society of Hypertension practice guidelines for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

    Gianfranco Parati;George S. Stergiou;Eoin O'Brien;Roland P Asmar

  • Practice guidelines of the European Society of Hypertension for clinic, ambulatory and self blood pressure measurement

    Eoin O'Brien;Roland Asmar;Lawrie Beilin;Yutaka Imai

  • Relation Between Serum Uric Acid and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Essential Hypertension: The PIUMA Study

    Paolo Verdecchia;Giuseppe Schillaci;GianPaolo Reboldi;Fausto Santeusanio

  • Prognostic significance of serial changes in left ventricular mass in essential hypertension.

    Paolo Verdecchia;Giuseppe Schillaci;Claudia Borgioni;Antonella Ciucci

  • Lack of association between blood pressure variability and left ventricular mass in essential hypertension.

    Giuseppe Schillaci;Paolo Verdecchia;Claudia Borgioni;Antonella Ciucci

  • Continuous Relation Between Left Ventricular Mass and Cardiovascular Risk in Essential Hypertension

    Giuseppe Schillaci;Paolo Verdecchia;Carlo Porcellati;Olga Cuccurullo

  • Adverse Prognostic Significance of New Diabetes in Treated Hypertensive Subjects

    Paolo Verdecchia;Gianpaolo Reboldi;Fabio Angeli;Claudia Borgioni

  • Adverse prognostic significance of concentric remodeling of the left ventricle in hypertensive patients with normal left ventricular mass.

    Paolo Verdecchia;Giuseppe Schillaci;Claudia Borgioni;Antonella Ciucci

  • Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis

    Kazem Rahimi;Zeinab Bidel;Milad Nazarzadeh;Emma Copland

  • Left ventricular mass and cardiovascular morbidity in essential hypertension: the MAVI study

    Paolo Verdecchia;Giancarlo Carini;Antonio Circo;Emilio Dovellini

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Calcium Channel Blockers for Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

    Paolo Verdecchia;Gianpaolo Reboldi;Fabio Angeli;Roberto Gattobigio

  • European Society of Hypertension recommendations for conventional, ambulatory and home blood pressure

    Roland Asmar;Lawrie Beilin;Yutaka Imai;Jean-Michel Mallion

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Schillaci
Giuseppe Schillaci University of Perugia
Giuseppe Ambrosio
Giuseppe Ambrosio University of Perugia
Paolo Palatini
Paolo Palatini University of Padua
Giuseppe Mancia
Giuseppe Mancia University of Milano-Bicocca
Takayoshi Ohkubo
Takayoshi Ohkubo Teikyo University
Joseph E. Schwartz
Joseph E. Schwartz Stony Brook University
Yutaka Imai
Yutaka Imai Tohoku University
Gianfranco Parati
Gianfranco Parati University of Milano-Bicocca
Kazuomi Kario
Kazuomi Kario Jichi Medical University

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