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Sana M. Al-Khatib

Sana M. Al-Khatib

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
34374
World Ranking
13493
National Ranking
6862

Sana M. Al-Khatib publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 529 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Sana M. Al-Khatib 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 Sana M. Al-Khatib sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Sana M. Al-Khatib is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research spans a broad spectrum within this domain, including cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, and atrial fibrillation management and outcomes.

The scientist's work covers several specialized subfields such as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, epidemiology, and neurology. Their publication record demonstrates an emphasis on clinical and electrophysiological aspects of heart disease.

Some of the recent significant papers by Sana M. Al-Khatib include:

  • 2023 HRS/APHRS/LAHRS guideline on cardiac physiologic pacing for the avoidance and mitigation of heart failure, 2023, Heart Rhythm
  • 2022 ACC/AHA/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure, 2022, Journal of Cardiac Failure
  • 2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease, 2021, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Sex Differences in Heart Failure, 2021, Journal of Cardiac Failure
  • 2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, 2020, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

  • Daniel J. Friedman
  • Gillian D Sanders
  • Jonathan P. Piccini
  • Anne B. Curtis
  • Emily P. Zeitler

The venues where Sana M. Al-Khatib most often publishes illustrate the scientist's integration within leading cardiovascular research circles. These venues include:

  • Circulation
  • Heart Rhythm
  • JACC Heart Failure
  • American Heart Journal
  • Journal of Cardiac Failure

Key topics explored in their research comprise:

  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Best Publications

  • 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society.

    Sana M. Al-Khatib;William G. Stevenson;Michael J. Ackerman;William J. Bryant

  • 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

    Donna K. Arnett;Roger S. Blumenthal;Michelle A. Albert

  • 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: Executive summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society.

    Sana M. Al-Khatib;William G. Stevenson;Michael J. Ackerman;William J. Bryant

  • 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary

    Donna K. Arnett;Roger S. Blumenthal;Michelle A. Albert

  • 2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients with Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Executive Summary:

    Marie D. Gerhard-Herman;Heather L. Gornik;Coletta Barrett;Neal R. Barshes

  • What clinicians should know about the QT interval.

    Sana M. Al-Khatib;Nancy M. Allen LaPointe;Judith M. Kramer;Robert M. Califf

  • 2015 ACC/AHA/HRS guideline for the management of adult patients with supraventricular tachycardia A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society

    Richard L. Page;José A. Joglar;Mary A. Caldwell;Hugh Calkins

  • 2015 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on optimal implantable cardioverter-defibrillator programming and testing

    Bruce L. Wilkoff;Laurent Fauchier;Martin K. Stiles;Carlos A. Morillo

  • 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

    Sana M. Al-Khatib;William G. Stevenson;Michael John Ackerman;William J. Bryant

  • Apixaban for Reduction In Stroke and Other ThromboemboLic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial: Design and rationale

    Renato D. Lopes;John H. Alexander;Sana M. Al-Khatib;Jack Ansell

  • Combined Heart Failure Device Diagnostics Identify Patients at Higher Risk of Subsequent Heart Failure Hospitalizations: Results From PARTNERS HF (Program to Access and Review Trending Information and Evaluate Correlation to Symptoms in Patients With Heart Failure) Study

    David J. Whellan;Kevin T. Ousdigian;Sana M. Al-Khatib;Wenji Pu

  • 2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias.

    Cronin Em;Bogun Fm;Maury P;Peichl P

  • Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure

    Adrian F. Hernandez;Gregg C. Fonarow;Li Liang;Sana M. Al-Khatib

  • Pulmonary vein isolation for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials

    Jonathan P. Piccini;Renato D. Lopes;Melissa H. Kong;Vic Hasselblad

  • Systematic Review of the Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death in the United States

    Melissa H. Kong;Gregg C. Fonarow;Eric D. Peterson;Eric D. Peterson;Anne B. Curtis

  • 2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias

    Edmond M. Cronin;Frank M. Bogun;Philippe Maury;Petr Peichl

  • Cost-Effectiveness of Defibrillator Therapy or Amiodarone in Chronic Stable Heart Failure Results From the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT)

    Daniel B. Mark;Charlotte L. Nelson;Kevin J. Anstrom;Sana M. Al-Khatib

  • 2016 ACC/AHA guideline focused update on duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

    Glenn N. Levine;Eric R. Bates;John A. Bittl;Ralph G. Brindis

  • 2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias: Executive summary

    Edmond M. Cronin;Frank M. Bogun;Philippe Maury;Petr Peichl

  • Further Evolution of the ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendation Classification System: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Jonathan L. Halperin;Glenn N. Levine;Sana M. Al-Khatib;Kim K. Birtcher

Frequent Co-Authors

Renato D. Lopes
Renato D. Lopes Duke University
Eric D. Peterson
Eric D. Peterson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Christopher B. Granger
Christopher B. Granger Duke University
Jonathan P. Piccini
Jonathan P. Piccini Duke University
Adrian F. Hernandez
Adrian F. Hernandez Duke University
Gregg C. Fonarow
Gregg C. Fonarow University of California, Los Angeles
John H. Alexander
John H. Alexander Duke University
Robert M. Califf
Robert M. Califf Duke University
Daniel B. Mark
Daniel B. Mark Duke University
Lars Wallentin
Lars Wallentin Uppsala University

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