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16618
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699

Vivek Rao 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 Vivek Rao sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 631 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.

Vivek Rao 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 Vivek Rao sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Vivek Rao is affiliated with the University Health Network in Canada and has an extensive research record primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Epidemiology, and Emergency Medicine.

The research topics that feature prominently in Vivek Rao's publications include:

  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Vivek Rao has contributed to articles published in various specialized journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Canadian Journal of Cardiology
  • Journal of Cardiac Surgery
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

They have coauthored extensively with a number of researchers, including:

  • Filio Billia (30 coauthored works)
  • Heather J. Ross (24 coauthored works)
  • Ana Carolina Alba (23 coauthored works)
  • Michael J. Reardon (16 coauthored works)
  • Robert J.M. Klautz (15 coauthored works)

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Vivek Rao are:

  • "Updated definitions of adverse events for trials and registries of mechanical circulatory support: A consensus statement of the mechanical circulatory support academic research consortium," published in 2020 in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • "Predicting the Risk of Right Ventricular Failure in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation," published in 2020 in Circulation Heart Failure
  • "Mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock supported with VA ECMO: A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the impact of etiology on 29,289 patients," published in 2021 in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • "Donor heart selection: Evidence-based guidelines for providers," published in 2022 in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • "International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the Evaluation and Care of Cardiac Transplant Candidates-2024," published in 2024 in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals of Reperfusion Injury for the Clinical Cardiologist

    Subodh Verma;Paul W.M. Fedak;Richard D. Weisel;Jagdish Butany

  • Cardiomyocyte transplantation improves heart function.

    Ren-Ke Li;Zhi-Qiang Jia;Richard D. Weisel;Donald A.G. Mickle

  • Canadian Cardiovascular Society consensus conference recommendations on heart failure 2006: Diagnosis and management

    J. Malcolm O. Arnold;Peter Liu;Catherine Demers;Paul Dorian

  • DEEP STERNAL WOUND INFECTION : RISK FACTORS AND OUTCOMES

    Michael A Borger;Vivek Rao;Richard D Weisel;Joan Ivanov

  • Hyperglycemia during cardiopulmonary bypass is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

    Torsten Doenst;Torsten Doenst;Duminda Wijeysundera;Keyvan Karkouti;Christoph Peter Gerhard Zechner

  • Derivation and Validation of a Simplified Predictive Index for Renal Replacement Therapy After Cardiac Surgery

    Duminda N. Wijeysundera;Keyvan Karkouti;Jean-Yves Dupuis;Vivek Rao

  • Hemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass is an independent risk factor for acute renal failure in adult cardiac surgery

    K. Karkouti;K. Karkouti;W.S. Beattie;D.N. Wijeysundera;D.N. Wijeysundera;V. Rao

  • Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch Affects Survival After Aortic Valve Replacement

    Vivek Rao;W. R. Jamieson;Joan Ivanov;Susan Armstrong

  • PTEN-inducible kinase 1 (PINK1)/Park6 is indispensable for normal heart function

    Filio Billia;Ludger Hauck;Filip Konecny;Vivek Rao

  • Predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after coronary artery bypass

    Vivek Rao;Joan Ivanov;Richard D. Weisel;John S. Ikonomidis

  • Dexmedetomidine versus Propofol Sedation Reduces Delirium after Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    George Djaiani;Natalie Silverton;Ludwik Fedorko;Jo Carroll

  • Off-pump coronary artery surgery for reducing mortality and morbidity: meta-analysis of randomized and observational studies.

    Duminda N. Wijeysundera;W. Scott Beattie;George Djaiani;Vivek Rao

  • The Toronto General Hospital Transitional Pain Service: development and implementation of a multidisciplinary program to prevent chronic postsurgical pain

    Joel Katz;Aliza Weinrib;Samantha R Fashler;Rita Katznelzon

  • Natural history of fetal rat cardiomyocytes transplanted into adult rat myocardial scar tissue.

    R K Li;D A Mickle;R D Weisel;M K Mohabeer

  • Influence of Mitral Regurgitation Repair on Survival in the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure Trial

    Marek A. Deja;Paul A. Grayburn;Benjamin Sun;Vivek Rao

  • What is the Optimal Age for Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

    Glen S. Van Arsdell;Gyaandeo S. Maharaj;Julie Tom;Vivek K. Rao

  • The 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Acute and Chronic Heart Failure

    Robert S. McKelvie;Gordon W. Moe;Justin A. Ezekowitz;George A. Heckman;George A. Heckman

  • Point-of-Care Hemostatic Testing in Cardiac Surgery: A Stepped-Wedge Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Keyvan Karkouti;Jeannie Callum;Duminda N. Wijeysundera;Vivek Rao

  • Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a review

    Danny Ramzy;Vivek Rao;Julie Brahm;Santiago Miriuka

  • Skeletonization of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts lowers the risk of sternal infection in patients with diabetes

    Mark D Peterson;Michael A Borger;Vivek Rao;Charles M Peniston

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard D. Weisel
Richard D. Weisel University Health Network
Michael A. Borger
Michael A. Borger Leipzig University
Joan Ivanov
Joan Ivanov University Health Network
Tirone E. David
Tirone E. David University of Toronto
Jagdish Butany
Jagdish Butany University Health Network
Duminda N. Wijeysundera
Duminda N. Wijeysundera University of Toronto
Stephen E. Fremes
Stephen E. Fremes University of Toronto
Subodh Verma
Subodh Verma University of Toronto
Yoshifumi Naka
Yoshifumi Naka Columbia University
Ren-Ke Li
Ren-Ke Li University of Toronto

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