Ali Massumi

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Ali Massumi is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali Massumi has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 18 papers in Surgery and 11 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Ali Massumi's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (45 papers), Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (31 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (29 papers). Ali Massumi is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (45 papers), Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (31 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (29 papers). Ali Massumi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iran and Germany. Ali Massumi's co-authors include Rollo P. Villareal, Abdi Rasekh, Mehdi Razavi, James M. Wilson, Ramesh Hariharan, MacArthur Elayda, José A. López, Biswajit Kar, Vei-Vei Lee and Robert J. Hall and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and The American Journal of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Ali Massumi

81 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Postoperative atrial fibrillation and mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery

2004 505 citations Rollo P. Villareal, Abdi Rasekh et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ali Massumi United States	21	1.9k	498	311	268	138	85	2.2k
Elisabeth Laßnig Austria	17	1.4k 0.8×	382 0.8×	234 0.8×	375 1.4×	149 1.1×	38	2.0k
Anand Prasad United States	23	1.6k 0.8×	527 1.1×	336 1.1×	382 1.4×	103 0.7×	83	2.4k
Guillermo Cintrón United States	13	2.8k 1.5×	474 1.0×	192 0.6×	368 1.4×	128 0.9×	27	3.3k
Freek W.A. Verheugt Netherlands	24	1.8k 1.0×	1.1k 2.3×	526 1.7×	330 1.2×	91 0.7×	83	2.4k
Eike Hoberg Germany	11	921 0.5×	389 0.8×	294 0.9×	162 0.6×	86 0.6×	31	1.5k
Jens Peder Bagger Denmark	23	849 0.5×	771 1.5×	391 1.3×	143 0.5×	123 0.9×	73	1.7k
Francesco Santoro Italy	32	2.4k 1.3×	539 1.1×	741 2.4×	135 0.5×	154 1.1×	175	2.7k
Vance J. Plumb United States	41	6.1k 3.3×	516 1.0×	231 0.7×	173 0.6×	132 1.0×	142	6.4k
R Balcon United Kingdom	26	1.6k 0.8×	632 1.3×	570 1.8×	194 0.7×	129 0.9×	83	2.0k
M. Kaltenbach Germany	22	1.5k 0.8×	951 1.9×	619 2.0×	365 1.4×	141 1.0×	221	2.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Khalid, Umair, Ali Massumi, & Aziz Shaibani. (2017). Swallowing-induced Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmia. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 18(1). 53–58. 3 indexed citations

Sievert, Horst, Abdi Rasekh, Krzysztof Bartuś, et al.. (2015). Left Atrial Appendage Ligation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients at High Risk for Embolic Events With Ineligibility for Oral Anticoagulation. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 1(6). 465–474. 37 indexed citations

Massumi, Ali, Mihail G. Chelu, Alireza Nazeri, et al.. (2013). Initial Experience With a Novel Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion Device in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Increased Stroke Risk, and Contraindications to Anticoagulation. The American Journal of Cardiology. 111(6). 869–873. 93 indexed citations

Razavi, Mehdi, et al.. (2011). The evaluation and management of electrical storm.. Digital Commons-TMC (Texas Medical Center). 70 indexed citations

Steliga, Matthew A., et al.. (2010). Lobectomy for Pulmonary Vein Occlusion Secondary to Radiofrequency Ablation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 21(9). 1055–1058. 16 indexed citations

Saeed, Mohammad, et al.. (2010). Programming Antitachycardia Pacing for Primary Prevention in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Results From the PROVE Trial. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 21(12). 1349–1354. 38 indexed citations

Nazeri, Alireza, et al.. (2009). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with Right Ventricular Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 33(1). 37–40. 27 indexed citations

Massumi, Ali, et al.. (2009). Variability in Postpacing Intervals Predicts Global Ventricular Activation Pattern during Tachycardia. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 33(2). 129–134. 1 indexed citations

Nazeri, Alireza, Abdi Rasekh, Ali Massumi, & Mehdi Razavi. (2008). Coalescence of splines on a basket mapping catheter during ablation using a closed-loop irrigation catheter. EP Europace. 11(2). 258–259. 1 indexed citations

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Massumi, Ali, Abdi Rasekh, Mohammad Saeed, et al.. (2008). Organized Incessant Atrial Arrhythmias in the Setting of Severe, Isolated Biatrial Scarring. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 31(6). 666–675. 5 indexed citations

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Kohsaka, Shun, Mehdi Razavi, & Ali Massumi. (2007). Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Successfully Terminated by Radiofrequency Ablation of the Distal Purkinje Fibers. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 30(5). 701–704. 18 indexed citations

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Massumi, Ali, et al.. (2007). Variability in Post‐Pacing Intervals Predicts Global Atrial Activation Pattern During Tachycardia. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 19(2). 142–147. 10 indexed citations

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Greenfield, Ruth Ann, Ali Massumi, Mark S. Link, et al.. (2003). Use of the AutoCapture Pacing System with Implantable Defibrillator Leads. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 26(1p2). 471–473. 6 indexed citations

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Villareal, Rollo P., et al.. (2002). Heart rate variability and cardiovascular mortality. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 4(2). 120–127. 81 indexed citations

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Afshar, Hamid, et al.. (2000). Predictors of conversion to sinus rhythm using ibutilide for atrial fibrillation or flutter. The American Journal of Cardiology. 85(1). 112–114. 13 indexed citations

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Turner, Stephen, et al.. (1994). Variant of Lutembacher's syndrome with intact atrial septum. American Heart Journal. 127(1). 224–227. 2 indexed citations

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Perin, Emerson C., et al.. (1991). Rate‐related left bundle branch block as a cause of non‐ischemic chest pain. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 22(1). 45–46. 15 indexed citations

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Bush, Howard S., Emerson C. Perin, Ali Massumi, Tomas Klima, & Robert J. Hall. (1989). Detection of thrombus in an aneurysm of the ventricular septum. The American Journal of Cardiology. 63(20). 1533–1535. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, Richard T., Paul C. Gillette, Ali Massumi, Pat McVey, & Arthur Garson. (1986). Transcatheter ablative techniques for treatment of the permanent form of junctional reciprocating tachycardia in young patients. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 8(2). 385–390. 36 indexed citations

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Reul, George J., Denton A. Cooley, Grady L. Hallman, et al.. (1984). Coronary artery bypass for unsuccessful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 88(5). 685–694. 77 indexed citations

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