Rajeev K. Pathak

8.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
102 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Rajeev K. Pathak is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rajeev K. Pathak has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 10 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Rajeev K. Pathak's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (59 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (49 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (32 papers). Rajeev K. Pathak is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (59 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (49 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (32 papers). Rajeev K. Pathak collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Rajeev K. Pathak's co-authors include Prashanthan Sanders, Dennis H. Lau, Rajiv Mahajan, D. Twomey, Jonathan M. Kalman, Melissa E. Middeldorp, Walter P. Abhayaratna, Abhinav Mehta, Adrian D. Elliott and Christopher X. Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Rajeev K. Pathak

97 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Long-Term Effect of Goal-Directed Weight Management in an... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2015 2014 2015 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Long-Term Effect of Goal-Directed Weight Management in an Atrial Fibrillation Cohort
    2015 594 citations Rajeev K. Pathak, Melissa E. Middeldorp et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  2. Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation and Implications for the Outcome of Ablation
    2014 591 citations Rajeev K. Pathak, Melissa E. Middeldorp et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  3. Impact of CARDIOrespiratory FITness on Arrhythmia Recurrence in Obese Individuals With Atrial Fibrillation
    2015 330 citations Rajeev K. Pathak, Adrian D. Elliott et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rajeev K. Pathak Australia 26 3.5k 390 289 201 159 102 3.9k
Fred Morady United States 45 6.3k 1.8× 583 1.5× 382 1.3× 190 0.9× 89 0.6× 171 6.7k
David S. Frankel United States 40 4.6k 1.3× 418 1.1× 144 0.5× 321 1.6× 287 1.8× 212 5.2k
Shaan Khurshid United States 24 1.5k 0.4× 198 0.5× 142 0.5× 153 0.8× 178 1.1× 97 2.0k
Thorsten Lewalter Germany 37 4.7k 1.4× 501 1.3× 444 1.5× 108 0.5× 221 1.4× 194 5.5k
Masanobu Miura Japan 26 1.6k 0.5× 284 0.7× 193 0.7× 189 0.9× 169 1.1× 99 2.2k
Vance J. Plumb United States 41 6.1k 1.8× 516 1.3× 231 0.8× 64 0.3× 132 0.8× 142 6.4k
Nikolaos Dagres Germany 36 4.3k 1.2× 792 2.0× 494 1.7× 91 0.5× 251 1.6× 239 5.0k
Arif Elvan Netherlands 35 5.0k 1.4× 416 1.1× 225 0.8× 74 0.4× 86 0.5× 134 5.3k
Wen‐Chung Yu Taiwan 30 4.1k 1.2× 448 1.1× 292 1.0× 261 1.3× 182 1.1× 81 4.7k
Jelena Kornej Germany 25 2.1k 0.6× 129 0.3× 239 0.8× 92 0.5× 159 1.0× 89 2.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Raja, Deep Chandh, Abhinav Mehta, Walter P. Abhayaratna, et al.. (2025). Left bundle branch area pacing vs right ventricular pacing in preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction: the PACE-HF trial. European Heart Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Pathak, Rajeev K., Adrian D. Elliott, Dennis H. Lau, et al.. (2025). Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation Implications for Ablation Outcomes. JAMA Cardiology. 10(12). 1295–1295. 1 indexed citations
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Chieng, David, Hariharan Sugumar, Liang‐Han Ling, et al.. (2024). Catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: patterns of recurrence and impact on quality of life and health care utilization. European Heart Journal. 45(29). 2604–2616. 9 indexed citations
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Raja, Deep Chandh, et al.. (2024). Comparison of Procedural Outcomes of Lumenless Fixed-Helix Versus Stylet-Driven Extendable-Helix Lead Systems in Left Bundle Branch Pacing: COMPARE LBBP. Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 17(12). e013385–e013385. 2 indexed citations
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Noubiap, Jean Jacques, et al.. (2024). Sex Differences in Outcomes of an Intensive Risk Factor Modification Program in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 17(7). e012534–e012534. 3 indexed citations
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William, Jeremy, David Chieng, Hariharan Sugumar, et al.. (2024). Radiofrequency catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation by pulmonary vein isolation with or without left atrial posterior wall isolation: long-term outcomes of the CAPLA trial. European Heart Journal. 46(2). 132–143. 15 indexed citations
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Chieng, David, Louise Segan, Jeremy William, et al.. (2024). Diagnosis to Ablation in Persistent AF. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 10(7). 1689–1699. 4 indexed citations
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Chieng, David, Louise Segan, Jeremy William, et al.. (2024). Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Phenotypes and Ablation Outcomes. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 11(1). 10–18. 1 indexed citations
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Segan, Louise, David Chieng, Sandeep Prabhu, et al.. (2023). Posterior Wall Isolation Improves Outcomes for Persistent AF With Rapid Posterior Wall Activity. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 9(12). 2536–2546. 15 indexed citations
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Raja, Deep Chandh, et al.. (2019). Atrial fibrillation: an update on management. Australian Prescriber. 42(6). 186–191. 8 indexed citations
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Enríquez, Andrés, Rajeev K. Pathak, Pasquale Santangeli, et al.. (2017). Inferior lead discordance in ventricular arrhythmias: A specific marker for certain arrhythmia locations. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 28(10). 1179–1186. 26 indexed citations
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Pathak, Rajeev K., Michelle Evans, Melissa E. Middeldorp, et al.. (2017). Cost-Effectiveness and Clinical Effectiveness of the Risk Factor Management Clinic in Atrial Fibrillation. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 3(5). 436–447. 55 indexed citations
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Thanigaimani, Shivshankar, Anthony G. Brooks, Paweł Kuklik, et al.. (2016). Spatiotemporal characteristics of atrial fibrillation electrograms: A novel marker for arrhythmia stability and termination. Journal of Arrhythmia. 33(1). 40–48. 4 indexed citations
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Pathak, Rajeev K., Melissa E. Middeldorp, Megan Meredith, et al.. (2015). Long-Term Effect of Goal-Directed Weight Management in an Atrial Fibrillation Cohort. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 65(20). 2159–2169. 594 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pathak, Rajeev K., Adrian D. Elliott, Melissa E. Middeldorp, et al.. (2015). Impact of CARDIOrespiratory FITness on Arrhythmia Recurrence in Obese Individuals With Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 66(9). 985–996. 330 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pathak, Rajeev K., Melissa E. Middeldorp, Dennis H. Lau, et al.. (2014). Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation and Implications for the Outcome of Ablation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 64(21). 2222–2231. 591 indexed citations breakdown →

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