V. Rao

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

V. Rao is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Surgery and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, V. Rao has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Epidemiology, 20 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in V. Rao's work include Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (17 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (10 papers) and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (7 papers). V. Rao is often cited by papers focused on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (17 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (10 papers) and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (7 papers). V. Rao collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. V. Rao's co-authors include Alexander C. Flint, Carol Conell, Xiushui Ren, Nader M. Banki, Sheila L. Chan, Bonnie Faigeles, Sean P. Cullen, Ronald B. Melles, Deepak L. Bhatt and Hooman Kamel and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Neurology and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

V. Rao

44 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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What are hit papers?

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.

Effect of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes

2019 426 citations Alexander C. Flint, Carol Conell et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
V. Rao United States	20	613	608	353	352	346	48	1.6k
Wyatt W. Decker United States	29	494 0.8×	698 1.1×	390 1.1×	298 0.8×	775 2.2×	72	3.0k
Robert Gan Singapore	13	855 1.4×	443 0.7×	388 1.1×	658 1.9×	112 0.3×	28	1.7k
Kevin M. Barrett United States	22	838 1.4×	471 0.8×	538 1.5×	497 1.4×	105 0.3×	99	1.9k
Neal S. Parikh United States	23	550 0.9×	278 0.5×	409 1.2×	194 0.6×	171 0.5×	101	1.5k
M.F. Giles United Kingdom	6	1.1k 1.8×	552 0.9×	295 0.8×	587 1.7×	176 0.5×	6	1.7k
Alexander E. Merkler United States	30	1.1k 1.9×	873 1.4×	1.1k 3.1×	552 1.6×	311 0.9×	156	2.7k
Teng‐Yeow Tan Taiwan	18	505 0.8×	233 0.4×	224 0.6×	304 0.9×	87 0.3×	47	1.2k
Robyn J. Broadhurst Australia	11	1.2k 1.9×	523 0.9×	420 1.2×	622 1.8×	166 0.5×	13	1.9k
Cheryl Jaigobin Canada	17	686 1.1×	883 1.5×	461 1.3×	821 2.3×	218 0.6×	24	2.3k
Fadi Nahab United States	24	798 1.3×	198 0.3×	486 1.4×	595 1.7×	221 0.6×	114	1.8k

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Tehrani, Behnam, Stavros G. Drakos, Filio Billia, et al.. (2022). The Multicenter Collaborative to Enhance Biologic Understanding, Quality, and Outcomes in Cardiogenic Shock (VANQUISH Shock): Rationale and Design. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 38(8). 1286–1295. 6 indexed citations

Foroutan, Farid, et al.. (2022). Correction to: Predictors of Survival and Favorable Neurologic Outcome in Patients Treated with eCPR: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 15(5). 1216–1216.

Flint, Alexander C., Andrew L. Avins, Abigail Eaton, et al.. (2020). Risk of Distal Embolization From tPA (Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator) Administration Prior to Endovascular Stroke Treatment. Stroke. 51(9). 2697–2704. 20 indexed citations

Flint, Alexander C., et al.. (2020). Automated Extraction of Structured Data from Text Notes in the Electronic Medical Record. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 36(9). 2880–2882. 6 indexed citations

Amin, Faizan, Juan Duero Posada, Adrian Suszko, et al.. (2020). Predicting Survival After VA-ECMO for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock: Validating the SAVE Score. CJC Open. 3(1). 71–81. 12 indexed citations

Conell, Carol, Alexander C. Flint, Xiushui Ren, et al.. (2020). Underdiagnosis of Isolated Systolic and Isolated Diastolic Hypertension. The American Journal of Cardiology. 141. 56–61. 4 indexed citations

Flint, Alexander C., Carol Conell, Xiushui Ren, et al.. (2017). Statin Adherence Is Associated With Reduced Recurrent Stroke Risk in Patients With or Without Atrial Fibrillation. Stroke. 48(7). 1788–1794. 35 indexed citations

Flint, Alexander C., Shahed Toossi, Sheila L. Chan, V. Rao, & William F. Sheridan. (2016). A Simple Infection Control Protocol Durably Reduces External Ventricular Drain Infections to Near-Zero Levels. World Neurosurgery. 99. 518–523. 27 indexed citations

Flint, Alexander C., et al.. (2013). A Simple Protocol to Prevent External Ventricular Drain Infections. Neurosurgery. 72(6). 993–999. 68 indexed citations

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Patel, Nihar, Carol Conell, V. Rao, et al.. (2012). Rapid Warfarin Reversal in the Setting of Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Comparison of Plasma, Recombinant Activated Factor VII, and Prothrombin Complex Concentrate. World Neurosurgery. 81(1). 110–115. 53 indexed citations

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Patel, Nihar, et al.. (2012). Simple and Reliable Determination of the Modified Rankin Scale Score in Neurosurgical and Neurological Patients. Neurosurgery. 71(5). 971–975. 98 indexed citations

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Kamel, Hooman, Nihar Patel, V. Rao, et al.. (2012). The Totaled Health Risks in Vascular Events (THRIVE) Score Predicts Ischemic Stroke Outcomes Independent of Thrombolytic Therapy in the NINDS tPA Trial. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 22(7). 1111–1116. 27 indexed citations

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Flint, Alexander C., Hooman Kamel, V. Rao, et al.. (2012). Abstract 4039: Validation Of The Totaled Heath Risks in Vascular Events (THRIVE) Score For Predicting Outcomes After Endovascular Stroke Treatment. Stroke. 43(suppl_1). 1 indexed citations

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Flint, Alexander C., Nader M. Banki, Xiushui Ren, V. Rao, & Alan S. Go. (2012). Detection of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation by 30-Day Event Monitoring in Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke. Stroke. 43(10). 2788–2790. 136 indexed citations

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Flint, Alexander C., Sean P. Cullen, Bonnie Faigeles, & V. Rao. (2010). Predicting Long-Term Outcome after Endovascular Stroke Treatment: The Totaled Health Risks in Vascular Events Score. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 31(7). 1192–1196. 129 indexed citations

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Flint, Alexander C., et al.. (2009). Bedside Ultrasound Screening for Pretracheal Vascular Structures May Minimize the Risks of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy. Neurocritical Care. 11(3). 372–376. 39 indexed citations

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Rao, V., et al.. (2009). Performance Characteristics of a Sliding-Scale Hypertonic Saline Infusion Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Neurologic Hyponatremia. Neurocritical Care. 11(2). 228–234. 19 indexed citations

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Ramzy, Danny, V. Rao, Diego Delgado, Heather J. Ross, & Robert J. Cusimano. (2007). Orthotopic Cardiac Transplantion in a Patient With Pectus Excavatum: Approach Via Left Anterior Thoracotomy. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 22(2). 145–147. 4 indexed citations

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Goldstein, Daniel J., et al.. (2005). A Simple Method of Creating LVAD Outflow Tract Aortic Anastomosis. The Heart Surgery Forum. 6(1). 53–53.

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Maziak, Donna E., V. Rao, George T. Christakis, et al.. (1996). Can patients with left main stenosis wait for coronary artery bypass grafting?. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 61(2). 552–557. 14 indexed citations

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