Paolo Raggi, MD
Enriched profileProfessor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry · University of Alberta
Paolo Raggi is Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at University of Alberta. OpenAlex indexes 662 publications with 44,246 citations (h-index 100); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Paolo Raggi, MD, is Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at University of Alberta. The public record shows 662 publications with 44,246 citations (h-index 100), centered on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiac Health and Mental Health, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · medRxiv
- Top research focus: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 17 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 317.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Visceral Adipose Tissue and Liver Changes Associated With Semaglutide in CKD
Sponsor: University of Alberta
- 18F-Sodium Fluoride (18F-NaF) PET-CT Imaging to Identify Vulnerable Plaques in Patients With Diabetes
Sponsor: University of Alberta
- Feasibility and Effectiveness of Remote Virtual Reality-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
Sponsor: University of Alberta
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 14 Oct 2026
4 congress contributions (2021–2025) across ADA, ENDO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 992-P: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring to Improve Statin Use in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Not on Statin Therapy—Anticipated Cost Utility
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2023Co-authorPoster
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Heightened Risk of Myocardial Ischemia With Mental Stress Among Black Women Survivors of a Myocardial Infarction in Midlife.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2026 - Tailoring Calcium Scores to the Race of a Nation Not a Region.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Comment2026 - Mental stress as a trigger of cardiovascular events: A narrative review.
European journal of clinical investigation
Review2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01From Vulnerable Plaque to Vulnerable PatientArticle2,668 citations2003
- 02From Vulnerable Plaque to Vulnerable PatientArticle2,270 citations2003
- 03Sevelamer attenuates the progression of coronary and aortic calcification in hemodialysis patientsArticle1,466 citations2002
- 04Long-Term Prognosis Associated With Coronary CalcificationArticle1,346 citations2007
- 05Cardiac calcification in adult hemodialysis patientsArticle1,119 citations2002
Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD (Summa Cum Laude)
University of Bologna
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →apps.ualberta.ca ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →esteri.it ↗
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