OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cardiology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Therapeutics from a Mitochondria-Centric Perspective	47
Carcinoid Heart Disease: Pathophysiology, Pathology, Clinical Manifestations, and Management	32
Leaks after Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Ignored or Neglected?	16
Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Correlates with the Prognosis of Dilated Cardiomyopathy	15
Chikungunya and the Heart	15
On-Demand Mobile Health Infrastructure for Remote Rhythm Monitoring within a Wait-and-See Strategy for Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: TeleWAS-AF	14
The Prognostic Value of Left Atrial Global Longitudinal Strain and Left Atrial Phasic Volumes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Valve Implantation for Severe Aortic Stenosis	13
Incidence, Clinical Presentation, and Management of Myocarditis following mRNA-Based Covid-19 Vaccines: A Brief Report	13
Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity: The Role of Endothelial Dysfunction	13
Review of Digitalized Patient Education in Cardiology: A Future Ahead?	12
Associations between Combined Influenza and Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccination and Cardiovascular Outcomes	12
Colchicine for Left Ventricular Infarct Size Reduction in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study Protocol – The COVERT-MI Study	11
Dapagliflozin in a Real-World Chronic Heart Failure Population: How Many Are Actually Eligible?	10
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure among Patients with Hypercoagulable States Maintained on Antithrombotic Therapy	10
Hypersensitivity Myocarditis and the Pathogenetic Conundrum of COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Myocarditis	9
Estimating the Effect of Tafamidis on Cardiovascular-Related Hospitalization in NYHA Class III Patients with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in the Presence of Death	9
Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and Multimorbidity Interactions: Clinical Implications	9
Clinical Significance of Guanylate Cyclase Stimulator, Riociguat, on Right Ventricular Functional Improvement in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension	9
Identification and Mapping Real-World Data Sources for Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Atrial Fibrillation	8
Protective Effects of ACEI/ARB on Left Ventricular Function in Anthracycline-Induced Chronic Cardiotoxicity: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	8
Serum Individual Nonesterified Fatty Acids and Risk of Heart Failure in Older Adults	7
A Review of New-Onset Ventricular Arrhythmia after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation	7
Proliferative Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Stimulate Extracellular Matrix Production via Osteopontin/p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway	7
Incremental Value of an Insertable Cardiac Monitor in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Low or Intermediate Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death	7
Association of Soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2 with New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Myocardial Infarction	7

Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Pathophysiologies, Risk Factors, and Preventive Measures	7
A Home Hospitalisation Strategy for Patients with an Acute Episode of Heart Failure Using a Digital Health-Supported Platform: A Multicentre Feasibility Study – A Rationale and Study Design	6
Unicuspid Aortic Valve: A Rare Congenital Anomaly	6
Feasibility of Distal Radial Access for Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Single Center Experience	6
Predictors of 10-Year Stent-Related Adverse Outcomes after Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: The Importance of Stent Size	6
Ticagrelor and Infection Risk in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease	6
Acute Pancreatitis and Myocardial Infarction: A Narrative Review	6
The Relationship between Adult Height and Blood Pressure	6
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: The ABC for the Clinical Cardiologist	6
Role of Signaling Pathways during Cardiomyocyte Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells	5
Safety and Efficacy of Ibutilide for Acute Pharmacological Cardioversion of Rheumatic Atrial Fibrillation	5
The Role of Interleukin-27 in Atherosclerosis: A Contemporary Review	5
Prolonged QT Interval in Athletes: Distinguishing between Pathology and Physiology	5
Benign Cardiac Neoplasms in the United States: A Thirteen-Year Review	5
Potential of Circulating Proangiogenic MicroRNAs for Predicting Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events in Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease Patients Who Underwent Coronary Artery	5
Impact of Preprocedural Aortic Valve Calcification on Conduction Disturbances after Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement	5
Percentage of Age-Predicted Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study	5
High-Normal Thyroid Function and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation: A Prospective Observational Study	5
Unstable Angina as a Component of Primary Composite Endpoints in Clinical Cardiovascular Trials: Pros and Cons	5
Usefulness of Stress Echocardiography in Assessment of Dynamic Left Ventricular Obstructions: Case Series and Review of the Literature	4
Clinical Outcomes following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Single-Center Experience	4
Use of the HAVOC Score to Identify Patients at Highest Risk of Developing Atrial Fibrillation	4
Comparison between Amplatzer and Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Prognostic Importance of Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index and Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index in End-Stage Heart Failure Patients	4
Smartwatch ECG Tracing and Ischemic Heart Disease: ACS Watch Study	4
Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Idiopathic Enlargement of the Right Atrium: An Analysis Based on Systematic Review of 153 Reported Cases	4
Objective Physical Activity Assessment in Clinical Congenital Heart Disease Research: A Systematic Review on Study Quality, Methodology, and Outcomes	4
Clinical Manifestations, Outcomes, and Mortality Risk Factors of Atrial-Esophageal Fistula: A Systematic Review	4
Secondary Prevention of Potentially Life-Threatening Arrhythmia Using Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Patients with Biopsy-Proven Viral Myocarditis and Preserved Ejection Fraction	4
Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty: Clinical Applications and Procedural Outcome, in a Large-Volume Tertiary Centre	4
Energy Drink Effects on Hemodynamics and Endothelial Function in Young Adults	4
Long-Term and Short-Term Prognostic Value of Circulating Soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity-2 Concentration in Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
The Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy during Hospitalization among Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction in Daily Clinical Practice	3
Genetic Variant Score and Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Phenotype in Plakophilin-2 Mutation Carriers	3
Clinical Evaluation of a New High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Patients with Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction	3
The Value of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Acute Anterior Wall ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction before Emergency Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	3
Comparison of Clinical Course and Outcomes between Dilated and Hypokinetic Non-Dilated Cardiomyopathy	3
Age-Stratified Outcome in Treatment of Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: A NOBLE Trial Substudy	3
The Interplay between Features of Plaque Vulnerability and Hemodynamic Relevance of Coronary Artery Stenoses	3
Outcome of Insertable Cardiac Monitors in Symptomatic Patients with Brugada Syndrome at Low Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death	3
Management of Pulmonary Embolism: Results from the German Chest Pain Unit Registry	3
The Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure: Is It Still Valid in Light of New Therapies?	3
Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan Therapy for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction during the Vulnerable Phase: A Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded, Prospective, Obse	3
Sex Disparities in the Treatment of Aortic Stenosis and Related Outcomes: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample	3
Performance of a Novel Research-Use-Only Secretoneurin ELISA in Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: Comparison with an Established Secretoneurin Radioimmunoassay	3
Challenges in Evaluation and Management of Children with Myocardial Bridging	3
Lipoprotein(a) Is Associated with Thrombus Burden in Culprit Arteries of Younger Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	3
Vernakalant for Cardioversion of Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department: The SPECTRUM Study	3
Clinical Analysis of Thrombocytopenia following Transcatheter Occlusion of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus	3
Determination of Age- and Sex-Specific 99th Percentile Upper Reference Limits for High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I in Healthy Chinese Adults	3

Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Move Well but Lack Intensity: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Wrist-Worn Physical Activity Trackers	3
Hypocalcemia-Induced QT Interval Prolongation	3
Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Triflusal in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acetylsalicylic Acid Hypersensitivity	2
The Role of Color Doppler Ultrasonography in the Perioperative Period of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Comparison with Transit-Time Flow Measurement	2
Elevated Native T1 Values in the Remote Myocardium Supplied by Obstructive Non-Infarct Related Coronary Arteries in Post-STEMI Cardiac Magnetic Resonance	2
Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy by Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasonography-Guided Hydration in Chronic Heart Failure Patients	2
Emerging Technologies in Electrophysiology: From Single-Chamber to Biventricular Leadless Pacemakers	2
Beneficial Effects of Cardiomyopathy-Associated Genetic Variants on Physical Performance: A Hypothesis-Generating Scoping Review	2
Cardiovascular Protection by Metformin: Latest Advances in Basic and Clinical Research	2
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis	2
Cardiac Characteristics of the First Two Waves of COVID-19 in Denmark and the Prognostic Value of Echocardiography: The ECHOVID-19 Study	2
Efficacy and Safety of Leadless Pacemaker Implantation in Octogenarians	2
Age, Serum Creatinine, and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improved the Performance of the CatLet Angiographic Scoring System in Terms of Outcome Predictions for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infa	2
Sex-Related Differences in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Current Recommendations on Atrial Fibrillation: A Comparison of the Recent European and Canadian Guidelines	2
Clinical Effects of Early and Short-Term Tolvaptan Administration in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure	2
Obesity Paradox in the Intrahospital and Follow-Up Phases of the Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review	2
Functional Analysis of SCN5A Genetic Variants Associated with Brugada Syndrome	2
Outcomes of Left Main Revascularization in Patients with Anemia: Gulf Left Main Registry	2
Comparison of Aortic Gradient and Ventricular Mass after Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis with Rapid Deployment, Sutureless, and Conventional Bioprostheses	2
Prediction of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodelling: A Mini Review on Clinical Aspects	2
Cabergoline-Induced Hypoprolactinemia May Attenuate Cardiometabolic Effects of Atorvastatin: A Pilot Study	2
The Correlation of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 with Cardiac Remodeling in Essential Hypertension with Normal Renal Function	2
Assessment of Intracoronary Adenosine-Induced Hyperemia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Comparison with Patients in Sinus Rhythm	2
Temporary Trends in Fever following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	2
Association of Body Mass Index with Mortality in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock following Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Contemporary Danish Cohort Analysis	2
Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Characteristics of Sudden Cardiac Death among Subjects under 40 Years of Age in Northern Finland during 1998–2017	2
Relation between Baseline Coronary Atherosclerotic Status, Cardiovascular Events, and Malignancies in Type 2 Diabetics: A Long-Term Prospective Cohort Study	2
Orientation of the Atrial Septum to the Inferior Vena Cava May Contribute to the Persistent Patency of the Foramen Ovale	2
Do Elderly Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Benefit from Pharmacological Strategies for Prevention of Arrhythmic Events?	2
Notched P-Wave on Digital Electrocardiogram Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Cardiovascular Risks: The Japan Morning Surge Home Blood Pressure Study	2