OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cardiovascular Research is 48. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Blockers of Hyperpolarization-activated Cyclic Nucleotide-gated channels exhibit antimuscarinic properties in human atrial cardiomyocytes	1560
Exogenous Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) exerts direct cardioprotective properties towards myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury	212
Inhibition of novel lipoprotein(a) receptor major facilitator superfamily domain containing 5 (MFSD5) reduces development of aortic valve calcification	204
Investigating the cardiotoxicity of particulate matter air pollution using a mouse model	171
Increased oxidative stress alters coronary microvascular tone in exercising swine with multiple comorbidities	131
Telomerase and myocardin co-expressing mesenchymal cells increase survival and induce cardiac and vascular markers in cardiac stromal cells undergoing simulated ischemia/reperfusion	120
Hypoxic preconditioning effects change in hypertrophied or insulin resistant rat hearts	120
Propafenone as potential AgoKir: exploration of long-term effects and mechanisms of propafenone on Kir2.1 channel	115
Micromanaging atherosclerosis: myeloid cell-specific microRNA-26b attenuates atherosclerosis development	112
The mechanistic role of connexin 43 in maturation of hiPSC cardiomyocytes	111
Rapamycin reduces atherosclerotic plaque inflammation in aged mice	104
Impaired autophagy mechanisms associated with phospholamban-R14del disease	100
FABP4 as potential indicator for GDM-induced fetal endothelial dysfunction	99
In vivo calcium and voltage mapping of the zebrafish heart	96
Timing of capillary enlargement after adenoviral VEGF gene transfer does not support post-ischemic skeletal muscle recovery in hyperlipidemic mice	96
Early biomarkers of disease in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: does telomere length matter?	95
Elderberry extract inhibits tumour necrosis factor induced monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells via modulation of the NF-κB pathway	91
Poster No. 106 Can we optimize d-dimer cut off value to predict pulmonary embolism in covid-19 patients?	89
Oral Presentation No. 019 Bi-directional cross talk between coagulation, fibrinolysis and inflammatory pathways in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	82
Clinical Case 18—Management of patient with cancer and confirmed systemic thrombosis and rectal bleeding	81
Clinical Case 08—A challenging clinical case: acute limb ischemia as a presentation of a left ventricular thrombus in a patient with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	81
Matrix metalloproteinase-3 joins a growing list of proteases that regulate vascular calcification	80
Epicardium-derived extracellular vesicles: a promising avenue for cardiac regeneration	80
Corrigendum to: CHARGE syndrome-associated CHD7 acts at ISL1-regulated enhancers to modulate second heart field gene expression	78
Is hypothermia more neuroprotective than avoiding fever after cardiac arrest?	78

Novel ex-vivo calcification model for human aortic valves reveals patient-specific effect of compound	76
The backstage of the Russian–Ukrainian war: refugees in urgent need of cardiovascular management	76
Accelerating developments in heart failure	75
Marine omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and prevention of cardiovascular disease: update on the randomized trial evidence	66
Annexin A1: a promising target for preventing aortic dissections	65
Cardioprotection in cardio-oncology: a case for concern?	61
Circulating dimethylguanidino valeric acid, dietary factors, and risk of coronary heart disease	60
Should we resurrect acetazolamide as a diuretic for congestion due to heart failure?	59
Ecto-CD38-NADase inhibition modulates cardiac metabolism and protects mice against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity	57
Aircraft noise exposure induces pro-inflammatory vascular conditioning and amplifies vascular dysfunction and impairment of cardiac function after myocardial infarction	56
The proarrhythmogenic role of autonomics and emerging neuromodulation approaches to prevent sudden death in cardiac ion channelopathies	56
Decreasing microtubule detyrosination modulates Nav1.5 subcellular distribution and restores sodium current in mdx cardiomyocytes	56
Mapping the developing human cardiac endothelium at single-cell resolution identifies MECOM as a regulator of arteriovenous gene expression	53
Standardized measurement of coronary inflammation using cardiovascular computed tomography: integration in clinical care as a prognostic medical device	53
SARS-CoV-2 induced vascular endothelial dysfunction: direct or indirect effects?	53
Inflammation-induced arterial dysfunction in atherosclerosis; the modulating action of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles	53
PRDM16, a new kid on the block in cardiovascular health and disease	52
Cardiovascular effects of non-insulin glucose-lowering agents: a comprehensive review of trial evidence and potential cardioprotective mechanisms	51
TNF-α protects from exacerbated myocarditis and cardiac death by suppressing expansion of activated heart-reactive CD4+ T cells	50
The post-pandemic legacy: the breakthrough of digital health and telemedicine	49
Double-stranded DNA enhances platelet activation, thrombosis, and myocardial injury via cyclic GMP-AMP synthase	48
Poster No. 043 A Case of Post Thrombotic Syndrome and AV Fistula arising from Recurrent DVT Secondary to May – Thurner Syndrome (MTS) in an Elderly Woman	48
Poster No. 050 Klotho protein supports mechanical function and prevents MMP-mediated injury of heart during ischemia/reperfusion	48