OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is 31. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
CTA in roadmapping post-CABG evaluation	289
Emerging tracers for cardiac imaging: Innovations and clinical implications	187
List of recent issues	169
Table of contents	109
Updates in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis	77
Cover 2 (Masthead)	74
Table of contents	73
Chronic thrombosis of bioprostheses: Diagnosis and management	64
Cover 2 (Masthead)	54
Cover 2 (Masthead)	51
Use of mechanical circulatory support in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions	50
List of recent issues	45
Table of contents	44
Association of polypill therapy with cardiovascular outcomes, mortality, and adherence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	43
Multimodality imaging of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	41
Revisiting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in cardiovascular disease: Is too much of a good thing always a good thing?	41
Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era	40
Handgrip strength asymmetry increases risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A dose-response analysis across 28 countries	40
Estrogen and cardiovascular disease	39
Evidence to support health system prioritization of health behaviors in the COVID-19 era	36
Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases	36
Normative values for body composition in 22,191 healthy Norwegian adults 20–99 years: The HUNT4 study	35
Patient reported outcomes in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing myectomy: Results from SPIRIT-HCM study	35
Editorial Board	33
Association of polygenic risk scores with incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events among individuals with coronary artery calcium score of zero: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis	33

List of recent issues	33
A meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for left ventricular thrombus	33
Using cardiorespiratory fitness assessment to identify pathophysiology in long COVID – Best practice approaches	33
The weekly mortality for ischemic heart disease in the US still peaks on mondays	32
List of recent issues	31
Refining cardiovascular risk assessment: The interplay of lipoprotein (a) and waist-to-hip ratio	31