OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is 32. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
CTA in roadmapping post-CABG evaluation	470
List of recent issues	276
Table of contents	153
Updates in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis	108
COVID-19 and coronary atherosclerosis: Unmasking and accelerating?	106
Emerging tracers for cardiac imaging: Innovations and clinical implications	93
Physical activity, fitness, and longevity	92
Use of mechanical circulatory support in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions	91
Cover 2 (Masthead)	73
Table of contents	63
Cover 2 (Masthead)	63
Cover 2 (Masthead)	60
List of recent issues	58
Table of contents	53
Cover 2 (Masthead)	52
Multimodality imaging of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	48
Estrogen and cardiovascular disease	43
Revisiting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in cardiovascular disease: Is too much of a good thing always a good thing?	43
Handgrip strength asymmetry increases risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A dose-response analysis across 28 countries	42
Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases	42
Evidence to support health system prioritization of health behaviors in the COVID-19 era	40
List of recent issues	37
Assessment of lifestyle-related risk factors enhances the effectiveness of cardiac stress testing	37
Timing of transcatheter aortic valve replacement after balloon aortic valvuloplasty: Insights from a multicenter real-world cohort	37
Using cardiorespiratory fitness assessment to identify pathophysiology in long COVID – Best practice approaches	37

Editorial Board	37
Anti-consumption agents: Tirzepatide and semaglutide for treating obesity-related diseases and addictions, and improving life expectancy	37
Refining cardiovascular risk assessment: The interplay of lipoprotein (a) and waist-to-hip ratio	35
List of recent issues	35
Cover 2 (Masthead)	34
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Evolving therapies, expanding hope	33
A meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for left ventricular thrombus	33
The weekly mortality for ischemic heart disease in the US still peaks on mondays	32
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	32
Association between hypercholesterolemia and mortality risk among patients referred for cardiac imaging test: Evidence of a “cholesterol paradox?”	32