OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is 10. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
CTA in roadmapping post-CABG evaluation	324
List of recent issues	208
Table of contents	189
Emerging tracers for cardiac imaging: Innovations and clinical implications	120
Updates in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis	85
Cover 2 (Masthead)	84
Table of contents	80
Cover 2 (Masthead)	73
Cover 2 (Masthead)	57
Use of mechanical circulatory support in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions	54
List of recent issues	48
Table of contents	45
Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era	45
Handgrip strength asymmetry increases risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A dose-response analysis across 28 countries	44
Chronic thrombosis of bioprostheses: Diagnosis and management	44
Revisiting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in cardiovascular disease: Is too much of a good thing always a good thing?	44
Estrogen and cardiovascular disease	41
Multimodality imaging of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	41
Association of polypill therapy with cardiovascular outcomes, mortality, and adherence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	40
Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases	39
Evidence to support health system prioritization of health behaviors in the COVID-19 era	37
List of recent issues	36
A meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for left ventricular thrombus	35
List of recent issues	35
Editorial Board	35

The weekly mortality for ischemic heart disease in the US still peaks on mondays	35
Cover 2 (Masthead)	34
Using cardiorespiratory fitness assessment to identify pathophysiology in long COVID – Best practice approaches	34
Assessment of lifestyle-related risk factors enhances the effectiveness of cardiac stress testing	34
Global think tank on the clinical considerations and management of lipoprotein(a): The top questions and answers regarding what clinicians need to know	33
Patient reported outcomes in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing myectomy: Results from SPIRIT-HCM study	33
Supervised exercise therapy for patients with peripheral artery disease: Clinical update and pathways forward	32
Normative values for body composition in 22,191 healthy Norwegian adults 20–99 years: The HUNT4 study	32
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Evolving therapies, expanding hope	31
Refining cardiovascular risk assessment: The interplay of lipoprotein (a) and waist-to-hip ratio	31
Updates on inherited arrhythmia syndromes (Brugada syndrome, long QT syndrome, CPVT, ARVC)	30
Timing of transcatheter aortic valve replacement after balloon aortic valvuloplasty: Insights from a multicenter real-world cohort	30
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	29
Association between hypercholesterolemia and mortality risk among patients referred for cardiac imaging test: Evidence of a “cholesterol paradox?”	29
Anti-consumption agents: Tirzepatide and semaglutide for treating obesity-related diseases and addictions, and improving life expectancy	29
The connection between sleep deficiency and coronary artery disease: Complexities and controversies	28
Editorial Board	28
Impact of age on the utility of CardioMEMS device in reducing heart failure readmissions	28
Table of contents	27
Editorial Board	27
Cardiac rehabilitation 2022	26
Table of contents	26
Testosterone therapy and the risk of cardiovascular disease in older, hypogonadal men	26
Omega-3 and Risk of atrial fibrillation: Vagally-mediated double-edged sword	25
Developing effective strategies to optimize physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in the long Covid population- The need for caution and objective assessment	25
Incidence of acute myocardial infarction and hurricane Katrina: Fourteen years after the storm	25
No second chances: Cardiovascular death is the most frequent incident event among patients with coronary artery calcium	25
Lipid management for primary and secondary stroke prevention consensus paper of the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)	25
The polypill strategy in cardiovascular disease prevention: It's time for its implementation	24
Antegrade techniques for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention	24
Outcomes of untreated subclinical antibody-mediated rejection after heart transplantation	24
Benefits and drawbacks of statins and non-statin lipid lowering agents in carotid artery disease	23
Reflections on community experience with Mavacamten	22
Multimodality imaging for prosthetic valves evaluation: Current understanding and future directions	21
Of meat & molecules	21
Cover 2 (Masthead)	21
Treatment adherence patterns for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Patient and provider perspectives	21
Are statins beneficial in patients with vasospastic angina? A meta-analysis of observational studies	20
Unmet needs and future directions in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	20
Clinical pearls and emerging science: Highlights from this issue	20
HCM's hidden cost: The impact of socioeconomic status	19
Social justice equity in healthy living medicine - An international perspective	19
Comparing eligibility for statin therapy for primary prevention under 2022 USPSTF recommendations and the 2018 AHA/ACC/ multi-society guideline recommendations: From National Health and Nutrition Exam	19
Different right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary coupling in acute heart failure according to the left ventricular ejection fraction	19
Leisure time versus occupational physical activity for cardiometabolic risk	19
Generalizability of SURPASS-CVOT to the United States: A Nationally Representative Study	19
Effect of inclisiran on lipid and mechanical vascular profiles in familial hypercholesterolemia subjects: results from a single lipid center real-world experience	18
Exercise and cardiovascular health: A state-of-the-art review	17
Catheter ablation as first line therapy for atrial fibrillation	17
Dose-response association of an accelerometer-measured physical activity with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease incidence: Prospective cohort with 76,074 participants	17

The culture of healthy living – Exploring the chaos that drives health behaviors	17
Redefining nuclear cardiology: Bridging innovation, evidence, and practice	17
Table of contents	17
Adipo-cardiology: The next frontier in cardiovascular disease	17
Predicting life expectancy in the United States: The importance of healthy living behaviors and residential geography	16
Debunking the vegan myth: The case for a plant-forward omnivorous whole-foods diet	16
Prosthesis-patient mismatch following aortic and mitral valves replacement – A comprehensive review	16
Table of contents	16
Dose-response associations of the American Heart Association's new “Life's essential 8” metrics with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a nationally representative sample from the United States	15
A successful home-based cardiac rehabilitation program in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	15
Efficacy and safety of cardiac myosin inhibitors in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Systematic review and comprehensive frequentist and Bayesian meta-analyses of Phase 3 randomized controlled	15
Self-reported walking pace and 10-year cause-specific mortality: A UK biobank investigation	15
Incremental benefits of combined inhibition of SGLT1 and SGLT2 with sotagliflozin	15
Recognizing risk factors associated with poor outcomes among patients with COVID-19	15
The physiologic benefits of optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity – From the cell to systems level in a post-pandemic world	15
Cover 2 (Masthead)	14
Popular fad diets: An evidence-based perspective	14
COVID-19, Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and chronic disease in the United States: Mapping the social injustice overlay	14
Systems science approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the era of COVID-19: A Humpty-Dumpty dilemma?	14
Effect of BMI on patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Tricuspid valve replacement: The old and the new	14
Editorial Board	14
Comparison of risk profiles of participants in the Women's IschemiA TRial to Reduce events In non-ObstRuctive CAD (WARRIOR) trial, using Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography vs Invasive Coronary A	14
Can the outlier percentiles from norms increase the sensitivity of the ECG criteria for screening athletes?	14
Optical coherence tomography angiography in cardiovascular disease	14
Prioritizing the primary prevention of heart failure: Measuring, modifying and monitoring risk	13
Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in the lens of social justice – Reporting on the disparities that exist	13
Nine Years as Editor-in Chief of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases	13
Subclinical atherosclerosis on chest computed tomography and mortality in young patients with severe hypercholesterolemia	12
Association of neighborhood median income to outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	12
Pulsed field ablation: The basics relating to effectiveness, durability, and safety	12
Health equity in heart failure	12
The fit-fat index: Is it fitness or fatness or both that predicts sudden cardiovascular death?	12
Assessing race and ethnicity differences in outcomes based on GDMT and target NT-proBNP in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: An analysis of the GUIDE-IT study	12
RSV in cardiovascular care: When the lungs speak to the heart	12
Clinical outcomes following TAVR for patients with low and very low gradient aortic stenosis	12
Differential effects of overweight/obesity depending on the severity of heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction in Japan	12
Prognostic value of age-sex adjusted NT-proBNP ratio in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	12
Statin associated muscle symptoms: An update and review	11
Building a culture of healthy living in the workplace	11
Editor handoff PCVD	11
Artificial intelligence in nuclear cardiology: Enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency	11
Enhancing participation in cardiac rehabilitation: Focus on underserved populations	11
Editorial Board	11
Multimodality imaging approaches for diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis	11
Clinical conundrums involving statin drug-drug interactions	11
Social determinants of health, health disparities, and adiposity	11
List of recent issues	11
The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for vascular imaging	11
Evaluation of the PREVENT risk assessment tool and visceral adiposity: Insights from the UK Biobank	11
Dietary dilemmas	10
The importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of cardiovascular disease	10
Cover 2 (Masthead)	10
How to facilitate smoking cessation	10
Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era and beyond: An international perspective	10
Editorial Board	10
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases Statistics 2022	10
A review of the interplay between Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and adrenal insufficiency: Catecholamine surge and glucocorticoid deficiency	10
Table of contents	10