OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Cardiology is 4. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
The role of artificial intelligence in early detection and intervention of coronary artery disease	26
Genetics of sudden cardiac death	20
Editorial: from albuminuria to uric acid – emerging risk factors beyond lipids	16
Assessment and management of neonates with unrepaired congenital heart disease	15
Editorial introductions	14
Advances in device-based therapies for cardiorenal syndrome	13
Role of medical management of cardiogenic shock in the era of mechanical circulatory support	13
Pemafibrate and other triglyceride-lowering therapies to reduce risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease	13
REVIVED BCIS-2: update and key learnings	13
Vascular regenerative cells in cardiometabolic disease	12
Device therapy for heart failure management	12
Editorial introductions	11
Donation after circulatory determination of death in heart transplant: impact on current and future allocation policy	11
Cardiac phenotypes in LMNA mutations	11
Editorial introductions	11
Epigenetic remodeling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	11
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B for cardiovascular care	10
Radiofrequency lesion formation prediction with contact force versus local impedance	10
Team-based strategies to prevent heart failure	10
Multimodality cardiovascular imaging in hypertension	10
Clinical considerations and pathophysiological associations among obesity, weight loss, heart failure, and hypertension	10
Imaging of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	10
The impact of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair on mitral valve annular geometry	9
Wellness and burnout in cardiac surgery: not black and white	9
Editorial introductions	9

Cardiac selectivity in pulsed field ablation	9
Near infrared spectroscopy in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit: accurately interpreting the data	9
Management of hypertension in heart transplant recipients: an ongoing conundrum	8
Is the world ready for the STICH 3.0 trial?	8
Impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on hypertension management: a narrative review	8
The mitral valve in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	8
Bicuspid aortic valve associated aortopathy: 2022 guideline update	8
Weight loss and atrial fibrillation: a review	8
Management of difficult coronary anatomy during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: what are the key issues?	8
Sleep apnea and cardiovascular risk	8
Mapping and ablation of intramural premature ventricular complexes: state-of-the-art review	8
Integration of palliative care across the spectrum of heart failure care and therapies: considerations, contemporary data, and challenges	8
Factor XI inhibitors: what should clinicians know	7
New wrinkles in hypertension management 2022	7
Albuminuria and cardiorenal risk	7
Expanding revascularization trials to women and underserved minorities and shifting to patient-centered outcomes: RECHARGE trials program	7
Update on the molecular landscape of thoracic aortic aneurysmal disease	6
Symptoms, coronary artery disease and percutaneous coronary intervention: connecting the dots	6
Destination LVAD therapy in the current era of the heart transplant allocation system	6
Electrographic flow mapping of atrial fibrillation	6
Editorial introductions	6
Editorial introductions	6
Robotic mitral valve surgery: evolving history, techniques, and training paths	6
Promoting gender diversity and ergonomic equity in the cardiac surgery operating room	6
Bad behavior in healthcare: an insidious threat to patients, staff, and organizations	6
When should the tricuspid valve be repaired during mitral valve repair?	6
Clinical trials of cell therapy for heart failure: recent results warrant continued research	6
Coronary microvascular dysfunction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: what are the mechanistic links?	6
Disparity issues in coronary artery surgery	5
Electronic health strategies to improve medication adherence in patients with cardiometabolic disease: current status and future directions	5
How to deal with nonsevere stenoses in coronary artery bypass grafting – a critical perspective on competitive flow and surgical precision	5
High lipoprotein(a) is a risk factor for peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and major adverse limb events	5
Influenza vaccination in mitigating vascular events and risk	5
Recent advances in cardiac imaging: emerging use of three-dimensional visualization for analyzing complex cardiovascular anatomy	5
Peripheral arterial disease and hypertension	5
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: who should receive it in current clinical practice?	5
Mitral valve surgery after failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: a review and word of caution	5
Left main revascularization guidelines: navigating the data	5
Postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture: optimizing surgical timing and repair	5
Long noncoding RNAs in cardiovascular disease	5
Improving diversity in cardiac surgery clinical trials with ROMA:Women as an exemplar	5
Artificial sweeteners and cardiovascular risk	5
Management of pregnancy in left ventricular assist device and heart transplant recipients: a concise review	5
Clinical impact of genetic testing for lipid disorders	5
Coronary artery calcium and sudden cardiac death: current evidence and future directions	5
The management of new-onset atrial fibrillation in critical illness: an update on current therapeutic options	4
Editorial introductions	4
Building resilient heart center teams	4
A tale of two balloons: technical and procedural difference between cryoballoon systems: Erratum	4
Patient selection in robotic mitral valve surgery	4

The landscape of cardiogenic shock: epidemiology and current definitions	4
Pharmacogenetics of cardiovascular drugs	4
Editorial: the year in lipids and emerging risk factors	4
Statin-Associated muscle symptoms and vitamin D supplementation	4
Double outlet right ventricle – the 50% rule has always been about the conus	4
Semaglutide for weight loss and cardiometabolic risk reduction in overweight/obesity	4
Teaching minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting: a structured framework for well tolerated adoption and training	4