OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Canadian Journal of Cardiology 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults	476
The 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Comprehensive Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation	366
Missing Data in Clinical Research: A Tutorial on Multiple Imputation	364
Opening the Black Box: The Promise and Limitations of Explainable Machine Learning in Cardiology	255
Left Bundle Branch Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Nonrandomized On-Treatment Comparison With His Bundle Pacing and Biventricular Pacing	186
CCS/CHFS Heart Failure Guidelines Update: Defining a New Pharmacologic Standard of Care for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction	178
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Prevention: A Perspective From Developing Countries	153
The Importance of Gender to Understand Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease	103
Colchicine for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	75
Myocarditis After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: A Vaccine-Induced Reaction?	72
The Global Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on STEMI Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	63
Management of Atrial Fibrillation in 2021: An Updated Comparison of the Current CCS/CHRS, ESC, and AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines	62
Simplifying Physiological Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Using a New Nine-Partition Method	56
Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2022 Guidelines for Peripheral Arterial Disease	54
WHO HEARTS: A Global Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Burden: Experience Implementing in the Americas and Opportunities in Canada	52
Effectiveness of Mobile Health Technology Interventions for Patients With Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	52
Sex-Specific Differences in Heart Failure: Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Management, and Outcomes	50
Usefulness of Machine Learning-Based Detection and Classification of Cardiac Arrhythmias With 12-Lead Electrocardiograms	48
COVID-19–Myocarditis and Return to Play: Reflections and Recommendations From a Canadian Working Group	47
Myocarditis and Pericarditis After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination: Practical Considerations for Care Providers	44
The GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Liraglutide Increases Myocardial Glucose Oxidation Rates via Indirect Mechanisms and Mitigates Experimental Diabetic Cardiomyopathy	42
Challenges and Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Trials: Should We Be Doing Clinical Trials Differently?	42
Extreme Heat and Cardiovascular Health: What a Cardiovascular Health Professional Should Know	40
Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Cardiovascular Disease and Risk-Factor Management	37
Physical Functioning, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Different Congenital Heart Defects: Comparative Analysis in 3538 Patients From 15 Countries	37

Machine Learning Compared With Conventional Statistical Models for Predicting Myocardial Infarction Readmission and Mortality: A Systematic Review	37
Recent Progress Toward Clinical Translation of Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves	34
The Metaverse in Cardiovascular Medicine: Applications, Challenges, and the Role of Non-Fungible Tokens	34
Digital Technology Application for Improved Responses to Health Care Challenges: Lessons Learned From COVID-19	34
Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2022 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Interventions in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease	33
A Novel Approach to Medical Management of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction	33
Predicting Myocardial Injury and Other Cardiac Complications After Elective Noncardiac Surgery with the Revised Cardiac Risk Index: The VISION Study	33
The Novel Desmin Variant p.Leu115Ile Is Associated With a Unique Form of Biventricular Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy	32
Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the General Population: Review of Traditional and Emerging Risk Factors	32