OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Coronary Artery Disease is 2. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Aortic cavity masquerading as right coronary artery occlusion	134
Bilateral coronary artery aneurysms with chronic total occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery and apical aneurysm in a 32-year-old man	53
Novel method for predicting the optimal diagnostic catheter by coronary computed tomographic angiography	33
Association between the diagnostic classification of newly diagnosed coronary artery disease and future heart failure development	24
Coronary artery disease and takotsubo syndrome: pathophysiologic considerations	21
Trend and outcomes of aspiration thrombectomy use in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: an analysis of the National Inpatient Sampl	18
AI-enhanced recognition of occlusions in acute coronary syndrome (AERO-ACS): a retrospective study	17
Radial artery occlusion after cardiac catheterization and impact of anticoagulation as medical treatment: a meta-analysis	17
Surgical versus percutaneous revascularization in multivessel non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of 77 989 patients	14
Immediate vs. multistage revascularization of non-infarct coronary artery(-ies) in patients with hemodynamically stable multivessel disease acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-an	13
Deciphering the incidence of heart failure following drug-eluting stent use in patients with high bleeding risk: a population-based cohort study	13
Deep engagement, big trouble: a guide catheter induced aortocoronary dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention	13
The impact of intravascular imaging on percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes in acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The prognostic importance of the Naples prognostic score for in-hospital mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	12
Anomalous common origin of the coronary arteries from a single ostium in the right sinus of Valsalva without a proper left main stem	11
Impact of serum cholinesterase on calcified nodules in patients with stable coronary artery disease	10
Serial fractional flow reserve, coronary flow reserve and index of microcirculatory resistance after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients treated for stable angina pectoris assessed with PET	10
Cardiovascular benefits of statin plus ezetimibe combination therapy versus statin monotherapy in acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Clinical outcomes and patients’ perspective of fatigue following spontaneous coronary artery dissection	10
Rumpel–Leede phenomenon post-transradial cardiac catheterization: a rare clinical entity	10
Iatrogenic coronary pseudoaneurysm diagnosed by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography	10
Single-nucleotide polymorphism of ADRβ2 and CDKN1B genes in Egyptian patients with coronary artery in-stent restenosis	10
Drug-coated balloons for the treatment of stent edge restenosis	9
Left main coronary artery atresia: an extremely rare albeit lethal congenital coronary anomaly	9
The prothrombin time/international normalized ratio predicts prognosis in cardiogenic shock	9

Coronary perivascular adipose tissue fat attenuation index in patients with ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries and coronary microvascular dysfunction	8
Separate right sinus origin of right coronary artery, conus artery and anomalous left main with retroaortic course	8
Giant right coronary artery aneurysm with right coronary artery–right atrial fistula	8
Risk factors that predict for presence of clinically significant, noncalcified plaque in younger adults	7
Calcified nodule formation following fragmented sheet calcification during balloon angioplasty in a patient on hemodialysis	7
Cooling the forearm puncture site following transradial cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention: the hemostatic ‘Cryoband’ pilot study	7
Short dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with high bleeding risk undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Burden of cardiovascular disease on coronavirus disease 2019 hospitalizations in the USA	7
Description of a novel retrograde buddy wire jailining technique	7
Left main coronary artery ‘pseudo bridging’ on angiogram: a rare angiographic entity	6
Back to the flow: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of epinephrine in the treatment of no-reflow	6
Balloon-expandable versus self-expanding valves in severe aortic stenosis with small aortic annulus: an updated meta-analysis	6
Predictors of crossover from transradial to transfemoral access in coronary angiography and intervention: insights from 9081 consecutive procedures	6
Single left coronary artery with coronary artery aneurysm and right ventricular fistula	6
‘Septal-to-septal’ retrograde LAD CTO intervention: an alternative approach to a demanding case	6
Double-barrel coronary sinus: a rare anomaly unveiled during cardiac resynchronization therapy	6
The triglyceride-glucose index as a new predictor of coronary artery complexity in elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome	6
Naples score is associated with SYNTAX Score in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	6
Traditional versus distal radial access for coronary angiography: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Triggering type and long-term survival following ST segment elevation-myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention	5
Hair cortisol concentration, a stress biomarker, is gradually increasing before an acute myocardial infarction	5
Left ventricular ejection fraction and white blood cell count are the two independent risk factors for predicting intramyocardial hemorrhage in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	5
The impact of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalized patients with STEMI in the United States: insights from the National Inpatient Sample	5
Inadequate awareness and attention to non-HDL cholesterol: undertreatment of high-risk patients in cardiology practice in Turkey	5
Long-term impact of a left upper limb arteriovenous fistula on coronary artery bypass surgery with left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending artery anastomosis	5
Temporal trends in the treatment and outcome of nonagenarians with acute coronary syndrome	5
In the shadows: the retroaortic anomalous coronary artery revealed by transthoracic echocardiography	5
Stress-T1 mapping: ready for clinical application? A head-to-head comparison with stress-perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance	5
Coronary artery aneurysm of ambiguous origin at the left main bifurcation: a rare conundrum	5
Myocardial work is independent risk factor for coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease	4
Postpercutaneous coronary intervention right atrioventricular groove hematoma causing transient mild tricuspid inflow stenosis	4
Eight-month angiographic outcomes and in-stent restenosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention on unprotected left main coronary artery	4
Congenital systemic and coronary-to-pulmonary artery fistulas with a coronary aneurysm rupture	4
Anomalous origin of the left circumflex coronary artery from the right coronary artery arising the noncoronary sinus	4
A new variant of left single coronary artery with right coronary artery originating from the distal part of left anterior descending artery	4
Plaque regression and stabilization by proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors: a meta-analysis of intravascular imaging studies	4
Multi-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissections	4
Percutaneous intervention for beating coronary aneurysm in the septal branch	4
Association between the remnant cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and the risk of coronary artery disease	4
Artificial intelligence in ECG interpretation: promise, pitfalls, and the peril of cognitive debt	4
Intraplaque hemorrhage and angina in a low-risk young female	4
Zero-contrast intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with high-risk iodinated contrast allergy: navigating in the dark through a brighter inner light	4
What is the most appropriate follow-up time for detecting the epidemiological relationship between coronary artery disease and its main risk factors: novel findings from a 35-year follow-up study	4
Impact of bivalirudin with a post-procedure infusion versus heparin-monotherapy on stent thrombosis and cardiovascular mortality	4
Effect of PCSK9 inhibitors on major cardiac adverse events and lipoprotein-a in patients with coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis	4
Double kissing culotte or mini-crush stenting for true coronary bifurcation lesions: the multicenter COLLECT-BIF registry	4
Obesity paradox in coronary artery disease: national inpatient sample analysis	4
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosed by coronary computed tomography angiography: a case report	4
Importance of provoked spasms at the sites of nonobstructive stenosis as well as at the sites of obstructive stenosis in patients with obstructive coronary arteries and coronary spasm	4
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome who present with atypical symptoms: a systematic review, pooled analysis and meta-analysis	4

Drug-coated balloon angioplasty for an acute anastomotic stenosis after coronary artery bypass grafting	3
Burden and predictors of thirty-day readmission in patients with NSTEMI: a retrospective analysis of the 2020 NRD database	3
Number of segments with motion abnormalities is better correlated with infarct size in acute myocardial infarction	3
The importance of early recognition of the de Winter ECG pattern	3
Recurrent events after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: predictors and features of plaque progression and stent failure	3
Bilateral large conus artery to main pulmonary artery fistulas	3
Lethal ventricular septal rupture post successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention of an anomalous right coronary artery	3
Chronic opioid use for noncancer pain and risk of cardiovascular events: a National Health Insurance database analysis	3
The impact of perceived stress on the prognosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	3
Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome	3
Vigilance against coronary heart disease in patients with multiple tuberous xanthomas	3
Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the right aortic cusp: prepulmonic and subpulmonic courses along with superdominant right coronary artery	3
Impact of aspiration catheter size on thrombus removal and slow-flow/no-reflow in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention	3
A very rare variant of single coronary artery	3
Lipoprotein(a) is associated with premature coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis	3
Comparative efficacy of polymer-free versus biodegradable-polymer drug-eluting stents in percutaneous coronary intervention: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Impact of cancer history on coronary calcification and clinical outcomes in intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention	3
Computed tomography angiography and coronary artery disease–reporting and data system and a 5-year prognostic major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral event outcome study in a symptomatic Southeast A	3
Elevated white blood cell count and long-term clinical outcomes of patients with vasospastic angina	3
Percutaneous coronary intervention or medical therapy in patients with severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a real-world analysis usin	3
Heart’s hidden link: intercoronary communication in a geriatric patient	3
Comparison of the outcomes of concurrent versus staged TAVR combined with PCI in patients with severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
A large ventricular septal rupture detected by cardiac point-of-care ultrasound	3
Prevalence of low-attenuation plaques and statin therapy in plaque rupture type of acute coronary syndrome	3
Impact of the fibrosis-4 index in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction	3
Side-branch rescue through balloon deflection technique	3
Impact of prior coronary artery bypass grafting on periprocedural and short-term outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Comparison of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in primary percutaneous coronary intervention patients: a single-center retrospective study	3
Evaluating the benefits of high-dose statin preloading in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction management: insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
The impact of carbohydrate restriction-induced elevations in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on progression of coronary atherosclerosis: the ketogenic diet trial study design	3
Long-term multimodality imaging follow-up of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with bioresorbable vascular scaffold: advantages and challenges	3
Recurrent coronary in-stent restenosis and rapidly progressive coronary artery disease as initial manifestation of immunoglobulin G4-related disease	3
Controlled low-density lipoprotein cholesterol attenuates cardiovascular risk mediated by elevated lipoprotein(a) after percutaneous coronary intervention	3
First-in-man study of a novel everolimus-coated balloon for the treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis	3
Age shock index as an early predictor of cardiovascular death in acute coronary syndrome patients	3
Early recruitable coronary collaterals preserve miocardial viability in late presentation infarctions	2
Thrombus aspiration in ST elevation myocardial infarction: are we done?	2
Coronary computed tomography angiography versus functional testing in a multi-ethnic urban county population	2
Vascular healing responses to paclitaxel coated balloons or everolimus eluting stents for the treatment of in-stent restenosis. Insights from optical coherence tomography	2
‘Evaluation of beta-2-microglobulin and neuron-specific enolase as prognostic factors in patients over 65 years of age with frailty syndrome hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome’	2
Living alone predicts poor prognosis among patients with acute myocardial infarction	2
Triglyceride-glucose index as a predictor of contrast-induced nephropathy in nondiabetic patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective	2
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after dog bite	2
Complete versus partial revascularization for older adults with acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized and multivariable adjusted data	2
Large right coronary artery aneurysm with small fistula to coronary sinus: multimodality imaging	2
Proximal migration of in-stent neoatherosclerosis debris following cutting balloon angioplasty leading to catastrophic no-flow phenomenon	2
Rising burden of coronary artery disease-related mortality among USA adults with atrial fibrillation from 1999 to 2020	2
Baseline coronary artery stenosis severity is an independent predictor of subsequent poor sleep quality in patients with acute coronary syndrome	2
Common ostial origin of right coronary artery and trunk of right marginal artery and dominant left anterior descending artery from right aortic sinus: hitherto unreported pattern	2
Long-term (12 months) vs. short-term (<12 months) dual antiplatelet therapy post-percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents: a critical appraisal and systematic review	2
The effectiveness of HALP score in predicting mortality in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients	2
Right ventricular-pulmonary artery coupling is an independent risk factor for coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease	2
The illness perceptions of patients with percutaneous coronary intervention compared to patients with no percutaneous intervention, for acute myocardial infarction, in cardiac rehabilitation	2
Association between perioperative prealbumin level and outcomes in coronary bypass surgery patients	2
Comment on: ‘The triglyceride-glucose index as a new predictor of coronary artery complexity in elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome’	2
The clinical implications of choroidal thickness combined with tear VEGFA in coronary artery disease	2
Intracoronary thrombus assessment with cardiac computed tomography angiography in a deferred stenting strategy: the MATURE prospective study (MSCT to Assess ThrombUs REsolution)	2
Scoring-balloon fenestration for abrupt closure caused by spiral coronary artery dissection and hematoma immediately after intravascular lithotripsy	2
Comparison of outcomes of Impella-assisted high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without prior coronary artery bypass graft	2
N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide and pulmonary echography are predictors of acute heart failure needing early mechanical ventilation in acute coronary syndrome	2
Intravascular lithotripsy versus rotational atherectomy in calcified coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Coronary-to-pulmonary artery fistula and Vieussens’ arterial ring	2
Effectiveness of low-dose rivaroxaban in preventing recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	2
Comparing distal and proximal radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention and angiography: a comprehensive meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials	2
A novel coronary angiographic index for predicting correlation between fractional flow reserve and resting full-cycle ratio	2
Non-atherosclerotic acute cardiac syndromes: spontaneous coronary artery dissection and Takotsubo syndrome. Comparison of long-term clinical outcomes	2
Is the predictive value of systemic immune-inflammation index superior to traditional markers in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients?	2
Drug choice for drug-coated balloons for the treatment of in-stent restenosis: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.	2
Stratification of acute myocardial and endothelial cell injury, salvage index and final infarct size by systematic microRNA profiling in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction	2
The value of fractional flow reserve based on coronary computed tomography angiography with low-dose contrast agent in noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease	2
Caveats in application of protected rotational atherectomy with double-guiding catheter technique for nonleft main bifurcation lesion	2
Congenital absence of left circumflex artery and super dominant right coronary artery	2