OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine is 5. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial commentary: The right ventricle in “left-sided” cardiomyopathies. Where are we and where are we heading	166
Editorial commentary: Coronary artery disease in patients with HIV: A call for clinical evidence to inform tailored treatment strategies	162
Editorial commentary: Unraveling intricacies of cardiovascular disease at the single-cell resolution	95
Conduction system disease in cardiac amyloidosis	90
Translational insights from single-cell technologies across the cardiovascular disease continuum	90
Editorial commentary: “The allure of the pericardial space: How to get there and what to do”	82
Editorial commentary: Future of transcatheter mitral valve interventions for secondary mitral regurgitation	75
Editorial commentary: Screening, preventing, treating coronary disease in young versus adult athletes: a complex discussion	71
Editorial Board	52
Editorial commentary: Factors underlying improved mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation	51
Editorial Board	50
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The role of modern cardiovascular imaging in (suspected) coronary artery disease in competitive athletes	44
Molecular imaging of atrial myopathy: Towards early AF detection and non-invasive disease management	43
Editorial Commentary: The use of transcutaneous oxygen pressure measurement during exercise to assess buttock claudication: The importance to test interventions	41
Editorial commentary: Pulmonary hypertension in patients with aortic stenosis	41
Editorial commentary: Simplifying diagnostics in wide complex tachycardia: Not so simple	40
Editorial commentary: Paradigm shift in the circadian and septadian patterns of sudden cardiac death: Fact or fiction?	38
Editorial commentary: Understanding the pathology of plaque progression and regression	37
Zika & heart: A systematic review	35
Editorial Board	35
Editorial commentary: The need for a streamlined approach to STEMI management during the COVID-19 pandemic	35
Editorial Board	30
Editorial commentary: Preventing venous thromboembolism in non-major orthopedic surgery: Generalizing recommendations for heterogenous patient populations	29
Editorial commentary: Functional mitral regurgitation - a moving target in patients with heart failure	28

Editorial commentary: Revisiting time-restricted-eating interventions for cardiometabolic risk reduction: Do they have a clinically relevant role?	28
Editorial commentary: FAME, ISCHEMIA and outcomes: Coronary physiology vs. plaque instability and myocardial infarction	28
Editorial commentary: Genetic testing for congenital heart disease: The future is now	27
The role of statins in diabetic retinopathy	26
Editorial Board	26
Mechanical valve thrombosis: Current management and differences between guidelines	24
Head-to-head comparison between left atrial appendage occlusion and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis study	24
Editorial commentary: The evolution of prosthetic heart valves and related preventative antithrombotic therapy: Different paths with divergent progression	24
Editorial Commentary: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Pulmonary Hypertension	23
Editorial commentary: Is it really a slam-dunk that reducing Lp(a) will decrease risk for cardiovascular events? Not so fast	23
Editorial commentary: Targeting CLOCK: BMAL1 for treatment of ischemia/reperfusion injury	23
Editorial commentary: Genetics keeps on giving: A possible vaccine for heart disease	22
Editorial commentary: Coronary embolism as a cause for acute coronary syndromes: When you hear hoofbeats, it may be wise to sometimes think of zebras	22
Editorial commentary: Antiplatelet therapy post PCI: Evaluating a personalized medicine approach	20
Editorial commentary: The striking prevalence of amiodarone induced hypothyroidism: an endocrinologist's perspective	20
Editorial commentary: What's the ability to cure atrial fibrillation with ablation?	18
Editorial Board	17
The right ventricle in “Left-sided” cardiomyopathies: The dark side of the moon	17
Vigorous exercise and sports participation in individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	17
Editorial commentary: Air pollution: The most important environmental threat to the cardiovascular system	17
Editorial Board	16
Editorial commentary: The promise of MicroRNAs in myocardial infarction: Mirage or reality?	16
Editorial commentary: Pursuing the holy grail of cardiac pacing	16
Editorial commentary: COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination: Observations on thrombosis and thrombocytopenia	16
Editorial Board	15
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and the influence of inflammation	15
Advancing personalised care in atrial fibrillation and stroke: The potential impact of AI from prevention to rehabilitation	15
COVID-19 and thrombosis: From bench to bedside	15
Editorial commentary: CardioVerse: Buying the stairway to heaven	15
Importance of resting heart rate	15
Space for improvement: ZIP codes should not determine cardiovascular longevity, a scoping review	15
The role of cardiac CT and MRI in the diagnosis and management of primary cardiac lymphoma: A comprehensive review	14
Editorial commentary: Role of inflammatory cytokines in genesis and treatment of atherosclerosis. Looking at foam cells through a different lens	14
Consultation in the CardioVerse : The doctor will see your avatar now	13
One gene, two modes of inheritance, four diseases: A systematic review of the cardiac manifestation of pathogenic variants in JPH2-encoded junctophilin-2	13
The role of inflammation in stress cardiomyopathy	13
Atrial fibrillation in obstructive sleep apnea: Neural mechanisms and emerging therapies	12
A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta regression of the sham controlled renal denervation randomized controlled trials	12
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance: From clinical uses to emerging techniques	12
Coronary drug-coated balloons: A comprehensive review of clinical applications and controversies	11
Multimodality imaging for the global evaluation of aortic stenosis: The valve, the ventricle, the afterload	11
Editorial commentary: Polygenic risk and coronary artery calcium score: Joining forces in preventive cardiology	11
Mechanistic insight: Linking cardiovascular complications of inflammatory bowel disease	11
Editorial commentary: Ventricular arrhythmias in severe cardiac failure – what is the role of radiotherapy?	10
Pulmonary artery denervation for pulmonary arterial hypertension	10
Editorial commentary: Towards gene based recommendations in cardiomyopathy	10
Critical update and discussion of the prevalence, nature, mechanisms of action, and treatment options in potentially serious coronary anomalies	10
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for hyperacute, acute, subacute and chronic type B aortic dissection: Meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data	10
Pulsed field catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation	10
Editorial commentary: The enigma of the left atrial septal pouch	9

Physiologic guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention: State of the evidence	9
Precision medicine: Hype or hope?	9
Colchicine for the treatment of coronary artery disease	9
Gender and race-related disparities in the management of ventricular arrhythmias	9
Use of direct oral anticoagulants in patients on chronic hemodialysis: Contemporary appraisal on the role for patients with atrial fibrillation	9
Percutaneous suture-based patent foramen ovale closure: A state-of-the-art review	9
Causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes and non-athletes: systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Is it finally prime time for artificial intelligence to improve the care of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?	9
One-year mortality and causes of death after stereotactic radiation therapy for refractory ventricular arrhythmias: A systematic review and pooled analysis	9
The relationship between atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease: Understanding common denominators	9
Semaglutide for the treatment of obesity	9
Happy heart syndrome – The impact of different triggers on the characteristics of takotsubo syndrome	8
Effects of music on the cardiovascular system	8
Update review on myocardial bridging: New insights	8
Assessing functional status of cardiac lymphatics: From macroscopic imaging to molecular profiling	8
Role of inflammatory cytokines in genesis and treatment of atherosclerosis	7
The selection of transcatheter heart valves in transcatheter aortic valve replacement	7
Editorial Board	7
Editorial commentary: Adequate blood pressure control unattainable without adequate recognition and treatment of primary aldosteronism	7
Non-invasive ablation of arrhythmias with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy	7
Removing the complexity from wide complex tachycardia	7
Do peak times exist for sudden cardiac arrest?	7
Editorial Board	7
Regression and stabilization of atherogenic plaques	7
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy after heart transplantation: Pathophysiology, detection approaches, prevention, and treatment management	7
Trends in prevalence of major etiologies leading to heart failure in young patients: An integrative review	6
Editorial commentary: Computed tomography and atrial fibrillation substrate: The knowns and unknowns	6
Editorial commentary: Nephrocardiology: A new specialty or opportunity to optimize collaboration	6
Lipoprotein(a): Expanding our knowledge of aortic valve narrowing	6
Editorial commentary: Exercise and the risk of atrial fibrillation at both ends of the pathological and physiological hypertrophy spectrum	6
Benefits of early rhythm control of atrial fibrillation	6
From cardiorenal syndrome to nephrocardiology: The journey of exploring the interconnection between nephrology and cardiovascular medicine	6
Editorial commentary: Therapeutic ultrasound in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease	6
Editorial Board	5
Innovations in cardiovascular imaging	5
Editorial commentary: Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Know your strengths well, and know your weaknesses better	5
Patient-centered care in geriatric cardiology	5
Editorial commentary: Renal denervation for hypertension: A new meta-analysis promotes further discussion	5
Editorial Board	5
Editorial commentary: A new era for preventive cardiology	5
Editorial commentary: Adiposity, altered inflammatory pathways, and atrial fibrillation: Mechanistic links or an epiphenomenon?	5
Editorial commentary: Challenges to heart repair with pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes	5
Editorial Board	5
Editorial Board	5
Editorial Board	5
Editorial commentary: Heart failure incidence and etiologies at young adult age	5
Editorial commentary: Precision medicine based on personal phenotyping	5