OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine is 7. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial commentary: The enigma of the left atrial septal pouch	494
Editorial Board	197
Editorial commentary: CardioVerse: Buying the stairway to heaven	162
Physiologic guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention: State of the evidence	147
Editorial commentary: Air pollution: The most important environmental threat to the cardiovascular system	145
Editorial commentary: Is it the atrial arrhythmia or the atrial myopathy? Yes! (It's both)	91
Editorial commentary: Ventricular arrhythmias and older women	71
Percutaneous suture-based patent foramen ovale closure: A state-of-the-art review	71
Editorial commentary: Polygenic risk and coronary artery calcium score: Joining forces in preventive cardiology	71
Editorial commentary: The evolution of prosthetic heart valves and related preventative antithrombotic therapy: Different paths with divergent progression	66
Premature ventricular complexes and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia in older women	57
Editorial commentary: Psychological and emotional drivers of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Screening the brain to protect the heart	51
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	50
Editorial commentary: Artificial intelligence in cardio-obstetrics — A technological leap toward safer pregnancies	50
Gender and race-related disparities in the management of ventricular arrhythmias	48
Mechanistic insights and clinical horizons of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure management	45
Cardiac implantable electronic device infection	42
Editorial commentary: “Three steps to ACM diagnosis – is it that easy?”	41
Editorial commentary: Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Heart Failure.	40
Invasive management of unroofed coronary sinus: A systematic review	35
Advances in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: New insights and future directions	33
Editorial commentary: Finerenone as an additional therapeutic strategy in heart failure	32
Editorial commentary: Heart failure incidence and etiologies at young adult age	31
Editorial commentary: Respect or resect? Patient tailored approach	31
Editorial Commentary: Spotlight on ATTR cardiomyopathy: the unexpected journey of a once considered “orphan disease”	30

Regression and stabilization of atherogenic plaques	30
Coronary artery embolism and acute coronary syndrome: A critical appraisal of existing data	29
Unmet clinical needs in the prevention and treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism	29
Radial artery or saphenous vein?	29
Role of platelet function and genetic testing in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	28
Thromboembolic risk and oral anticoagulation in subclinical atrial fibrillation	26
Surgical vs transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Editorial commentary: Exercise recommendations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy shouldn't end at the recommendation	25
Editorial commentary: COVID-19 as a cardiovascular disease risk factor	24
Editorial Board	24
Editorial commentary: Cardiovascular-liver-metabolic health: Time to integrate liver assessment into cardiology practice?	24
Editorial Board	23
Editorial commentary: The heart at high altitude	23
Understanding the pathogenesis of coronary slow flow: Recent advances	22
Editorial commentary: Inflammatory cardiomyopathy framing the invisible in precision medicine	22
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein as a prognostic biomarker in cardiovascular diseases: implications for atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure – a review	22
Editorial commentary: Bridging the evidence gap in POTS: From small studies to precision medicine	22
Atrial septal pouches and ridges: Morphological features and potential implications in clinical practice	22
Effects of different exercise methods and intensities on the incidence and prognosis of atrial fibrillation	21
Arrhythmias in cancer patients: The emerging frontier of cardio-oncology	21
Letter to the Editor Response to the Editorial Commentary: The Relationship Between Alcohol Intake and Cardiovascular Health: Gaps in Knowledge	20
Editorial commentary: Highlighting important (selected) issues in hypertension therapeutics	20
Responses to the letter by Feka et al. regarding oral hydroquinidine as an alternative to intravenous quinidine	20
Editorial commentary: Cardiac MRI imaging in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	20
Robotic applications for intracardiac and endovascular procedures	19
Editorial commentary: Rare but impactful: Primary cardiac masses through the lens of CMR	19
Editorial Board	19
Editorial commentary: Lyme carditis - “a ray of light revealed in a dark story” of dilated cardiomyopathy	19
Unexplained sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death in the young: What is killing these young people when nothing is found?	19
Current insights and challenges in the management of left ventricular thrombus	18
Importance of the surgical myectomy option in the changing landscape of management for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	18
Adverse effects of right ventricular pacing on cardiac function: prevalence, prevention and treatment with physiologic pacing	18
Cardiac neuromodulation for ventricular arrhythmias: Current state and future perspectives. A comprehensive review	18
Update on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of infective endocarditis: A review	17
Editorial commentary: Robotic applications for intracardiac and endovascular procedures: Are we ready for robotic takeover?	17
Editorial Board	17
Editorial commentary: Role of autonomic neuromodulation for the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: The jury is still out	17
Editorial commentary: Applying guidelines directed medical therapy for heart failure: The cardiologist hard job	17
Editorial commentary: Atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiomyopathy – Protecting the vulnerable	16
Isolated myocardial edema in cardiac magnetic resonance – in search of a management strategy	16
ANGPTL3 inhibition, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases	16
Editorial commentary: The Uphill Battle to improve diet in cardiovascular health	16
Editorial commentary: Oral anticoagulation use and dementia risk in patients with atrial fibrillation	16
Editorial Board	16
Editorial commentary: Myocardial edema: Bonum et laudabile	15
The current state and future of renal denervation: A review	15
Editorial commentary: Left atrial appendage occlusion for prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation: Is it ready for first line therapy?	15
Editorial commentary: Primary aldosteronism-induced dilated cardiomyopathy: an old villain under the radar	15
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and the cardiovascular system	15
Editorial Board	15

Magnetic resonance imaging safety in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	15
Editorial commentary: Emergence of nephrocardiology: Integrating management of cardiovascular and kidney diseases for holistic patient care	14
Concurrent percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion and catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: State-of-the-art review	14
Editorial commentary: Uncomplicated type B aortic dissections - Optimizing a window of opportunity for endovascular intervention	14
Editorial commentary: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Caveats and perspectives	14
Editorial Board	13
Personalization of primary prevention: Exploring the role of coronary artery calcium and polygenic risk score in cardiovascular diseases	13
Usefulness of handheld echocardiography for cardiovascular diseases in preventive cardiology	13
Editorial commentary: Reframing cardiogenic shock: From hemodynamic rescue to recovery	13
Transcatheter valvular interventions after heart transplantation: A systematic review	13
Gender and Sex-related differences in Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: the undervalued side of a neglected disease	13
Editorial commentary: Cannabis and cardiovascular disease: Can we cut through the haze to clarify the risks and benefits?	13
Editorial Board	12
Space for improvement: ZIP codes should not determine cardiovascular longevity, a scoping review	12
Editorial commentary: Inflammation and arrhythmias – the never-ending quest for actionable items	12
Editorial commentary: Functional mitral regurgitation - a moving target in patients with heart failure	12
Editorial Board	12
Consultation in the CardioVerse : The doctor will see your avatar now	12
Editorial commentary: From glucose-lowering to cardioprotection: Unpacking the pleiotropic effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure	11
Multimodality imaging for the global evaluation of aortic stenosis: The valve, the ventricle, the afterload	11
The link between atrial fibrosis and postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A systematic review	11
Editorial commentary: FAME, ISCHEMIA and outcomes: Coronary physiology vs. plaque instability and myocardial infarction	11
Editorial commentary: Type 2 MI and the sex divide: Moving from awareness to action	11
The role of modern cardiovascular imaging in (suspected) coronary artery disease in competitive athletes	11
Pulse field ablation versus thermal ablation: A systematic review and meta analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
The role of finerenone in heart failure	10
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance: From clinical uses to emerging techniques	10
Mechanical valve thrombosis: Current management and differences between guidelines	10
Coronary computed tomography angiography in patients with stable coronary artery disease	10
The role of artificial intelligence in cardio-obstetrics – current applications and future directions	10
Use of direct oral anticoagulants in patients on chronic hemodialysis: Contemporary appraisal on the role for patients with atrial fibrillation	10
Editorial commentary: Heart failure home monitoring: Are we monitoring the patient or the disease?	10
Editorial Board	9
Editorial commentary: Screening for aortic stenosis in at risk older patients – A new paradigm in valvular heart disease care?	9
Safety and outcomes of pulsed field ablation in the management of supraventricular arrhythmia: A systematic review	9
New Perspective on Pathophysiology and Management of Functional Mitral Regurgitation	9
Hot phase episodes in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: More than just a desmoplakin issue?	9
Editorial commentary: Who is at high-risk in J wave syndromes?	9
Editorial commentary: Adiposity, altered inflammatory pathways, and atrial fibrillation: Mechanistic links or an epiphenomenon?	9
Patient-centered care in geriatric cardiology	9
Editorial commentary: Enjoy the silence and darkness at sleep: new milestones on the road towards an exposomic approach to cardiovascular prevention	8
Editorial commentary: Enhanced cardiac PET: Illuminating the path to better CAD care—18F labeled myocardial perfusion PET	8
Editorial commentary: Infective endocarditis: Harnessing the power of advanced imaging	8
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation	8
Editorial commentary: Extending the success of transcatheter valvular interventions to transplanted hearts	8
Cardiorespiratory fitness in children with surgically corrected congenital heart disease: A meta-analysis and meta-regression	7
New trends in non-pharmacological approaches for cardiovascular disease: Therapeutic ultrasound	7
Editorial commentary: To screen or not to screen - and other pending questions within the enigma of coronary artery anomalies	7
Precision therapy in congenital long QT syndrome	7
Redefining care: The four pillars of women’s cardiovascular programs	7