OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Europace is 44. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
How can we assess the risk for sudden cardiac death to decide for primary prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with heart failure in 2022?	312
Atrioventricular dromotropathy: an important substrate for complete resynchronization therapy—Authors’ reply	267
Personalized subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator sensing vectors generated by mathematical rotation increase device eligibility whilst preserving device performance	263
Administrative data confirm safety of same-day discharge following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: all good or is there a fly in the ointment?	261
Timing of stroke risk reassessment in atrial fibrillation patients with CHA2DS2-VA score of 0 or 1: the Norwegian AFNOR study	194
Anti-tachycardia pacing in ARVC: should a transvenous or subcutaneous system be used?	191
Prevalence of glucose metabolism disorders and its association with left atrial remodelling before and after catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation	168
Impact of sodium-glucose co-transporter inhibitors on cardiac autonomic function and mortality: no time to die	138
Mexiletine for recurrent ventricular tachycardia in adult patients with structural heart disease and implantable cardioverter defibrillator: an EHRA systematic review	115
Bipolar radiofrequency ablation of refractory ventricular arrhythmias: results from a multicentre network	111
Atrial cardiomyopathy delays the endothelialization process of left atrial appendage occluders	108
Underlying reasons for sex difference in survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a mediation analysis	100
Reduction in long-term mortality using remote device monitoring in a large real-world population of patients with implantable defibrillators	99
Innovative approaches to atrial fibrillation prediction: should polygenic scores and machine learning be implemented in clinical practice?	87
Hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation: long-term outcomes from a single-centre 10-year experience	86
Examination of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation	85
Impact of pulsed-field ablation on kidney function	82
The effect of virtual reality on anxiety reduction in supraventricular tachycardia ablation: prospective study	82
Early detection of fluid retention with a multisensory algorithm in chronic heart failure patients	82
Single-chamber versus dual-chamber pacing: real world data from the German national VIDEO project	81
Benefit of integrated care in patients with atrial fibrillation- a predictive heterogeneous treatment effect analysis of the ALL-IN trial	79
Pulmonary vein isolation with the novel radiofrequency balloon catheter: predictors of single-shot isolation	78
Impact of atrial fibrillation diagnosis-to-ablation time on 24-month efficacy and safety outcomes in the Cryo Global Registry	76
Coronary sinus cannulation as real time anatomical landmark to facilitate left bundle branch area pacing	70
A leadless ventricular pacemaker providing atrioventricular synchronous pacing in the real-world setting: acute results from the Micra AV post-approval registry	69

Failed shocks in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients: prevalence, predictors and outcome	68
Left bundle branch area pacing: predictors of success	65
Serial arterial blood gas monitoring during deep sedation for left atrial ablation procedures: a retrospective cohort study	60
CRT with triple fusion: results of the multicentric, randomized, doble-blinded CRUSTY trial	59
Extended use of preprocedural data to detect expiratory airflow limitation in patients with atrial fibrillation scheduled for ablation	58
CIED replacement optimization: feasibility, safety and acceptability of day surgery setting for CIED replacement	56
Pulsed field ablation of the left common pulmonary vein: a new single-shot solution?	54
The Wolff–Parkinson–White pattern in neonates: results from a large population-based cohort study	53
Analysis of mitral isthmus ablation in patients undergoing a second ablation procedure after atrial fibrillation ablation with electroporation vs. radiofrequency	53
New onset, recurrence and progression of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery during 2.5 years of continuous rhythm monitoring	52
Permanent epicardial pacing : a first line strategy in children	52
New insights from repeated extra-cardiac vagal nerve stimulation after recent successful cardioneuroablation in high risk patients with vagally-mediated bradyarrhythmias	52
The new "olive strategy" for pulsed field ablation of atrial fibrillation: procedural data and early follow-up	52
Volumetric quantification of epicardial fat using semiautomated atrial CT segmentation in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Prospective AFAT study	51
Implementation of near zero fluoroscopy in supraventricular tachycardia ablation procedures: a single center experience	50
Prevalence and clinical impact of major incidental findings detected on routine cardiovascular resonance imaging prior to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	50
High efficacy and safety of endocardial pulsed electrical field ablation via contact force-controlled catheters for mitral isthmus ablation	50
Computed tomography as a predictive tool for ventricular tachycardia	49
Adherence to a mobile health-based atrial fibrillation screening program: a subanalysis from STROKESTOP I and II	48
Interpolation of electrophysiology parameters using OpenEP: technology development and clinical application	44
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-procedural left atrial thrombus in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation	44
Atrial endomysial fibrosis is associated with sex, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and age in cardiac surgery patients: results from the Catch-Me consortium	44
Rhythm matters: sinus and pace rhythm map significantly differ in endo/epicardial 3D electroanatomic mapping	44