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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of atrial fibrillation recurrences during the blanking period following catheter ablation on long-term arrhythmia-free survival: a prospective study with continuous monitoring	22
Radiofrequency ablation reduces expression of SELF by upregulating the expression of microRNA-26a/b in the treatment of atrial fibrillation	16
Correction to: Comparison of the 1-year clinical outcome of a novel cryoballoon to an established cryoballoon technology	16
Novel insights into the substrate involved in maintenance of ventricular fibrillation: results from continuous multipolar mapping in a canine model	16
Rationale and study design for empirical additional lesions for premature ventricular complex from the outflow tract: a multi-center, prospective randomized trial (EASE-PVC study)	15
Empirical superior vena cava isolation in patients undergoing repeat catheter ablation procedure after recurrence of atrial fibrillation	14
Impact of open-irrigated radiofrequency catheter with contact force measurement on the efficacy and safety of atrial fibrillation ablation: a single-center direct comparison	13
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: does timing of cardiac implantable electronic device implantation impact mortality?	13
External validation and comparison of CHA2DS2–VASc-RAF and CHA2DS2–VASc-LAF scores for predicting left atrial thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	12
Reduction of ventricular arrhythmias with synchronized LV pacing—fact, fiction, or fortuitous	11
A novel alternating second-generation cryoballoon or contact-force guided radiofrequency catheter ablation strategy for redo-ablation in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation: a single-center ex	11
Predictors of high-degree atrioventricular block in patients with new-onset left bundle branch block following transcatheter aortic valve replacement	10
Temperature-controlled high-power short-duration ablation with 90 W for 4 s: outcome, safety, biophysical characteristics and cranial MRI findings in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation	8
First experience with a transseptal puncture using a novel transseptal crossing device with integrated dilator and needle	8
Randomized trial of conventional versus radiofrequency needle transseptal puncture for cryoballoon ablation: the CRYO-LATS trial	8
Comparison of the 1-year clinical outcome of a novel cryoballoon to an established cryoballoon technology	8
Safety and long-term efficacy of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation in octogenarians: a multicenter experience	8
Esophageal image segmentation for guidance of posterior wall lesions during atrial fibrillation ablation	7
Atrial-esophageal fingerprinting for atrial fibrillation ablation	7
Epicardial mapping complicated by multi-vessel coronary spasm and electrical storm	6
Association of advanced age with procedural complications and in-hospital outcomes from left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the Nati	6
Comparison of electrocautery platforms for pulse generator replacement procedures	6
Outcomes of conventional pacemaker implantation in patients with dementia: insights from the National Readmission Database	6
Relationship between the posterior atrial wall and the esophagus: esophageal position and temperature measurement during atrial fibrillation ablation (AWESOME-AF). A randomized controlled trial	5
Impact of synchronized left ventricular pacing rate on risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias after cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure	5

Magnetic interactions between CIEDs and consumer devices: a little distance goes a long way	5
Atrial fibrillation after vaccination for COVID-19: analysis of the vaccine adverse event reporting system	5