OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Innovations in atrial fibrillation ablation	69
Association of device-measured physical activity with peak oxygen consumption measured by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	41
Benefits of cardiac pacing in ICD recipients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	33
Oral anticoagulant underutilization among elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the United States Medicare database	32
Three-dimensional mapping in cardiac implantable electronic device — a feasible and effective alternative to fluoroscopy	28
Cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in Japan: 2-year safety and efficacy results from the Cryo AF Global Registry	26
Segmental fascicular block during physiological pacing	18
Cardiac sympathetic denervation for untreatable ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease. Strengths and pitfalls of evolving surgical techniques	18
Closed loop stimulation helps with weaning from chronotropic incompetence-related ventilator dependence	17
Koch’s triangle voltage mapping for cryoablation of slow pathway in children: preliminary data of a novel high-density technique	16
Tribute to Dr. Santosh Padala, Assistant Editor of the Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology	16
Esophageal image segmentation for guidance of posterior wall lesions during atrial fibrillation ablation	15
Acute efficacy of contiguous versus temporally discontiguous point-by-point radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized study	15
Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias	15
Provocation and localization of atrial ectopy in patients with atrial septal defects	14
Insights on subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator eligibility using standard screening practices	14
Magnetic interactions between CIEDs and consumer devices: a little distance goes a long way	14
Electrocardiographic evolution of interatrial conduction consistent with Bayés syndrome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation	14
Incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation in COVID-19 is associated with increased epicardial adipose tissue	13
Feasibility and clinical efficacy of double suture-mediated closure device technique for hemostasis during positioning of miniaturized wireless pacemaker	13
Targeting Bachmann’s bundle in hybrid ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: a proof of concept study	13
Ultra-high-density mapping and ablation strategy for multiple scar-related right atrial tachycardias in patients without previous cardiac surgery	13
Reduction of ventricular arrhythmias with synchronized LV pacing—fact, fiction, or fortuitous	13
Rhythmia zero-fluoroscopy workflow with high-power, short-duration ablation: retrospective analysis of procedural data	12
Catheter ablation of frequent monomorphic ventricular arrhythmias in Andersen-Tawil syndrome: case report and focused literature review	12

Searching DEEP inside the post ablated substrate in ischemic ventricular tachycardia	12
Zero fluoroscopy approach for cardiac resynchronization therapy using left bundle branch area pacing	12
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	12
Hemodynamic effects of left atrial appendage occlusion	11
Transvenous or subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a review to aid decision-making	11
Propafenone use in coronary artery disease patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation	11
Cardiac thrombus growth without D-dimer elevation in atrial fibrillation–mediated cardiomyopathy	10
Computerized tomography image correlation of His bundle/deep septal pacing location and outcomes: an analysis from the Canberra HIs bundle/deep septal Pacing Study (CHIPS)	10
Beyond pulmonary vein isolation for persistent atrial fibrillation: sequential high-resolution mapping to guide ablation	10
Incidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation and atrial arrhythmias in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
The hunt for extra-pulmonary vein targets in persistent atrial fibrillation	10
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	10
Left atrial appendage occlusion in haemophilia patients with atrial fibrillation	10
A standardized stepwise zero-fluoroscopy approach with transesophageal echocardiography guidance for atrial fibrillation ablation	9
NLRP3 inflammasome: a potential target for predicting arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation	9
Use of P wave indices to evaluate efficacy of catheter ablation and atrial fibrillation recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Effect of weight loss on recurrence of atrial fibrillation after ablative therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Impact of atrial fibrillation recurrences during the blanking period following catheter ablation on long-term arrhythmia-free survival: a prospective study with continuous monitoring	9
Relationship between the posterior atrial wall and the esophagus: esophageal position and temperature measurement during atrial fibrillation ablation (AWESOME-AF). A randomized controlled trial	9
The optimized clinical workflow for pulmonary vein isolation with the radiofrequency balloon	9
Reproducibility and stability of atrial fibrillation drivers identified by an automated algorithm: CARTOFINDER	8
Barriers to the acceptance of high frequency jet ventilation in the electrophysiology lab—a personal perspective	8
Ablation of mitral annular flutter ablation utilizing a left atrial anterior line versus a lateral mitral isthmus line: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Anatomical characteristics of the membranous septum are predictive of pacemaker requirement in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement	8
Safety and efficacy of His-bundle pacing/left bundle branch area pacing versus right ventricular pacing: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Novel cryoballoon to isolate pulmonary veins in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: long-term outcomes in a multicentre clinical study	8
The Maine vein of Marshall ethanol experience: learning curve and safety	8
The advantages and disadvantages of the novel fourth-generation cryoballoon as compared to the second-generation cryoballoon in the current short freeze strategy	8
Correction to: Comparison of the arrhythmogenic substrate for ventricular tachycardia in patients with ischemic vs non‑ischemic cardiomyopathy — insights from high‑density, multi‑electrode catheter ma	7
Correction to: Clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation in young adults with atrial fibrillation	7
Very low tidal volume, high-frequency ventilation in atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review	7
Comparison of electrical characteristics and pacing parameters of pacing different parts of the His-Purkinje system in bradycardia patients	7
Correction to: Dynamic changes in the signal-averaged electrocardiogram are associated with the long-term outcomes after ablation of ischemic ventricular tachycardia	7
Variability of the VA interval at tachycardia induction: a simple method to differentiate orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia from atypical atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia	7
Ventricular nanosecond pulsed electric field delivery using active fixation leads: a proof-of-concept preclinical study	7
Correction to: Comparison of the 1-year clinical outcome of a novel cryoballoon to an established cryoballoon technology	7
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta inhibitor SB216763 improves Kir2.1 expression after myocardia infraction in rats	7
Successful retrieval of a broken PentaRay catheter spine in a patient with mechanic mitral valve prosthesis	7
Outcomes of conventional pacemaker implantation in patients with dementia: insights from the National Readmission Database	7
Atrial fibrillation driver identification through regional mutual information networks: a modeling perspective	6
Advanced glycation end products predict long-term outcome of catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	6
NT-proANP levels in peripheral and cardiac circulation	6
The prognostic role of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and reduced ejection fraction, implanted with cardioverter defibrillators f	6
Spatial temperature reconstructions in myocardial tissues undergoing radiofrequency ablations by performing high-resolved temperature measurements	6
Comparative outcomes of vascular access closure methods following atrial fibrillation/flutter catheter ablation: insights from VAscular Closure for Cardiac Ablation Registry	6
Comparison of higher-power and conventional power ablation of atrial fibrillation using contact force-sensing catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Dominant vector changes during early wavebreak/spiral wave (Wiggers stage 1) in ventricular fibrillation: insights from the analysis of 100 electrophysiology studies	6
MICRA AV upgrade following MICRA VR: generation “Y-not”?	6
Recurrent atrial arrhythmia in a randomised controlled trial comparing contact force–guided and contact force–blinded ablation for typical atrial flutter	6
A new method for roof line block validation: usefulness of esophageal probe	6

Contrast-enhanced computed tomography for optimizing the outcomes of pulmonary vein isolation with cryoablation -the role of isolation of PVs including carina-	6
Effects and pharmacological mechanism of Zhigancao Decoction on electrical and structural remodeling of the atrium of rabbits induced by rapid atrial pacing	6
Intracardiac echocardiography guidance to increase diagnostic yield of endomyocardial biopsy of a cardiac mass	6
Impact of right ventricular pacing site on the subcutaneous ICD sensing—a step towards personalised device therapy?	6
Acute tissue ischemia after implantable loop recorder replacement	6
Impact of a formula combining local impedance and conventional parameters on lesion size prediction	6
Feasibility and safety of same-day discharge and shortened bedrest after atrial fibrillation ablation	5
Comparison of cryoballoon and radiofrequency ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Comparison of co-administration of amiodarone and rivaroxaban to co-administration of dronedarone and rivaroxaban for hemorrhage risks after atrial fibrillation ablation	5
Initial experience of temperature-controlled irrigated radiofrequency ablation for ischaemic cardiomyopathy ventricular tachycardia ablation	5
The impact of height on recurrence after index catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	5
Impact of catheter ablation versus medical therapy on cognitive function in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review	5
Evaluating Common NOS1AP Variants in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators for Secondary Prevention	5
Should voltage mapping be an integral part of the cryoballoon ablation procedure?	5
Phased RF ablation with PVAC gold: evolution favors only the strong	5
Incidence and predictors of de novo late-onset persistent atrial fibrillation in postoperative rheumatic heart disease patients (LOAF-RHD study)	5
A new scoring system: PAT2C2H score. Its clinical use and comparison with HATCH and CHA2DS2-VASc scores in predicting arrhythmia recurrence after cryoballoon ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	5
Comparison of two catheters measuring local impedance: local impedance variation vs lesion characteristics and steam pops	5
Is the pacing site closer to the left ventricular septal endocardium in left bundle branch pacing or in left ventricular septal pacing?	5
Amiodarone is associated with increased short-term mortality in elderly atrial fibrillation patients with preserved ejection fraction	5
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using 2nd-generation cryoballoon in congenital heart disease patients — significance of RF ablation of additional atrial macro-reentrant tachycardia	5
Cardioneuroablation for vasovagal syncope: How to move beyond “learning by burning”?	5
The electrocardiogram characteristics and pacing parameters of permanent left bundle branch pacing: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Evaluation of the input site and characteristics of the antegrade fast pathway based on three-dimensional bi-atrial stimulus-ventricle mapping	5
Superior vena cava isolation using a novel ablation catheter incorporating local impedance monitoring	5
Characteristics and outcomes of recurrent atrial fibrillation after prior failed pulmonary vein isolation	5
Use of a novel integrated dilator-needle system in cryoballoon procedures: a zero-exchange approach	5
Cardioneuroablation for the treatment of vasovagal syncope and sinus bradycardia with atrial escape	5
Radiofrequency ablation reduces expression of SELF by upregulating the expression of microRNA-26a/b in the treatment of atrial fibrillation	5
The impact of the clinical diagnosis on the vagal response and heart rate after ganglionated plexus ablation	5
Electrical cardioversion for early recurrences post pulmonary vein isolation	5
Recent temporal trends in hospital costs for non-surgical patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators	5
Unmasking of left bundle branch potential in left bundle branch block during physiological pacing	5
Post-ablation P wave characteristics correlate with recurrent atrial fibrillation in the ABCD-AF cohort	5
The impact of an electronic medical alert system for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and bacteremia	5
A novel and practical technique to facilitate lead insertion at the His bundle region	5