OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal is 2. 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
Value of preparticipation cardiovascular evaluation of master athletes by self-reported symptoms and cardiovascular risk-score	13
Sudden cardiac death in long-term follow-up in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention	13
Evaluation of a nomogram model for predicting in-hospital mortality risk in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and acute heart failure post-PCI	12
A nomogram for prediction of early mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis: a retrospective single-center study	11
Regulatory bodies and health care systems should systematically evaluate the safety and cost-effectiveness of new cardiovascular treatments in health care registries using prospectively designed proto	11
Diastolic function and cardiovascular risk among patients with severe obesity referred to a lifestyle-program – a pilot study	8
Diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic injury remains a clinical challenge – Brief report	8
Single center outcomes after temporary mechanical circulatory assist device prior to Heartmate 3 implantation – a retrospective cohort study	8
Women with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation are more symptomatic but improve more in health-related quality of life and symptom burden than men	8
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in a non-high volume center	7
The ESCAPER study—exploring protective mechanisms against cardiovascular disease in subjects at high risk: rationale, study protocol, and first results	7
Management of bifurcation lesions with active side branch protection strategies	7
Outcomes of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair in connective tissue disorder patients	7
Dobutamine effects on systolic and diastolic left ventricular long-axis excursion and timing – significance for the interpretation of s′ and e′	6
Hyperglycemia-simulating environment attenuated experimentally induced calcification in cultured human aortic valve interstitial cells	6
Cardiogenic shock and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: etiology and 1-year survival	6
Survival after PCI or CABG for left main stem coronary stenosis. A single institution registry from the NOBLE study period	6
Long-term adherence to flecainide as a rhythm control therapy in recurrent atrial fibrillation – a retrospective cohort study	6
Critical reflections on the ESCAPER study: addressing inconsistencies and methodological challenges in exploring cardiovascular resilience	6
Ex vivo evaluation of the whole heart function allowing selective investigation of the right and left heart	6
Examining sex differences in care-seeking patterns for acute myocardial infarction - a cross-sectional study	6
Biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a prospective comparison to conventional surgery	6
Patient-reported physical activity, pain, and fear of movement after cardiac surgery: a descriptive cross-sectional study	6
Atrial septal defect patients have an elevated risk for infective endocarditis	5
Shrunken pore syndrome in heart transplantation: a pore ready to close?	5

Response to critical reflections on the ESCAPER study	5
Third-generation computed tomography angiography after coronary chronic total occlusion intervention in ruling out significant in-stent restenosis at long-term follow-up	5
Effect of stress-induced hyperglycemia on long-term mortality in non-diabetic patients with acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective analysis	5
Dysregulated proteins in plasma distinguishing Loeys–Dietz syndrome from other heritable thoracic aortic disease – an explorative study	5
Physical activity levels and associated biopsychosocial characteristics among attendees to exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation	5
Common practice of underreporting and downplaying adverse events and exaggerating benefits in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions	4
Non-invasive pressure-volume loops show high arterial elastance in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot	4
First description of Portuguese patients with cardiac amyloidosis and p.Val142Ile: more evidence of an “African variant” in Caucasians	4
The use of antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation in Finland 2007–2018	4
Percutaneous coronary intervention in nonagenarians	4
Sleep duration and quality, physical activity and cardiometabolic multimorbidity: findings from the English Longitudinal study of Ageing	4
Symptoms during pregnancy in primiparous women with congenital heart disease	4
Multivariate and survival analysis of prognosis and surgical benefits in infective endocarditis	4
Association of Tp-e/QT ratio with SYNTAX score II in patients with coronary artery disease	4
Assessment of endothelial dysfunction in women with primary dysmenorrhea	4
Long-term prognosis after a first myocardial infarction: eight years follow up of the case-control study PAROKRANK	4
Aortic events and relative survival in patients with moderately dilated proximal thoracic aorta	4
Health-related quality of life is improved after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a 1-year follow-up study	4
Outcome after cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses	4
First Norwegian case of hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with a novel transthyretin variant	4
Evaluation of cerebrovascular events via retinal angiography during transcatheter aortic valve implantation	3
Serum microRNA-125b-5p expression in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy combined with heart failure and its effect on myocardial fibrosis	3
Five basic rules for making non-inferiority trials more meaningful	3
Decreasing national trends in diabetic complications hide regional differences: a prospective population-based study using health care registers in Finland	3
Vasomotor and fibrinolytic effects of leptin in man	3
The effect of COVID-19 on cardiovascular function and exercise tolerance in healthy middle-age and older individuals	3
Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design	3
Atrial fibrillation incidence after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention: the prospective AFAF cohort study	3
Decrease in accelerometer assessed physical activity during the first-year post-myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study	3
Effect of centrifugal and roller pumps on blood and myocardial structure in a normothermic machine-perfused ex vivo porcine heart model	3
Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis: short- and long-term outcomes in Sweden	2
Short-term outcomes after heart transplantation using donor hearts preserved with ex vivo perfusion	2
The association between GRACE score at admission for myocardial infarction and the incidence of sudden cardiac arrests in long-term follow-up – the MADDEC study	2
Increased plasma levels of non-sugar sweeteners in patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis	2
Lower heart rate in patients with acute heart failure: the role of left ventricular ejection fraction	2
In Nordic countries 30-day mortality rate is half that estimated with EuroSCORE II in high-risk adult patients given aprotinin and undergoing mainly complex cardiac procedures	2
Accuracy of subtraction fractional flow reserve with computed tomography in identifying early revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease	2
The relationship between six-minute walked distance and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure	2
Implementation of alcohol screening and brief interventions in cardiology: a cross-sectional study of practice in Sweden	2
Cardiovascular and kidney benefits of SGLT-2is and GLP-1RAs according to baseline blood pressure in type 2 diabetes: a systematic meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcome trials	2
Validity of a smartwatch for detecting atrial fibrillation in patients after heart valve surgery: a prospective observational study	2
Vascular ageing in relation to chronological and self-perceived age in the general Swedish population	2
Epicardial transplantation of autologous atrial appendage micrografts: evaluation of safety and feasibility in pigs after coronary artery occlusion	2
Long-term improvement of symptoms of angina pectoris after successful revascularization of coronary artery chronic total occlusions	2
Hemodynamic gain index and risk of ventricular arrhythmias: a prospective cohort study	2
Segmental myocardial viability by echocardiography at rest	2
Implementing screening for myocardial injury in non-cardiac surgery: perspectives of an ad-hoc interdisciplinary expert group	2
Gender differences in cardiovascular risk, treatment, and outcomes: a post hoc analysis from the REWIND trial	2
PET evaluation of myocardial perfusion function after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with chronic total occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Prevalence of atrial fibrillation among Swedish adults participating in the general population study EpiHealth	2

Growth, survival and events in patients with aortic arch pathology	2
Temporal trends in admissions for atrial fibrillation and severe bleeding in England: an 18-year longitudinal analysis	2
The effect of early follow-up after open cardiac surgery in a student clinic	2
Management of acute type A aortic dissection in the Nordic countries	2
Examining the impact of renal dysfunction and diabetes on post-myocardial infarction mortality: insights from a comprehensive retrospective cohort study across different age groups	2
Clinical value of BRE-AS1 in myocardial infarction and its role in myocardial infarction-induced cardiac muscle cell apoptosis	2