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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
A nomogram for prediction of early mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis: a retrospective single-center study	13
Value of preparticipation cardiovascular evaluation of master athletes by self-reported symptoms and cardiovascular risk-score	12
Sudden cardiac death in long-term follow-up in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention	12
Diastolic function and cardiovascular risk among patients with severe obesity referred to a lifestyle-program – a pilot study	11
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	11
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	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
Single center outcomes after temporary mechanical circulatory assist device prior to Heartmate 3 implantation – a retrospective cohort study	8
Improved health-related quality of life in patients 6 and 12 months after surgical aortic valve replacement	8
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
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in a non-high volume center	7
Dobutamine effects on systolic and diastolic left ventricular long-axis excursion and timing – significance for the interpretation of s′ and e′	6
Long-term adherence to flecainide as a rhythm control therapy in recurrent atrial fibrillation – a retrospective cohort study	6
Urinary orosomucoid is associated with diastolic dysfunction and carotid arteriopathy in the general population. Cross-sectional data from the Tromsø study	6
Expanding the evidence base of new cardiovascular treatments by systematic registry-based evaluation of their implementation in clinical practice	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
Diagnostic and prognostic value of the electrocardiogram in stable outpatients with type 2 diabetes	6
Long-term outcomes of mechanical versus biological valve prosthesis in native mitral valve infective endocarditis	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
Association of Tp-e/QT ratio with SYNTAX score II in patients with coronary artery disease	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
Health-related quality of life is improved after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a 1-year follow-up study	5
Effect of stress-induced hyperglycemia on long-term mortality in non-diabetic patients with acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective analysis	5
Shrunken pore syndrome in heart transplantation: a pore ready to close?	5
Holistic review and meta-analysis of independent impact of the residual SYNTAX score on prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome	5
Patient-reported physical activity, pain, and fear of movement after cardiac surgery: a descriptive cross-sectional study	5
Atrial septal defect patients have an elevated risk for infective endocarditis	5
Physical activity levels and associated biopsychosocial characteristics among attendees to exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation	5
The use of antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation in Finland 2007–2018	5
Ex vivo evaluation of the whole heart function allowing selective investigation of the right and left heart	5
Multivariate and survival analysis of prognosis and surgical benefits in infective endocarditis	4
First description of Portuguese patients with cardiac amyloidosis and p.Val142Ile: more evidence of an “African variant” in Caucasians	4
Common practice of underreporting and downplaying adverse events and exaggerating benefits in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions	4
Aortic events and relative survival in patients with moderately dilated proximal thoracic aorta	4
Evaluation of cerebrovascular events via retinal angiography during transcatheter aortic valve implantation	4
Vasomotor and fibrinolytic effects of leptin in man	4
Long-term prognosis after a first myocardial infarction: eight years follow up of the case-control study PAROKRANK	4
Digitalis therapy in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias	4
Symptoms during pregnancy in primiparous women with congenital heart disease	4
Assessment of endothelial dysfunction in women with primary dysmenorrhea	4
Non-invasive pressure-volume loops show high arterial elastance in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot	4
Decreasing national trends in diabetic complications hide regional differences: a prospective population-based study using health care registers in Finland	4
First Norwegian case of hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with a novel transthyretin variant	4
Sleep duration and quality, physical activity and cardiometabolic multimorbidity: findings from the English Longitudinal study of Ageing	4
Percutaneous coronary intervention in nonagenarians	4
Atrial fibrillation incidence after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention: the prospective AFAF cohort study	4
Serum microRNA-125b-5p expression in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy combined with heart failure and its effect on myocardial fibrosis	4
The effect of COVID-19 on cardiovascular function and exercise tolerance in healthy middle-age and older individuals	4
Glyceraldehyde-derived advanced glycation end-products are associated with left ventricular ejection fraction and brain natriuretic peptide in patients with diabetic adverse cardiac remodeling	3
Accuracy of subtraction fractional flow reserve with computed tomography in identifying early revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease	3
Segmental myocardial viability by echocardiography at rest	3
Reduced left ventricular function and sustained hypertension in women seven years after severe preeclampsia	3
Five basic rules for making non-inferiority trials more meaningful	3
Valvular heart diseases in immigrants and Swedish-born individuals: a national cohort study	3
Diagnosis and treatment of the rare procedural complication of malpositioned pacing leads in the left heart: a single center experience	3
The relationship between six-minute walked distance and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure	3
Clinical significance and prognostic value of ST segment depression on ECG during exercise treadmill test in asymptomatic patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis	3
Decrease in accelerometer assessed physical activity during the first-year post-myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study	3
Long-term effects of cardiac rehabilitation after heart valve surgery - results from the randomised CopenHeart _VR trial	3
The risk factors for radial artery and saphenous vein graft occlusion are different	3
Examining the impact of renal dysfunction and diabetes on post-myocardial infarction mortality: insights from a comprehensive retrospective cohort study across different age groups	3
Clinical value of BRE-AS1 in myocardial infarction and its role in myocardial infarction-induced cardiac muscle cell apoptosis	3
Effect of centrifugal and roller pumps on blood and myocardial structure in a normothermic machine-perfused ex vivo porcine heart model	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
Gender differences in cardiovascular risk, treatment, and outcomes: a post hoc analysis from the REWIND trial	2
Management of acute type A aortic dissection in the Nordic countries	2
Increased plasma levels of non-sugar sweeteners in patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis	2
The effect of early follow-up after open cardiac surgery in a student clinic	2
A reply to the letter to the editor “Common practice of underreporting and downplaying adverse events and exaggerating benefits in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic tot	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

Quality of life following renal sympathetic denervation in treatment-resistant hypertensive patients: a two-year follow-up study	2
Vascular ageing in relation to chronological and self-perceived age in the general Swedish population	2
Long-term improvement of symptoms of angina pectoris after successful revascularization of coronary artery chronic total occlusions	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
Anatomy-based characteristics of far-field SVC electrograms in right superior pulmonary veins after isolation	2
Implementation of alcohol screening and brief interventions in cardiology: a cross-sectional study of practice in Sweden	2
Hemodynamic gain index and risk of ventricular arrhythmias: a prospective cohort study	2
Increased plasma glutamate in non-smokers with vasospastic angina pectoris is associated with plasma cystine and antioxidant capacity	2
Morphological changes without histological myocarditis in hearts of COVID-19 deceased patients	2
Prevalence of atrial fibrillation among Swedish adults participating in the general population study EpiHealth	2
Validity of a smartwatch for detecting atrial fibrillation in patients after heart valve surgery: a prospective observational study	2
Epicardial transplantation of autologous atrial appendage micrografts: evaluation of safety and feasibility in pigs after coronary artery occlusion	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
Lower heart rate in patients with acute heart failure: the role of left ventricular ejection fraction	2
Implementing screening for myocardial injury in non-cardiac surgery: perspectives of an ad-hoc interdisciplinary expert group	2
Growth, survival and events in patients with aortic arch pathology	2
Feasibility of screening for atrial fibrillation in a domiciliary setting: opportunistic one-time screening at preventive home visits in municipalities	2
Short-term outcomes after heart transplantation using donor hearts preserved with ex vivo perfusion	2
PET evaluation of myocardial perfusion function after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with chronic total occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Temporal trends in admissions for atrial fibrillation and severe bleeding in England: an 18-year longitudinal analysis	2