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Papers

(The TQCC of Netherlands Heart Journal is 3. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Older patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: which treatment strategies do we currently use?	33
Does it take two to tango?	26
Reply to ‘Cost-effectiveness of long term left ventricular assist devices’	25
A young man with DiGeorge syndrome and tachycardia	22
Omega-3 fatty acids in heart disease—why accurately measured levels matter	20
Current gaps in knowledge in inherited arrhythmia syndromes	20
Studies on ICD guidelines, cardiac amyloidosis in HFpEF, and remote monitoring outcomes	19
Electrocardiographic ST-segment elevation with prominent R waves in precordial leads	18
Medication adherence to lipid-lowering agents after percutaneous coronary intervention: nationwide real-world data in the Netherlands	17
Impact of geriatric co-management on outcomes in hospitalised cardiology patients aged 85 and over	15
Stacking of antithrombotic drugs in cardiology: evidence-based customisation	14
Timelines, targets, and transitions in cardiovascular care	13
2021 European Society of Cardiology guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronisation therapy	13
Impact of lesion preparation and stent optimisation on lesion-oriented events in PCI with drug-eluting stents: 5-year results from the AIDA trial	12
Data quality and auditing within the Netherlands Heart Registration: using the PCI registry as an example	12
A young man with DiGeorge syndrome and tachycardia	11
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks and nonsustained rapid ventricular rhythms	11
Intramyocardial left anterior descending unroofing using a minimally invasive off-pump approach	11
Defining left bundle branch block according to the new 2021 European Society of Cardiology criteria	11
Characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in heart transplantation recipients in the Netherlands	11
SCN5A-1795insD founder variant: a unique Dutch experience spanning 7 decades	10
Abnormal repolarisation after a game of Jass	9
Understanding an aorto-atrial fistula in a patient with heart failure	9
Encircled by stone	9
Improved prehospital triage for acute cardiac care: results from HART-c, a multicentre prospective study	9

Optimising the atrial fibrillation ablation pathway using vascular closure devices: effects on length of stay, procedure time and outcomes	9
CT is the new standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in daily practice	9
Pulsed field versus cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: a real-world observational study on procedural outcomes and efficacy	9
The role of artificial intelligence in coronary CT angiography	8
A heart shaped coronary aneurysm	8
Essential thrombocytosis: diagnosis, differential diagnosis, complications and treatment considerations of relevance for a cardiologist	8
The spells of iatrogeny	8
A burning mystery: one artery to rule them all?	7
Mortality rates and causes of death after cardiac interventions: real-world short- and long-term insights from the Netherlands	7
Technology and evidence in daily cardiovascular practice	7
Subclinical congestion assessed by whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis in HFrEF outpatients	7
The impact of the multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team on the management of infective endocarditis	7
The Netherlands Heart Tissue Bank	7
The Dutch Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Registry: progress report on the quest to identify the unidentifiable	7
Yield of family screening for dilated cardiomyopathy: 10-year experience at a multidisciplinary cardiogenetic outpatient clinic	7
Demographics and outcomes of patients younger than 75 years undergoing aortic valve interventions in Rotterdam	7
A rare finding on computed tomography angiography performed to exclude pulmonary embolism	7
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: a need or not?	7
The MIS-HF in clinical practice	6
Cardiac rehabilitation for patients with obesity: lessons learned from the OPTICARE XL trial	6
Pre-hospital rule-out of acute coronary syndrome by modified HEART score assessment including point-of-care troponin	6
The PLN Foundation is striving for a cure, but who owns the disease?	6
Data quality within the Netherlands Heart Registration: Ready for prime time?	6
Rationale and design of the iCORONARY trial: improving the cost-effectiveness of coronary artery disease diagnosis	6
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation under 75 years of age: only for high surgical risk patients; but for how long?	6
Integration of sex and gender in cardiovascular medicine: a scientific and clinical imperative	5
Anatomical features of percutaneously closed patent foramen ovale in patients with cryptogenic stroke	5
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest: an overview of current practice and evidence	5
CT-derived FFR: beyond anatomy	5
Should we offer preventive treatment to all carriers of PLN p.(Arg14del) variant?	5
National indication document and aortic valve replacement landscape in the Netherlands	5
Building a patient-centred nationwide integrated cardiac care registry: intermediate results from the Netherlands	5
NuRse-led home CardiovErsion for control of atrial fibrillation—RACE 6	5
Global longitudinal strain: an early marker for cardiotoxicity in patients treated for breast cancer	5
‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’	5
Welcome from the new editor-in-chief	5
Sex-specific performance of clinical diagnostic algorithms for HFpEF across two independent cohorts	5
Percutaneous left stellate ganglion block for refractory ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease: our single-centre experience	5
Ethnic minorities treated with new-generation drug-eluting coronary stents in two European randomised clinical trials	5
Initial experience with combined heart-liver transplantation in the Netherlands: Exploring the boundaries of isolated and combined transplantation	5
Microvascular Resistance Reserve (MRR): a new concept to understand the coronary microcirculation	4
Electrocardiographic ST-segment elevation with prominent R waves in precordial leads	4
Exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia in a young adult: what lies beneath?	4
Impact of symptom duration and mechanical circulatory support on prognosis in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction	4
Prevalence of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in an unselected cohort with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	4
Persistent high major adverse cardiac outcome of 7% with chronic total occlusion intervention in patients with stable coronary artery disease	4
Interventions to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in Dutch cardiothoracic centres: a survey study	4
Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy—an inherited cardiomyopathy presenting with recurrent episodes of acute myocardial injury	4
A rare electrocardiographic sign of acute inferior myocardial infarction	4
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in stable angina pectoris: a narrative review on current evidence and underlying physiological mechanisms	4

A matter of time: Cardiac aneurysm and recurrent thromboembolic events	4
Extraction of non-infected redundant pacing and defibrillator leads does not result in better patient outcomes	4
2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis	4
ECPELLA as a bridge-to-decision in refractory cardiogenic shock: a single-centre experience	4
Severe mitral regurgitation with bidirectional Coanda effect	4
Design and rationale of the South-East Netherlands Heart Registry (ZON-HR)	4
A cardiac-rehab home-based mHealth program to improve physical activity in patients with coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial	3
Welcome to the new editor-in-chief	3
Primary prevention ICD in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: an ongoing search for improvement of current indications	3
Myocardial infarction care in low and high socioeconomic environments: claims data analysis	3
Biomarkers for cardiovascular risk prediction: from pioneering to evidence-based use in clinical practice	3
Introducing nhj.nl—a website companion to the Netherlands Heart Journal	3
Automated monitoring of urine output in hospitalized patients with indwelling urinary catheters: a clinical evaluation on the cardiology ward	3
Screening for cardiac sarcoidosis: diagnostic approach and long-term follow-up in a tertiary centre	3
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia: A case of PFO with aortic compression	3
How to tackle the unknowns in atrial fibrillation?	3
Coronary subclavian steal	3
Percutaneous closure of postsurgical thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysms: the why, when, and how	3
Left bundle branch pacing: a promising modality for cardiac resynchronisation therapy	3
Preferences regarding preconceptional and genetic counselling and pregnancy check-ups among women with the PLN p. (Arg14del) variant	3
To shock or not to shock?	3
Combined strategy of upfront CTCA and optimal treatment for stable chest pain: rationale and design of the CLEAR-CAD trial	3
Left atrial appendage occlusion vs standard of care in high stroke risk atrial fibrillation patients ineligible for anticoagulation: COMPARE-LAAO	3
An ominous ECG	3
Transforming cardiology with AI: the eko CORE 500 digital stethoscope	3
Abnormal electrocardiogram T wave pattern in ischaemic stroke	3
Detection of atrial fibrillation in persons aged 65 years and above using a mobile electrocardiogram device	3
Focal myocardial effects in infective endocarditis	3
Advancing cardiovascular care—key insights from the Netherlands Heart Journal 2024	3
Sex difference in outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting: follow-up data of the Netherlands Heart Registration	3
Stroke and transient ischemic attack recurrence after PFO closure in patients with cryptogenic embolism	3
2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes	3