OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Using real-world data to monitor and improve quality of care in coronary artery disease: results from the Netherlands Heart Registration	26
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Dutch cardiovascular disease patients	24
Lifestyle management to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: evidence and challenges	21
Waiting list mortality and the potential of donation after circulatory death heart transplantations in the Netherlands	18
The Coronary Sinus Reducer; 5-year Dutch experience	17
Data quality and auditing within the Netherlands Heart Registration: using the PCI registry as an example	14
Incidence and outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in the Netherlands: data from a nationwide registry	12
Left bundle branch pacing as an alternative to biventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronisation therapy	12
Determining the optimal interval for imaging surveillance of ascending aortic aneurysms	12
Emergency medical services evaluations for chest pain during first COVID-19 lockdown in Hollands-Midden, the Netherlands	11
Rationale and design of the PHOspholamban RElated CArdiomyopathy intervention STudy (i-PHORECAST)	11
2020 ESC Guidelines on acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation	10
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair: early experience in the Netherlands	9
URGENT 1.5: diagnostic accuracy of the modified HEART score, with fingerstick point-of-care troponin testing, in ruling out acute coronary syndrome	9
The first multicentre study on coronary anomalies in the Netherlands: MuSCAT	9
A single-centre prospective evaluation of left bundle branch area pacemaker implantation characteristics	9
How often and to what extent do admitted COVID-19 patients have signs of cardiac injury?	9
Mitral prolapsing volume is associated with increased cardiac dimensions in patients with mitral annular disjunction	9
Sonothrombolysis in the ambulance for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: rationale and protocol	9
Performance of a simplified HEART score and HEART-GP score for evaluating chest pain in urgent primary care	8
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on hospital admissions and outcome of acute coronary syndromes in a single high-volume centre in southeastern Europe	8
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
From evidence to practice: development of web-based Dutch lipid reference values	8
Immune checkpoint inhibitor–associated myocarditis	8
Prescription patterns of direct oral anticoagulants and concomitant use of interacting medications in the Netherlands	8

Electrocardiogram-based mortality prediction in patients with COVID-19 using machine learning	7
COVID-19-mediated patient delay caused increased total ischaemic time in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	7
IMPROV-ED trial: eHealth programme for faster recovery and reduced healthcare utilisation after CABG	7
Recognition of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in older patients with heart failure	7
BIO FOr CARE: biomarkers of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy development and progression in carriers of Dutch founder truncating MYBPC3 variants—design and status	7
Outcome of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients over 85 years of age versus patients aged 85 and younger	7
Improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction after pharmacological up-titration in new-onset heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	7
Clinical profile and contemporary management of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results from the CHECK-HF registry	7
Accuracy of mobile 6-lead electrocardiogram device for assessment of QT interval: a prospective validation study	6
Better survival after transcatheter aortic valve replacement by process improvements	6
Diagnostic approach in patients with angina and no obstructive coronary artery disease: emphasising the role of the coronary function test	6
Twelve years of circulatory extracorporeal life support at the University Medical Centre Utrecht	6
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide analysis of the first COVID-19 wave in the Netherlands	6
Global longitudinal strain: an early marker for cardiotoxicity in patients treated for breast cancer	6
Clinical determinants of early spontaneous conversion to sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation	6
Echocardiographic estimation of pulmonary hypertension in COVID-19 patients	6
The benefit of vaccination against COVID-19 outweighs the potential risk of myocarditis and pericarditis	6
Endovascular renal sympathetic denervation to improve heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the IMPROVE-HF-I study	6
Outcomes in Dutch DPP6 risk haplotype for familial idiopathic ventricular fibrillation: a focused update	6
Immediate versus staged revascularisation of non-culprit arteries in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Cardiac telerehabilitation: current status and future perspectives	5
Short-term outcome after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a novel balloon-expandable valve	5
The impact of the multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team on the management of infective endocarditis	5
Pulsed field versus cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: a real-world observational study on procedural outcomes and efficacy	5
Defining left bundle branch block according to the new 2021 European Society of Cardiology criteria	5
Long-term residual cardiovascular risk after acute coronary syndrome: antithrombotic treatment options	5
Early N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is associated with cardiac complications and function during pregnancy in congenital heart disease	5
Downgrade of cardiac defibrillator devices to pacemakers in elderly heart failure patients: clinical considerations and the importance of shared decision-making	5
Advances in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions: current antegrade dissection and reentry techniques and updated algorithm	5
The challenge of choosing in cardiovascular risk management	5
Association between public media and trends in new acute coronary syndrome presentations during the first COVID‑19 wave in the Netherlands	5
A computed tomography algorithm for crossing coronary chronic total occlusions: riding on the wave of the proximal cap and distal vessel segment	5
Connected care for endocarditis and heart failure patients: a hospital-at-home programme	5
Screening, diagnosis and follow-up of Brugada syndrome in children: a Dutch expert consensus statement	5
Major threats to early safety after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a contemporary cohort of real-world patients	5
The effects of ACE2 expression mediating pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 patients	5
Towards individualised treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: an update on technical innovations in the prehospital chain of survival	5
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: impact of pre-procedural FEops HEARTguide assessment on device size selection in borderline annulus size cases	5
Improved prehospital triage for acute cardiac care: results from HART-c, a multicentre prospective study	5
Daylight saving time does not seem to be associated with number of percutaneous coronary interventions for acute myocardial infarction in the Netherlands	5
Report on outcomes of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation and redo surgical aortic valve replacement in the Netherlands	5
An appeal to our government for nationwide policies in the prevention of cardiovascular disease	4
Listing criteria for heart transplantation in the Netherlands	4
ONCOR: design of the Dutch cardio-oncology registry	4
Diagnostic value of the electrocardiogram in the assessment of prior myocardial infarction	4
Exercise does not influence development of phenotype in PLN p.(Arg14del) cardiomyopathy	4
Reappraisal of Atrial fibrillation: interaction between hyperCoagulability, Electrical remodelling and Vascular destabilisation in the progression of AF (RACE V) Tissue Bank Project: study design	4
Two decades of aortic coarctation treatment in children; evaluating techniques	4
Initial experience, feasibility and safety of permanent left bundle branch pacing: results from a prospective single-centre study	4
The importance, consequences and treatment of psychosocial risk factors in heart disease: less conversation, more action!	4

Aortic valve implantation-induced conduction block as a framework towards a uniform electrocardiographic definition of left bundle branch block	4
Initial experience with AcQMap catheter for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation and atypical atrial flutter	4
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in stable angina pectoris: a narrative review on current evidence and underlying physiological mechanisms	4
Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy—an inherited cardiomyopathy presenting with recurrent episodes of acute myocardial injury	4
Prognostic analysis of Behçet’s disease with aortic regurgitation or involvement	4
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of tricuspid regurgitation in the Netherlands: state of the art and future perspectives	4
P2Y12 blocker monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention	4
The Dutch Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Registry: progress report on the quest to identify the unidentifiable	4
Coronary CT angiography for suspected acute coronary syndrome: sex-associated differences	4
Routine transthoracic echocardiography in ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack of undetermined cause: a prospective multicentre study	4
Transcatheter closure of postsurgical aortic pseudoaneurysms guided by three-dimensional image reconstruction: a single-centre experience	4
The WOEST 2 registry	4
Omega-3 fatty acids in heart disease—why accurately measured levels matter	4
Novel advances in cardiac rehabilitation	3
Embedding routine health care data in clinical trials: with great power comes great responsibility	3
Current gaps in knowledge in inherited arrhythmia syndromes	3
Physical inactivity in times of a pandemic: another curve to flatten	3
Clinical consequences of consecutive self-expanding transcatheter heart valve iterations	3
Myocardial infarction care in low and high socioeconomic environments: claims data analysis	3
Implantable defibrillator therapy and mortality in patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy	3
Prediction of prognosis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction using three-dimensional strain echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging	3
Care and referral patterns in a large, dedicated nurse-led atrial fibrillation outpatient clinic	3
A systematic literature review of economic evaluations and cost-of-illness studies of inherited cardiomyopathies	3
Cardiac output, cerebral blood flow and cognition in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: design and rationale of the CAPITA study	3
Comparison between laser sheaths, femoral approach and rotating mechanical sheaths for lead extraction	3
Evaluation of the Marburg Heart Score and INTERCHEST score compared to current telephone triage for chest pain in out-of-hours primary care	3
Impact of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular risk factors in hospitalised COVID-19 patients	3
Major adverse cardiovascular events in older emergency department patients presenting with non-cardiac medical complaints	3
SCN5A-1795insD founder variant: a unique Dutch experience spanning 7 decades	3
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: a practical guide for the Dutch cardiologist based on real-world experience	3
The Netherlands Sports Cardiology Map: a step towards sports cardiology network medicine for patient and athlete care	3
Intra-pericardial thrombin injection as bailout strategy in iatrogenic pericardial tamponade	3
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest: an overview of current practice and evidence	3
Conservative initial postoperative anticoagulation strategy after HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device implantation	3
The effects of antidiabetic agents on heart failure	3
Coronary computed tomographic angiography as gatekeeper for new-onset stable angina	3
Targeting residual inflammatory risk in coronary disease: to catch a monkey by its tail	3