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

Article	Citations
Older patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: which treatment strategies do we currently use?	33
Does it take two to tango?	28
Reply to ‘Cost-effectiveness of long term left ventricular assist devices’	25
Current gaps in knowledge in inherited arrhythmia syndromes	22
A young man with DiGeorge syndrome and tachycardia	22
Studies on ICD guidelines, cardiac amyloidosis in HFpEF, and remote monitoring outcomes	21
Impact of geriatric co-management on outcomes in hospitalised cardiology patients aged 85 and over	19
Medication adherence to lipid-lowering agents after percutaneous coronary intervention: nationwide real-world data in the Netherlands	19
Omega-3 fatty acids in heart disease—why accurately measured levels matter	18
Impact of lesion preparation and stent optimisation on lesion-oriented events in PCI with drug-eluting stents: 5-year results from the AIDA trial	15
Timelines, targets, and transitions in cardiovascular care	15
Data quality and auditing within the Netherlands Heart Registration: using the PCI registry as an example	14
2021 European Society of Cardiology guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronisation therapy	14
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks and nonsustained rapid ventricular rhythms	13
Improved prehospital triage for acute cardiac care: results from HART-c, a multicentre prospective study	12
Understanding an aorto-atrial fistula in a patient with heart failure	12
SCN5A-1795insD founder variant: a unique Dutch experience spanning 7 decades	11
A young man with DiGeorge syndrome and tachycardia	11
Optimising the atrial fibrillation ablation pathway using vascular closure devices: effects on length of stay, procedure time and outcomes	11
Characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in heart transplantation recipients in the Netherlands	11
Encircled by stone	10
CT is the new standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in daily practice	9
Abnormal repolarisation after a game of Jass	9
Intramyocardial left anterior descending unroofing using a minimally invasive off-pump approach	9
Pulsed field versus cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: a real-world observational study on procedural outcomes and efficacy	9

The spells of iatrogeny	9
Demographics and outcomes of patients younger than 75 years undergoing aortic valve interventions in Rotterdam	8
Essential thrombocytosis: diagnosis, differential diagnosis, complications and treatment considerations of relevance for a cardiologist	8
The impact of the multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team on the management of infective endocarditis	8
The role of artificial intelligence in coronary CT angiography	8
A burning mystery: one artery to rule them all?	8
A heart shaped coronary aneurysm	8
A rare finding on computed tomography angiography performed to exclude pulmonary embolism	7
The Dutch Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Registry: progress report on the quest to identify the unidentifiable	7
Subclinical congestion assessed by whole-body bioelectrical impedance analysis in HFrEF outpatients	7
Mortality rates and causes of death after cardiac interventions: real-world short- and long-term insights from the Netherlands	7
The Netherlands Heart Tissue Bank	7
Technology and evidence in daily cardiovascular practice	7
Yield of family screening for dilated cardiomyopathy: 10-year experience at a multidisciplinary cardiogenetic outpatient clinic	7
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: a need or not?	7
The PLN Foundation is striving for a cure, but who owns the disease?	6
The MIS-HF in clinical practice	6
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation under 75 years of age: only for high surgical risk patients; but for how long?	6
‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’	6
Pre-hospital rule-out of acute coronary syndrome by modified HEART score assessment including point-of-care troponin	6
Cardiac rehabilitation for patients with obesity: lessons learned from the OPTICARE XL trial	6
Percutaneous left stellate ganglion block for refractory ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease: our single-centre experience	6
Rationale and design of the iCORONARY trial: improving the cost-effectiveness of coronary artery disease diagnosis	6
Data quality within the Netherlands Heart Registration: Ready for prime time?	6
Initial experience with combined heart-liver transplantation in the Netherlands: Exploring the boundaries of isolated and combined transplantation	5
Global longitudinal strain: an early marker for cardiotoxicity in patients treated for breast cancer	5
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest: an overview of current practice and evidence	5
National indication document and aortic valve replacement landscape in the Netherlands	5
Sex-specific performance of clinical diagnostic algorithms for HFpEF across two independent cohorts	5
CT-derived FFR: beyond anatomy	5
NuRse-led home CardiovErsion for control of atrial fibrillation—RACE 6	5
Should we offer preventive treatment to all carriers of PLN p.(Arg14del) variant?	5
A very, very, very late complication of a myocardial infarction	5
Welcome from the new editor-in-chief	5
Ethnic minorities treated with new-generation drug-eluting coronary stents in two European randomised clinical trials	5
Building a patient-centred nationwide integrated cardiac care registry: intermediate results from the Netherlands	5
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
Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy—an inherited cardiomyopathy presenting with recurrent episodes of acute myocardial injury	4
2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis	4
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in stable angina pectoris: a narrative review on current evidence and underlying physiological mechanisms	4
Biomarkers for cardiovascular risk prediction: from pioneering to evidence-based use in clinical practice	4
Microvascular Resistance Reserve (MRR): a new concept to understand the coronary microcirculation	4
Extraction of non-infected redundant pacing and defibrillator leads does not result in better patient outcomes	4
Exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia in a young adult: what lies beneath?	4
Prevalence of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in an unselected cohort with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	4
ECPELLA as a bridge-to-decision in refractory cardiogenic shock: a single-centre experience	4
Sex difference in outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting: follow-up data of the Netherlands Heart Registration	4
A rare electrocardiographic sign of acute inferior myocardial infarction	4
A matter of time: Cardiac aneurysm and recurrent thromboembolic events	4

Design and rationale of the South-East Netherlands Heart Registry (ZON-HR)	4
Severe mitral regurgitation with bidirectional Coanda effect	4
Coronary angiography in cardiac arrest patients undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation	4
Persistent high major adverse cardiac outcome of 7% with chronic total occlusion intervention in patients with stable coronary artery disease	4
Impact of symptom duration and mechanical circulatory support on prognosis in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction	4
Interventions to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in Dutch cardiothoracic centres: a survey study	4
Percutaneous closure of postsurgical thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysms: the why, when, and how	3
Myocardial infarction care in low and high socioeconomic environments: claims data analysis	3
Preferences regarding preconceptional and genetic counselling and pregnancy check-ups among women with the PLN p. (Arg14del) variant	3
Left bundle branch pacing: a promising modality for cardiac resynchronisation therapy	3
Welcome to the new editor-in-chief	3
An ominous ECG	3
Correction to: Anticoagulation and thromboembolic risk in critically ill patients with trigger-induced atrial fibrillation—A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Transforming cardiology with AI: the eko CORE 500 digital stethoscope	3
Automated monitoring of urine output in hospitalized patients with indwelling urinary catheters: a clinical evaluation on the cardiology ward	3
Primary prevention ICD in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: an ongoing search for improvement of current indications	3
Combined strategy of upfront CTCA and optimal treatment for stable chest pain: rationale and design of the CLEAR-CAD trial	3
To shock or not to shock?	3
A cardiac-rehab home-based mHealth program to improve physical activity in patients with coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial	3
How to tackle the unknowns in atrial fibrillation?	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
Left atrial appendage occlusion vs standard of care in high stroke risk atrial fibrillation patients ineligible for anticoagulation: COMPARE-LAAO	3
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia: A case of PFO with aortic compression	3
Detection of atrial fibrillation in persons aged 65 years and above using a mobile electrocardiogram device	3
Coronary subclavian steal	3
Focal myocardial effects in infective endocarditis	3
Introducing nhj.nl—a website companion to the Netherlands Heart Journal	3
Advancing cardiovascular care—key insights from the Netherlands Heart Journal 2024	3
A bizarre electrocardiogram with a fruitful recovery	3
Men and women’s hearts don’t beat the same: Epicardial mapping of Bachmann’s bundle	3
Screening for cardiac sarcoidosis: diagnostic approach and long-term follow-up in a tertiary centre	3