OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Veterinary Cardiology 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats	41
Evaluation of two probes for transesophageal echocardiography in small dogs: imaging capabilities, image quality, and usability	25
Toceranib phosphate resolves right heart obstruction secondary to a heart base neoplasm in a dog	24
Validation of heart rate spot-check protocol to measure circadian variation and heart rate in healthy dogs and dogs with atrial fibrillation	16
Pre-procedural femoral vessel ultrasound in dogs with patent ductus arteriosus: diameter, image quality and relationship with arterial catheterization	14
Pulmonary artery dissection following pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in dogs	13
Pre-operative left atrial size and functions are predictors of left atrial reverse remodelling after mitral valvuloplasty for myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs	13
Systemic reactive angioendotheliomatosis mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a domestic shorthair cat	12
Unilateral external jugular vein aneurysm in a dog	12
Outcome clinical audit: analyses of interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in dogs	11
Spontaneous type A aortic dissection in a dog	11
The ACVIM consensus statement definition of left ventricular enlargement in myxomatous mitral valve disease does not always represent left ventricular enlargement	10
Spectral Doppler of aortic and carotid blood flow in horses with aortic valve regurgitation	9
Surgical repair of an unroofed coronary sinus in a dog	9
Novel coronary artery anomaly in a French bulldog with pulmonary stenosis	8
Echocardiographic findings in apparently healthy Czechoslovakian wolfdogs	8
Echocardiographic evaluation of regurgitant fraction in dogs with subclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease: Method comparison, effects of pimobendan, and reproducibility	8
Characterization of arrhythmias, evaluation of cardiac biomarkers and their association with survival in calves suffering from foot-and-mouth disease	8
Screening for dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs	8
Journal title page and editorial board	7
Long-term outcome and troponin I concentrations in Great Danes screened for dilated cardiomyopathy: an observational retrospective epidemiological study	7
Immediate outcomes of low-pressure balloon valvuloplasty for severe pulmonary valve stenosis in 20 dogs: a retrospective, single-center case series	7
Transvenous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in a domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)	7
Physiological shift of the ventricular mean electrical axis in healthy French Bulldogs: a retrospective electrocardiographic analysis of 80 healthy dogs	7
Systolic function in dogs with pulmonic stenosis of different severities and the effect of balloon valvuloplasty	7

Selected hematological, biochemical, and echocardiographic variables as predictors of survival in canine patients with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure	6
A review of the underlying genetics and emerging therapies for canine cardiomyopathies	6
Comparison of manual compression, Z-stitch, and suture-mediated vascular closure device techniques in dogs undergoing percutaneous transvenous intervention	6
Persistent left cranial vena cava and right cranial vena cava aplasia in a French bulldog and a Cavalier King Charles spaniel with severe pulmonic stenosis	6
Two-dimensional speckle tracking-derived global longitudinal strain in healthy Doberman Pinschers: method evaluation, variability, and reference values	5
A multicenter prospective evaluation of owner medication adherence for feline cardiovascular disease in the referral setting	5
Double outlet right atrium in a dog	5
Journal title page and editorial board	5
Natural history of subaortic stenosis in 166 dogs (1999–2011)	5
Veterinary echocardiographers' preferences for left atrial size assessment in dogs: the BENEFIT project	5
Accuracy of echocardiographically estimated pulmonary artery pressure in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	5
Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats: survey of veterinary cardiologists and retrospective evaluation of a possible association with diet	5
Advanced imaging in an adult dog with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and extensive collateral coronary circulation	5
Correlation of transthoracic echocardiographic and angiographic measurements of pulmonary valve annular diameter in dogs with pulmonary stenosis	5
Use of two- and three-dimensional echocardiography for assessment of the left ventricular outflow tract and aortic orifice areas in dogs	5
Ventricular pre-excitation in cats: 17 cases	5
Coronary arterial compression testing by simultaneous balloon valvuloplasty and coronary angiography in an English bulldog with pulmonary valve stenosis	5
Clinical presentation, echocardiographic findings, treatment strategies, and prognosis of dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease presented with pericardial effusion due to suspected left atrial tea	5
Three-dimensional echocardiography: technical aspects and imaging modalities	4
Diagnosis of congenital aneurysmal giant right auricle in a dog	4
Canine cardiomyopathies	4
Ventricular pre-excitation in an elderly cat	4
Comparative transcatheter intervention for pulmonary valve stenosis: multicenter collaborative study across pediatric and veterinary cardiology centers	4
Effect of sampling time on urinary electrolytes following oral furosemide administration in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	4
Acquired infundibular pulmonary stenosis associated with a congenital membranous ventricular septal defect (Gasul phenomenon) in a dog and discussion regarding causes of infundibular stenosis	4
Surgical correction of ventricular septal defect in a cat	4
Insulation break of the ventricular lead in a dog with a pacemaker	4
Hybrid balloon valvuloplasty for management of severe mitral stenosis in four symptomatic, adult dogs	4
Trifoliate left atrioventricular valve with and without intact septal structures in four dogs: echocardiographic findings and surgical repair	4
Myocardial injury in dogs: a retrospective analysis on etiological, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, therapeutic, and outcome findings in 102 cases	4
Effect of a single dose of pimobendan on right ventricular and right atrial function in 11 healthy cats	4
Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic effects of atenolol versus sotalol in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis	4
Corrigendum to ‘Presumptive vagally-mediated atrial flutter in a dog’ [J Vet Cardiol (2022) 39, 46–50]	4
Echocardiographic assessment of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Use of combined cutting balloon and high-pressure balloon technique for the treatment of double-chambered right ventricle or primary infundibular stenosis: a case series	4
T-wave peak-end interval and ratio of T-wave peak-end and QT intervals: novel arrhythmogenic and survival markers for dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	3
Mitral annular disjunction and myxomatous mitral valve disease in a dog	3
Assessment of longitudinal systolic function using tissue motion annular displacement in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease	3
The role of vector-borne pathogens and cardiac Striatin genotype on survival in boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy	3
Clinical presentation, management, and survival in dogs with persistent atrial standstill in the United Kingdom	3
Heart base tumors in French Bulldogs: a case series	3
Transvenous correction of patent ductus arteriosus in two toy-breed dogs with the Amplatzer™ Vascular Plug 4	3
Echocardiographic parameters in 50 healthy English bulldogs: preliminary reference intervals	3
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty as a treatment for cor triatriatum sinister in a cat	3
Clinical signs associated with severe ST segment elevation in three cats with a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype	3
A retrospective evaluation of the indications, complications, and outcomes associated with epicardial pacemakers in 20 cats from a single institution	3
Pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome in a seven-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat	3
Change of Vertebral Left Atrial Size in Dogs With Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Prior to the Onset of Congestive Heart Failure	3
Cardiovascular changes in horses with atrial fibrillation and high thyroid hormone concentration: a case–control study	3

Heritability estimates of atrial fibrillation in Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong and Australia	3
The longitudinal outcome of canine (K9) myxomatous mitral valve disease (LOOK-Mitral) registry: Baseline treatment characteristics	3
Echocardiographic caudal vena cava measurements in healthy cats and in cats with congestive heart failure and non-cardiac causes of cavitary effusions	3
Arterial thromboembolism in a cat with transient myocardial thickening	3
Impact of blood tube additives and timing of sampling on blood taurine concentrations in clinically healthy dogs	3
Echocardiographic reference intervals in healthy UK deerhounds and prevalence of preclinical dilated cardiomyopathy: a prospective, longitudinal study	3
Aorto-left atrial fistula secondary to aortic infective endocarditis in a dog with a bicuspid aortic valve	3
Hypereosinophilic syndrome with cardiac infiltration and congestive heart failure in a cat	3
Echocardiographic measurement of the mitral valve in normal Cavalier King Charles spaniels: repeatability, optimal future study methods, and preliminary reference intervals	3
Surgical correction of an infundibular pulmonic stenosis and ventricular septal defect in a Shetland Sheepdog	3
Echocardiographic evaluation of deformity and enlargement of the canine mitral valve annulus associated with myxomatous degenerative mitral valve disease	3
Current use of real-time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in animals	3