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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical and echocardiographic variables associated with the type of congestive heart failure manifestation in cats	25
Toceranib phosphate resolves right heart obstruction secondary to a heart base neoplasm in a dog	18
Systemic reactive angioendotheliomatosis mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a domestic shorthair cat	16
Accuracy of visually estimated left heart size by echocardiography in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	16
Distribution of ionized calcium–binding adaptor molecule 1–positive macrophages and papillary muscle fibrosis in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	15
Unilateral external jugular vein aneurysm in a dog	15
Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats	12
Spontaneous type A aortic dissection in a dog	12
Pulmonary artery dissection following pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in dogs	11
Pre-operative left atrial size and functions are predictors of left atrial reverse remodelling after mitral valvuloplasty for myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs	11
Diagnosis of congestive heart failure by combining echocardiography and blood biomarkers in cats with cardiomyopathy	10
Validation of heart rate spot-check protocol to measure circadian variation and heart rate in healthy dogs and dogs with atrial fibrillation	10
Outcome clinical audit: analyses of interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in dogs	9
Osborn waves secondary to hypercalcemia in a dog	8
Spectral Doppler of aortic and carotid blood flow in horses with aortic valve regurgitation	8
The ACVIM consensus statement definition of left ventricular enlargement in myxomatous mitral valve disease does not always represent left ventricular enlargement	8
Evaluation of two probes for transesophageal echocardiography in small dogs: imaging capabilities, image quality, and usability	8
Suspected neurogenic myocardial stunning following traumatic brain injury in a dog	7
Surgical repair of an unroofed coronary sinus in a dog	7
Echocardiographic findings in apparently healthy Czechoslovakian wolfdogs	7
Selected hematological, biochemical, and echocardiographic variables as predictors of survival in canine patients with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure	6
Physiological shift of the ventricular mean electrical axis in healthy French Bulldogs: a retrospective electrocardiographic analysis of 80 healthy dogs	6
Cerebral small vessel disease in a six-month-old Rottweiler with severe subaortic stenosis	6
Use of transesophageal echocardiography guidance for pulmonary artery banding in a cat with ventricular septal defect	6
Systolic function in dogs with pulmonic stenosis of different severities and the effect of balloon valvuloplasty	6

Comparison of manual compression, Z-stitch, and suture-mediated vascular closure device techniques in dogs undergoing percutaneous transvenous intervention	6
Echocardiographic evaluation of regurgitant fraction in dogs with subclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease: Method comparison, effects of pimobendan, and reproducibility	6
Long-term outcome and troponin I concentrations in Great Danes screened for dilated cardiomyopathy: an observational retrospective epidemiological study	6
Retrospective review of the use of hydrochlorothiazide in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and refractory congestive heart failure (American College of Veterinary Cardiology stage D)	6
Use of two- and three-dimensional echocardiography for assessment of the left ventricular outflow tract and aortic orifice areas in dogs	5
Idiopathic spontaneous intracardiac microbubbles in an adult dog	5
Two-dimensional speckle tracking-derived global longitudinal strain in healthy Doberman Pinschers: method evaluation, variability, and reference values	5
Clinical Significance of Ventricular Ectopy and Development of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Irish Wolfhound Dogs	5
Ventricular pre-excitation in cats: 17 cases	5
Assessment of heart rate measurements obtained from smartphone electrocardiography as compared to 24-h Holter monitoring in dogs with atrial fibrillation	5
Veterinary echocardiographers' preferences for left atrial size assessment in dogs: the BENEFIT project	5
Acquired infundibular pulmonary stenosis associated with a congenital membranous ventricular septal defect (Gasul phenomenon) in a dog and discussion regarding causes of infundibular stenosis	5
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	5
Correlation of transthoracic echocardiographic and angiographic measurements of pulmonary valve annular diameter in dogs with pulmonary stenosis	5
Clinical and imaging characteristics of patent ductus arteriosus in Standard poodles and their crossbreeds	5
A multicenter prospective evaluation of owner medication adherence for feline cardiovascular disease in the referral setting	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
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Double outlet right atrium in a dog	4
Three-dimensional echocardiography: technical aspects and imaging modalities	4
Corrigendum to ‘Presumptive vagally-mediated atrial flutter in a dog’ [J Vet Cardiol (2022) 39, 46–50]	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
Comparative transcatheter intervention for pulmonary valve stenosis: multicenter collaborative study across pediatric and veterinary cardiology centers	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Surgical correction of ventricular septal defect in a cat	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Insulation break of the ventricular lead in a dog with a pacemaker	4
Myocardial injury in dogs: a retrospective analysis on etiological, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, therapeutic, and outcome findings in 102 cases	4
Determining the optimal Holter monitoring duration for detecting ventricular arrhythmia in dogs: a Bayesian approach	4
Right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm ruptured into the right atrium in a dog	4
Ventricular pre-excitation in an elderly cat	4
Diagnosis of congenital aneurysmal giant right auricle in a dog	4
Advanced imaging in an adult dog with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and extensive collateral coronary circulation	4
Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic effects of atenolol versus sotalol in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Trifoliate left atrioventricular valve with and without intact septal structures in four dogs: echocardiographic findings and surgical repair	4
Intra-operative use of transesophageal echocardiography in dogs undergoing interventional procedures for pulmonic stenosis: a case series	3
Journal title page and editorial board	3
Current use of real-time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in animals	3
Evaluation of bioequivalence of pimobendan oral solution and pimobendan oral capsules in healthy Beagle dogs	3
The effect of excipients on the oral absorption of pimobendan in healthy dogs	3
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty as a treatment for cor triatriatum sinister in a cat	3
Multimodal imaging of congenital double-inlet left ventricle with hypoplastic right ventricle and ventricular septal defect in a young cat	3
Use of the subcostal view for obtaining aortic spectral Doppler-derived outflow velocities in cats	3
Effect of sampling time on urinary electrolytes following oral furosemide administration in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	3
Surgical correction of an infundibular pulmonic stenosis and ventricular septal defect in a Shetland Sheepdog	3
Arterial thromboembolism in a cat with transient myocardial thickening	3
Clinical presentation, management, and survival in dogs with persistent atrial standstill in the United Kingdom	3
Variations of the ellipsoid method in estimating three-dimensional echocardiographic left atrial volume in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease: comparison with left atrial-to-aortic root ratios	3
Transient dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype and positive Bartonella serology in a cat	3

Hybrid balloon valvuloplasty for management of severe mitral stenosis in four symptomatic, adult dogs	3
The longitudinal outcome of canine (K9) myxomatous mitral valve disease (LOOK-Mitral) registry: Baseline treatment characteristics	3
Transvenous correction of patent ductus arteriosus in two toy-breed dogs with the Amplatzer™ Vascular Plug 4	3
Heart base tumors in French Bulldogs: a case series	3