OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is 2. 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
Clinical and echocardiographic variables associated with the type of congestive heart failure manifestation in cats	25
Unilateral external jugular vein aneurysm in a dog	19
Accuracy of visually estimated left heart size by echocardiography in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	19
Distribution of ionized calcium–binding adaptor molecule 1–positive macrophages and papillary muscle fibrosis in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	16
Pre-operative left atrial size and functions are predictors of left atrial reverse remodelling after mitral valvuloplasty for myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs	15
Toceranib phosphate resolves right heart obstruction secondary to a heart base neoplasm in a dog	15
Osborn waves secondary to hypercalcemia in a dog	12
Outcome clinical audit: analyses of interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in dogs	12
Spontaneous type A aortic dissection in a dog	11
Pulmonary artery dissection following pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in dogs	11
Validation of heart rate spot-check protocol to measure circadian variation and heart rate in healthy dogs and dogs with atrial fibrillation	11
Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats	10
Diagnosis of congestive heart failure by combining echocardiography and blood biomarkers in cats with cardiomyopathy	10
Systemic reactive angioendotheliomatosis mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a domestic shorthair cat	9
Evaluation of two probes for transesophageal echocardiography in small dogs: imaging capabilities, image quality, and usability	9
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
Echocardiographic findings in apparently healthy Czechoslovakian wolfdogs	8
Suspected neurogenic myocardial stunning following traumatic brain injury in a dog	7
Physiological shift of the ventricular mean electrical axis in healthy French Bulldogs: a retrospective electrocardiographic analysis of 80 healthy dogs	7
Cerebral small vessel disease in a six-month-old Rottweiler with severe subaortic stenosis	7
Comparison of manual compression, Z-stitch, and suture-mediated vascular closure device techniques in dogs undergoing percutaneous transvenous intervention	7
Surgical repair of an unroofed coronary sinus in a dog	7
Systolic function in dogs with pulmonic stenosis of different severities and the effect of balloon valvuloplasty	6
Selected hematological, biochemical, and echocardiographic variables as predictors of survival in canine patients with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure	6

Ventricular pre-excitation in cats: 17 cases	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
Use of two- and three-dimensional echocardiography for assessment of the left ventricular outflow tract and aortic orifice areas in dogs	6
Correlation of transthoracic echocardiographic and angiographic measurements of pulmonary valve annular diameter in dogs with pulmonary stenosis	6
Long-term outcome and troponin I concentrations in Great Danes screened for dilated cardiomyopathy: an observational retrospective epidemiological study	6
Congestive heart failure secondary to hypereosinophilic syndrome with cardiac involvement in a cat	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
Echocardiographic evaluation of regurgitant fraction in dogs with subclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease: Method comparison, effects of pimobendan, and reproducibility	6
A multicenter prospective evaluation of owner medication adherence for feline cardiovascular disease in the referral setting	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
Three-dimensional echocardiography: technical aspects and imaging modalities	5
Clinical and imaging characteristics of patent ductus arteriosus in Standard poodles and their crossbreeds	5
Two-dimensional speckle tracking-derived global longitudinal strain in healthy Doberman Pinschers: method evaluation, variability, and reference values	5
Assessment of heart rate measurements obtained from smartphone electrocardiography as compared to 24-h Holter monitoring in dogs with atrial fibrillation	5
Diagnosis of congenital aneurysmal giant right auricle in a dog	5
Surgical correction of ventricular septal defect in a cat	5
Idiopathic spontaneous intracardiac microbubbles in an adult dog	5
Veterinary echocardiographers' preferences for left atrial size assessment in dogs: the BENEFIT project	5
Double outlet right atrium in a dog	5
Journal title page and editorial board	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
Corrigendum to ‘Presumptive vagally-mediated atrial flutter in a dog’ [J Vet Cardiol (2022) 39, 46–50]	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Myocardial injury in dogs: a retrospective analysis on etiological, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, therapeutic, and outcome findings in 102 cases	4
Hybrid balloon valvuloplasty for management of severe mitral stenosis in four symptomatic, adult dogs	4
Determining the optimal Holter monitoring duration for detecting ventricular arrhythmia in dogs: a Bayesian approach	4
Insulation break of the ventricular lead in a dog with a pacemaker	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic effects of atenolol versus sotalol in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis	4
Cardiac Computed Tomography of the Canine Mitral and Tricuspid Valves	4
Trifoliate left atrioventricular valve with and without intact septal structures in four dogs: echocardiographic findings and surgical repair	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm ruptured into the right atrium in a dog	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
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
Multimodal imaging of congenital double-inlet left ventricle with hypoplastic right ventricle and ventricular septal defect in a young cat	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
Prevalence of mitral valve regurgitation in 102 apparently healthy Dachshunds	3
Arterial thromboembolism in a cat with transient myocardial thickening	3
Evaluation of bioequivalence of pimobendan oral solution and pimobendan oral capsules in healthy Beagle dogs	3
Surgical correction of an infundibular pulmonic stenosis and ventricular septal defect in a Shetland Sheepdog	3
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
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
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty as a treatment for cor triatriatum sinister in a cat	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
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
The effect of excipients on the oral absorption of pimobendan in healthy dogs	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
Fresh autologous pericardial patch for surgical repair of mitral valve leaflet degeneration in a dog	3
Transient dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype and positive Bartonella serology in a cat	3
Valvular mitral stenosis in adult cats: knowledge gained from the clinical and pathological workup of 18 cases	2
Proximal aortic thrombosis in a dog	2
Clinical presentation, management, and survival in dogs with persistent atrial standstill in the United Kingdom	2
Change of Vertebral Left Atrial Size in Dogs With Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Prior to the Onset of Congestive Heart Failure	2
Ventricular systolic dysfunction in dogs diagnosed with hypoadrenocorticism	2
Transesophageal echocardiography for mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in dogs using the V-Clamp device	2
Differences in Left Ventricular Enlargement Secondary to Chronic Volume Loading Between English Springer Spaniels and Two Similar Sporting Breeds	2
25 years of Journal of Veterinary Cardiology: how you can make a journal successful	2
Hemangiosarcoma involving the interventricular and interatrial septum, atrioventricular node, and right ventricle, causing atrioventricular block and ventricular arrhythmias in a dog	2
Current use of transesophageal echocardiography in animals	2
Impact of blood tube additives and timing of sampling on blood taurine concentrations in clinically healthy dogs	2
Suspected sequential left atrial ruptures in a dog with myxomatous mitral valve disease	2
Antidiuretic hormone concentrations in dogs with heart disease and relationship to serum chloride	2
Mitral annular disjunction and myxomatous mitral valve disease in a dog	2
Echocardiographic measurement of the mitral valve in normal Cavalier King Charles spaniels: repeatability, optimal future study methods, and preliminary reference intervals	2
Transvenous detachable coiling of patent ductus arteriosus in small dogs	2
Journal title page and editorial board	2
Pancarditis as the sole clinical manifestation of protothecosis in a Boxer dog	2
The mitral-to-aortic velocity-time integral ratio used to estimate regurgitant fraction in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease: a retrospective observational study of 1,109 echocardiographic exa	2
Myocardial plasma cell tumor with intratumoral amyloidosis in a dog	2
Cutting and high-pressure balloon angioplasty in a dog with concurrent pulmonary valvar and infundibular stenosis	2
Interobserver repeatability of interventricular septal wall measurements in cats	2
Three-dimensional activation maps of sinus rhythm and focal atrial tachycardia in a dog	2
Clinical signs associated with severe ST segment elevation in three cats with a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype	2
Aorto-left atrial fistula secondary to aortic infective endocarditis in a dog with a bicuspid aortic valve	2
Equine coronary sinus and great cardiac vein anatomy relevant to cardiac electrophysiology	2
The role of vector-borne pathogens and cardiac Striatin genotype on survival in boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy	2
Cardiovascular changes in horses with atrial fibrillation and high thyroid hormone concentration: a case–control study	2
Pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome in a seven-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat	2
Single- and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of sotalol hydrochloride in healthy cats	2
Comparison of the diagnostic value of a small, single channel, electrocardiogram monitoring patch with a standard 3-lead Holter system over 24 hours in dogs	2
Use of ambrisentan in the management of refractory pulmonary arterial hypertension following occlusion of a bidirectionally shunting patent ductus arteriosus in a dog	2
Tricuspid atresia with atrial and ventricular septal defects in a kitten	2
Trans-pulmonary stent placement for pulmonary stenosis in a dog with a type R2A coronary artery anomaly	2
Invited Commentary: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine consensus guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs	2
Histological evidence of myxomatous tissue in a Labrador puppy with pulmonic stenosis and tricuspid valve dysplasia	2
Echocardiographic predictors of persistent left heart enlargement in dogs undergoing surgical mitral valve repair	2
Hypereosinophilic syndrome with cardiac infiltration and congestive heart failure in a cat	2
Non-deflating balloon during pulmonary valvuloplasty	2