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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical and echocardiographic variables associated with the type of congestive heart failure manifestation in cats	49
Systemic reactive angioendotheliomatosis mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a domestic shorthair cat	31
Outcome clinical audit: analyses of interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in dogs	26
Diagnosis of congestive heart failure by combining echocardiography and blood biomarkers in cats with cardiomyopathy	18
Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats	14
Accuracy of visually estimated left heart size by echocardiography in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	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
The ACVIM consensus statement definition of left ventricular enlargement in myxomatous mitral valve disease does not always represent left ventricular enlargement	13
Validation of heart rate spot-check protocol to measure circadian variation and heart rate in healthy dogs and dogs with atrial fibrillation	12
Pre-procedural femoral vessel ultrasound in dogs with patent ductus arteriosus: diameter, image quality and relationship with arterial catheterization	10
Toceranib phosphate resolves right heart obstruction secondary to a heart base neoplasm in a dog	10
Spontaneous type A aortic dissection in a dog	10
Unilateral external jugular vein aneurysm in a dog	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
Surgical repair of an unroofed coronary sinus in a dog	8
Echocardiographic findings in apparently healthy Czechoslovakian wolfdogs	8
Pulmonary artery dissection following pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in dogs	8
Suspected neurogenic myocardial stunning following traumatic brain injury in a dog	8
Comparison of manual compression, Z-stitch, and suture-mediated vascular closure device techniques in dogs undergoing percutaneous transvenous intervention	7
Journal title page and editorial board	7
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	7
Long-term outcome and troponin I concentrations in Great Danes screened for dilated cardiomyopathy: an observational retrospective epidemiological study	7
Cerebral small vessel disease in a six-month-old Rottweiler with severe subaortic stenosis	7
Echocardiographic evaluation of regurgitant fraction in dogs with subclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease: Method comparison, effects of pimobendan, and reproducibility	6

Screening for dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs	6
Systolic function in dogs with pulmonic stenosis of different severities and the effect of balloon valvuloplasty	6
A review of the underlying genetics and emerging therapies for canine cardiomyopathies	6
Selected hematological, biochemical, and echocardiographic variables as predictors of survival in canine patients with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure	6
Transvenous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in a domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)	6
Physiological shift of the ventricular mean electrical axis in healthy French Bulldogs: a retrospective electrocardiographic analysis of 80 healthy dogs	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
Ventricular pre-excitation in cats: 17 cases	5
Correlation of transthoracic echocardiographic and angiographic measurements of pulmonary valve annular diameter in dogs with pulmonary stenosis	5
A multicenter prospective evaluation of owner medication adherence for feline cardiovascular disease in the referral setting	5
Natural history of subaortic stenosis in 166 dogs (1999–2011)	5
Idiopathic spontaneous intracardiac microbubbles in an adult dog	5
Use of two- and three-dimensional echocardiography for assessment of the left ventricular outflow tract and aortic orifice areas in dogs	5
Two-dimensional speckle tracking-derived global longitudinal strain in healthy Doberman Pinschers: method evaluation, variability, and reference values	5
Clinical and imaging characteristics of patent ductus arteriosus in Standard poodles and their crossbreeds	5
Veterinary echocardiographers' preferences for left atrial size assessment in dogs: the BENEFIT project	4
Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats: survey of veterinary cardiologists and retrospective evaluation of a possible association with diet	4
Three-dimensional echocardiography: technical aspects and imaging modalities	4
Ventricular pre-excitation in an elderly cat	4
Insulation break of the ventricular lead in a dog with a pacemaker	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Corrigendum to ‘Presumptive vagally-mediated atrial flutter in a dog’ [J Vet Cardiol (2022) 39, 46–50]	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
Journal title page and editorial board	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
Effect of a single dose of pimobendan on right ventricular and right atrial function in 11 healthy cats	4
Canine cardiomyopathies	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Determining the optimal Holter monitoring duration for detecting ventricular arrhythmia in dogs: a Bayesian approach	4
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	4
Diagnosis of congenital aneurysmal giant right auricle in a dog	4
Double outlet right atrium in a dog	4
Surgical correction of ventricular septal defect in a cat	4
Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic effects of atenolol versus sotalol in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis	4
Myocardial injury in dogs: a retrospective analysis on etiological, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, therapeutic, and outcome findings in 102 cases	4
Multimodal imaging of congenital double-inlet left ventricle with hypoplastic right ventricle and ventricular septal defect in a young cat	4
The role of vector-borne pathogens and cardiac Striatin genotype on survival in boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy	3
Cardiovascular changes in horses with atrial fibrillation and high thyroid hormone concentration: a case–control study	3
Echocardiographic caudal vena cava measurements in healthy cats and in cats with congestive heart failure and non-cardiac causes of cavitary effusions	3
Assessment of longitudinal systolic function using tissue motion annular displacement in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease	3
Hybrid balloon valvuloplasty for management of severe mitral stenosis in four symptomatic, adult dogs	3
‘Use of the Subcostal View for Obtaining Aortic Spectral Doppler Flow Velocities in Cats.’	3
Trifoliate left atrioventricular valve with and without intact septal structures in four dogs: echocardiographic findings and surgical repair	3
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	3
Arterial thromboembolism in a cat with transient myocardial thickening	3
The longitudinal outcome of canine (K9) myxomatous mitral valve disease (LOOK-Mitral) registry: Baseline treatment characteristics	3
Echocardiographic measurement of the mitral valve in normal Cavalier King Charles spaniels: repeatability, optimal future study methods, and preliminary reference intervals	3
Echocardiographic reference intervals in healthy UK deerhounds and prevalence of preclinical dilated cardiomyopathy: a prospective, longitudinal study	3
Heart base tumors in French Bulldogs: a case series	3
Surgical correction of an infundibular pulmonic stenosis and ventricular septal defect in a Shetland Sheepdog	3

Current use of real-time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in animals	3
Echocardiographic assessment of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs	3
Echocardiographic evaluation of deformity and enlargement of the canine mitral valve annulus associated with myxomatous degenerative mitral valve disease	3
Transient dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype and positive Bartonella serology in a 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
Clinical presentation, management, and survival in dogs with persistent atrial standstill in the United Kingdom	3
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty as a treatment for cor triatriatum sinister in a cat	3
Evaluation of bioequivalence of pimobendan oral solution and pimobendan oral capsules in healthy Beagle dogs	3
Transvenous correction of patent ductus arteriosus in two toy-breed dogs with the Amplatzer™ Vascular Plug 4	3
Effect of sampling time on urinary electrolytes following oral furosemide administration in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	3
Comparative transcatheter intervention for pulmonary valve stenosis: multicenter collaborative study across pediatric and veterinary cardiology centers	3
Journal title page and editorial board	3
Intra-operative use of transesophageal echocardiography in dogs undergoing interventional procedures for pulmonic stenosis: a case series	3