OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cardiology Journal is 4. 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
Iron status, catabolic/anabolic balance, and skeletal muscle performance in men with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	49
Low-dose ticagrelor with or without acetylsalicylic acid in patients with acute coronary syndrome: Rationale and design of the ELECTRA-SIRIO 2 trial	48
Inquiries about a patient with a “snail-like” takotsubo syndrome variant. Authors’ reply	41
Novel polygenetic variants evidenced in a patient with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome	26
Laser for a complex PCI with ISR, undilatable, and uncrossable lesions	23
The prognostic impact of therapeutic hypothermia after a sudden cardiac arrest in the course of myocardial infarction	23
Inside Cardiology Journal: After Journal Citation Reports 2022 have been published	20
Combination of D-dimer level and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts long-term clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention	20
The impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation planning and procedure on acute and chronic renal failure	19
Angiography-based coronary flow reserve: The feasibility of automatic computation by artificial intelligence	18
Clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention stratified according to duration of pain-to-balloon time and type of myocardial i	18
Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve implantation	17
The occurrence of cardiovascular risk factors and functioning in chronic illness in the Polish population of EUROASPIRE V	17
Impella-assisted intracoronary lithotripsy of heavily calcified left main lesion in a patient with severely impaired ejection fraction and the last remaining patent vessel	16
Insights from pulse field energy in patients with prosthetic mechanical heart valves undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation	16
A novel noninvasive method for estimating right ventricular systolic pressure in rodents with pulmonary artery banding	15
Gender differences in clinical features and outcomes of patients over 75 years presenting with acute heart failure. Results of a nationwide study (2016–2019)	14
Catheter-directed therapy to treat intermediateand high-risk pulmonary embolism: Personal experience and review of the literature	14
Measuring the QT interval on the go	14
Meta-analysis of chest compression-only versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders for adult with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	14
Diagnostic value of lactate dehydrogenase in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Preventing chronic heart failure and improving survival after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with the need for permanent pacemaker implantation: Rationale and design of the physio	14
A systematic review and meta-analysis of effect of vitamin D levels on the incidence of COVID-19	13
The plague of unexpected drug recalls and the pandemic of falsified medications in cardiovascular medicine as a threat to patient safety and global public health: A brief review	13
Multimodality imaging of a hairpin-like coronary fistula between the right coronary artery and the coronary sinus	13

Left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent oral anticoagulation	12
Mortality reduction with levosimendan in patients with heart failure: Current evidence is underpowered	12
Genetic and environmental factors on heart rate, mean arterial pressure and carotid intima–media thickness: A longitudinal twin study	12
Pushing the envelope: A drug-coated balloon for left main intervention	12
Advances in myocarditis management in the light of the latest research and recent guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology	12
Chronic total occlusions in Artsakh: The last frontier	11
Should dual antiplatelet treatment be guided by lipoprotein(a) concentration?	11
Cardiac imaging high-risk features of malignant mitral valve prolapse	11
Acute coronary syndrome featuring dynamic J waves	11
A survey study of the use of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in various clinical scenarios by expert electrophysiologists in Poland	10
Transfermoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation using self-expanding Allegra bioprosthesis: One-year single-center outcomes	10
Diagnostic and prognostic value of cystatin C in acute coronary syndrome: An up-to-date meta-analysis	10
Endothelial dysfunction: Can it differentiate Takotsubo syndrome from spontaneous coronary artery dissection?	10
Ulnar artery thrombosis after percutaneous thrombin injection of a pseudoaneurysm with a concomitant radial artery occlusion: Three complications after percutaneous coronary intervention	10
Contrast-enhanced transesophageal echocardiography predicts neo-intimal coverage of device post-left atrial appendage closure	10
Improvement in quality of life with sacubitril/ /valsartan in cardiac resynchronization non-responders: The RESINA (RESynchronization plus an Inhibitor of Neprilysin/Angiotensin) registry	9
COVID-19-induced coagulopathy: Experience, achievements, prospects	9
A case of apixaban-associated idiopathic interstitial pneumonia	9
First clinical experience of high-power ablation of atrial fibrillation with a novel contact force-sensing gold-tip catheter	9
Cardiovascular outcomes with glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis	9
Genesis of arrhythmia in the course of COVID-19	9
Epicardial ablation of left ventricular arrhythmias originating from the left ventricular summit area without fluoroscopy	9
Impella-rota-shock percutaneous coronary intervention: Three weapons, one last remaining vessel	9
Severe hypocalcemia mimicking acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Paradigmatic case and review of literature	9
Troponin T in COVID-19 hospitalized patients: Kinetics matter	9
Long-term outcomes and quality of life following implementation of dedicated mitral valve Heart Team decisions for patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation in tertiary cardiovascular care cente	9
Post-COVID-19 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome	9
Current understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy — a purported interview with a purported expert	9
NT-proBNP increase during stress echocardiography predicts significant changes in ischemic mitral regurgitation severity in patients qualified for surgical revascularization	9
GENTLE-PACE — A multicenter, randomized, double-blinded research study comparinG the Efficacy and safety of cardioNeuroablaTion vs. permanent pacing in patients with an implantabLE PACEmaker for sympt	8
Three-dimensional reconstruction of conventional catheter angiography-identified coronary artery aneurysms and ectasias	8
Catheter-induced coronary artery and aortic dissections. A study of mechanisms, risk factors and propagation causes	8
The impact of readiness to discharge from hospital on adherence to treatment in patients after myocardial infarction	8
Success rate and safety of catheter ablation in preexcitation syndrome: A comparison between adult and pediatric patients	8
Dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients at high bleeding risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Cardiac tamponade caused by an ectopic intrapericardial thymic carcinoma	8
Clinical significance of myocardial involvement in acute idiopathic pericarditis	8
Rota-lithotripsy: A combination of rotational atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwaves) as a novel strategy for a rotablation-resistant lesion in a patient with ST-segment elevation myoca	8
Spectrum of lesions visualized in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in COVID-19-related myocarditis: Findings from a pilot study of the TRICITY-CMR trial	8
Percutaneous coronary intervention using a mechanical circulatory support system with an Impella centrifugal pump device combined with subsequent cryoablation for atrial fibrillation	8
A giant primary monophasic synovial sarcoma in the mediastinum	7
Rare murmur in a patient with constrictive pericarditis	7
Homocysteine and long-term recurrent infarction following an acute coronary syndrome	7
Study design and rationale for comparison of the incidence of slow flow following rotational atherectomy to severely calcified coronary artery lesions between short single session and long single sess	7
Treatment prospects for post-COVID-19 cardiac patients	7
Pharmacotherapy of atrial fibrillation in COVID-19 patients	7
Intravascular lithotripsy of an underexpanded stent following unsuccessful rotational atherectomy in a patient with severely calcified coronary artery	7
The importance of etiologic factor identification in patients with infective endocarditis — results of tertiary center analysis (2015–2023)	6
Electrophysiology lab efficiency using cryoballoon for pulmonary vein isolation in central and eastern Europe: A sub-analysis of the cryo global registry study	6
Association of pre-existing comorbidities and complications with inpatient COVID-19 mortality — a single-center retrospective study	6

Prediction of the hypertension risk in teenagers	6
Shaping cardiac diagnostics: The role of myocardial tissue mapping in unraveling ring-like fibrosis	6
Clinical characteristics and predictors of in-hospital mortality of patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction before and during COVID-19 pandemic	6
Large bowel occlusion from fecal impaction: An unusual cause of obstructive cardiogenic shock	6
Serum uric acid is an independent risk factor of worse mid- and long-term outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes	6
Functional tricuspid regurgitation and efficacy of electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial functional mitral regurgitation	6
Ticagrelor effectively inhibits platelet aggregation in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia	6
Heart rate control and its predictors in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm. Data from the European Society of Cardiology Long-Term Registry	6
Mean platelet volume-to-platelet count ratio after elective cardiac surgical procedures is superior in reflecting platelets metabolic hyperactivity compared to other routine morphological platelet ind	6
First clinical experience using the DiamondTemp catheter and a novel omnipolar high-resolution mapping system for atrial fibrillation ablation	6
Sodium restriction in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: A randomized controlled trial	6
Adiposity, fat depots and the prediction of stroke	6
The efficacy and safety of quantitative flow ratio-guided complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease: A pilot randomized controlled	6
Quality of life in heart failure: New data, new drugs and devices	6
Early treatment with inhibitors of P2Y12 receptor in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction — 2023 ESC recommendations and scientific evidence. Is clinical evidence sufficient to sug	6
Predictors of left atrial fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation referred for catheter ablation	6
Procedural outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with acute kidney injury	6
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: diagnostic value of HFA-PEFF score, H₂FPEF score, and the diastolic stress echocardiography	6
First use of the Impella 5.5 in a patient with cardiogenic shock to bridge to heart transplantation in Poland	6
Increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with higher incidence of acute kidney injury and worse survival after transcatheter aortic valve implantation	6
Zofenopril: Blood pressure control and cardio-protection	6
TIMES TO ACT. Italian-Spanish-Polish-Uzbek Expert Forum Position Paper 2022. Dyslipidemia and arterial hypertension: The two most important and modifiable risk factors in clinical practice	5
Differences in coronary microcirculation measurements during regadenoson vs. adenosine – induced hyperemia	5
Selected matrix metalloproteinases activity and hypertension-mediated organ damage in relation to uric acid serum level	5
A patient with heart failure, who is frail: How does this affect therapeutic decisions?	5
Risk of cardiovascular events and death according to COVID-19 reinfection	5
Myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administration in adult female	5
Impact of the presence of heart disease, cardiovascular medications and cardiac events on outcome in COVID-19	5
The diagnostic and prognostic value of copeptin in patients with acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
An unusual combination of large Eustachian valve in a young patient with Friedreich’s ataxia cardiomyopathy	5
Barriers and facilitators to participating in cardiac rehabilitation and physical activity in a remote and rural population: A cross-sectional survey	5
Successful treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia with tocilizumab: A series of three cases	5
The impact of dissection and re-entry versus wire escalation techniques on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with chronic total occlusion lesions following percutaneous coronary intervention: An	5
Fulminant myocarditis and acute heart failure in the light of new American Heart Association 2020 guidelines. Mechanical cardiac support and endomyocardial biopsy. What should be first?	5
New scoring system for predicting percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion success: Impact of operator’s experience	5
Comparative effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor versus angiotensin ii type i receptor blocker in acute myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries; from the Korea Acute	5
The head-up cardiopulmonary resuscitation method: Improving neurological outcomes	5
Bicuspid aortic valve in transplanted hearts. Systematic study	5
Right ventricular involvement in left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy	5
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy in a long-term follow-up after heart transplantation: Role of remnant cholesterol in residual inflammation	5
Safety of coronary revascularization deferral based on fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease	5
Cangrelor — Expanding therapeutic options in patients with acute coronary syndrome	5
Association between dose of catecholamines and markers of organ injury early after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	5
Conscious sedation and local anesthesia for transcarotid transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Why not?	5
Repeat cryoablation as a redo procedure for atrial fibrillation ablation: Is it a good choice?	4
Antiplatelet effects of prostacyclin analogues: Which one to choose in case of thrombosis or bleeding?	4
Complete intramyocardial course of dominant left anterior descending coronary artery and its branches: “Myocardial bridging of the whole ventricular coronary tree”	4
The progress of pulmonary artery denervation	4
The novel TRPM4 c.448G>T variant is associated with familial conduction disorders, cardiomyopathy, and sudden cardiac death	4
Influence of METHoxyflurane on ANtiplatelet Effect of ticagrelor in patients with unstable angina pectoris: Rationale and a protocol of a randomized clinical METHANE-SIRIO 4 study	4
Changes in the exposure to cardiovascular disease risk factors in an 18 year follow-up study of a cohort of middle age urban residents. The Polish arm of the HAPIEE study	4
The usefulness of His bundle pacing in a heterogeneous population of patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function	4
Does left ventricular reverse remodeling influence long-term outcomes in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy?	4
Evaluation of left ventricular function in patients with coronary slow flow: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The effect of hidden female smoking on the relationship between smoking and cardiovascular disease	4
The feasibility of using remote magnetic navigation system as the primary technological training tool for novice cardiac electrophysiology operators in the catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pa	4
Congestive heart failure clinics and telemedicine: The key to reducing hospital readmissions in the United States	4
Factors influencing Systemic Coronary Risk Estimation 2 (SCORE2)	4
Spectrum of transthyretin gene mutations and clinical characteristics of Polish patients with cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis	4
COVID-19, long flights, and deep vein thrombosis: What we know so far	4
Cardiac exercise imaging using a 3-tesla magnetic resonance-conditional pedal ergometer: Preliminary results in healthy volunteers and patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease	4
Outcomes and mortality associated with atrial arrhythmias among patients hospitalized with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Zero-fluoroscopy catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions: comparative outcomes from the right ventricular outflow tract and other ventricular sites	4
Left atrial dissection due to massive atrioventricular separation following a redo mitral valve replacement	4
Laser speckle contrast imaging to assess microcirculation	4
Recanalization of in-stent chronic total occlusion using intravascular lithotripsy and Firehawk® rapamycin target eluting coronary stents: A case report	4
A real-life clinical application of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute myocarditis — one-center observational retrospective study	4
A systematic review of nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system	4
The influence of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on maximal lipid core burden indexing thin cap fibrous atheroma lesions as assessed by near infrared spectroscopy	4