OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology is 32. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Discrimination Between Anterior and Posterior Left Atrial Roof Area Ablation by a Cryoballoon	225
The Science Behind the Standardization of Chest Protectors: Is Marketing Alone Enough to Sell Chest Protectors?... Not Anymore!	118
Inappropriate Shock Rates and Long-Term Complications due to Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Patients With and Without Heart Failure: Results From a Multicenter, International	115
Athlete’s Heart or Heart at Risk? Cardiac Remodeling and Exercise-Induced Ventricular Arrhythmias in Elite Athletes	109
4D Digital Heart Model–Guided Left and Right Ventricular Lead Placement for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Results of MAPIT-CRT Trial	92
Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Incidence of Periprocedural Cerebral Embolisms Caused by Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Between Cryoballoon and Radiofrequency Ablation	85
Impact of Baseline Left Atrial Size on Outcomes Following Catheter Ablation for AF in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction	84
Quantitative Vector Screening to Improve Sensing and Reduce Inappropriate Shocks With the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator	80
Myocarditis and Sudden Cardiac Death in the Community: Clinical and Pathological Insights From a National Registry in the United Kingdom	76
Long-Term Risk Assessment in Athletes With Complex Ventricular Arrhythmias	61
Engineering of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing Models to Accurately Identify Arrhythmia Recurrence	61
Automated Cardiac Arrest Detection Using Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmography: External Validation in Patients With Induced Shockable Cardiac Arrest (DETECT-1b)	52
Risk Factors for the Development of New-Onset Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Subanalysis of the VITAL Study	52
Learning Before Burning: Mapping With Reversible Pulsed Field Ablation	50
Tetralogy of Fallot: A Long Journey but Getting Closer to Perfection	49
CKAP4 Promotes Atrial Fibrosis and Enhances Atrial Fibrillation Vulnerability via WNT/β-Catenin Activation	49
Predictors of Favorable Neurological Outcomes Following Atrioesophageal Fistula After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Subanalysis of the POTTER-AF Study	47
Left Atrial Thrombus Occurring in Sinus Rhythm: Role of Variants of the Atrial Septum	47
Convolutional Neural Network Models Leverage Morphological Rather Than Temporal Features to Detect Myocardial Diseases From 12-Lead Electrocardiograms	47
Influence of Cooling Agents on the Arrhythmogenic and Autonomic Effects of Electronic Cigarettes in an in vivo Model	45
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment of the Risk of Sudden Death in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: What Is Extensive or Significant Late Gadolinium Enhancement?	43
Clinical Triage of Individuals With Warning Symptoms of Imminent Cardiac Arrest	40
Sudden Death in Young Competitive Athletes Due to Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: A 4-Decade National Referral Center Experience	40
Scar Voltage Mapping in Fast Ventricular Tachycardia for Identifying Functional Substrates of Tachycardia Isthmuses: A Proof-of-Concept Study	40
Physiologic Effects of Right-Sided Intravascular Cervical Sympathetic Nerve Stimulation	38

Economic and Health Value of Delaying Atrial Fibrillation Progression Using Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation	37
Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Acute Reduction of Rapid Ventricular Rate in Patients With Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation	37
Stroke Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter: Overall Trends and Sex Differences in the United States	37
Targeting the RyR2 to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation	36
Higher Daily Temperature Is Associated With Prolonged Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation Episodes	36
Correction to: Orthostatic Hypotension: Management of a Complex, But Common, Medical Problem	33
Win Ratio Analysis of an Extensive Ablation Strategy in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the EARNEST-PVI Randomized Trial	32