OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology is 11. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Long-Term Safety and Feasibility of Left Bundle Branch Pacing in a Large Single-Center Study	209
Hybrid Convergent Procedure for the Treatment of Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation	138
Worldwide Survey of COVID-19–Associated Arrhythmias	126
First-in-Human Experience and Acute Procedural Outcomes Using a Novel Pulsed Field Ablation System: The PULSED AF Pilot Trial	96
Primer on Pulsed Electrical Field Ablation	87
Sudden Cardiac Death Prediction in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy	82
Comparison of In Vivo Tissue Temperature Profile and Lesion Geometry for Radiofrequency Ablation With High Power–Short Duration and Moderate Power–Moderate Duration: Effects of Thermal Latency and Con	78
Artificial Intelligence–Electrocardiography to Predict Incident Atrial Fibrillation	76
5S Study: Safe and Simple Single Shot Pulmonary Vein Isolation With Pulsed Field Ablation Using Sedation	71
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using a Novel Variable-Loop Biphasic Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Integrated With a 3-Dimensional Mapping System: 1-Year Outcomes of the Multicenter inspIRE S	65
Managing Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	65
Impact of Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion on Mitral Isthmus Block	59
Long-Term Evaluation of the Vagal Denervation by Cardioneuroablation Using Holter and Heart Rate Variability	57
Prospective Randomized Evaluation of High Power During CLOSE-Guided Pulmonary Vein Isolation	57
Malignant Arrhythmias in Patients With COVID-19	54
Cryoballoon Versus Laserballoon	53
Phrenic Nerve Injury During Cryoballoon-Based Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Results of the Worldwide YETI Registry	52
Radiofrequency Versus Cryoballoon Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Durability of Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Effect on Atrial Fibrillation Burden: The RACE-AF Randomized Controll	51
Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Fibrosis Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation	51
Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion: Feasibility, Pitfalls, and Complications in Over 700 Patients	51
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Registry	50
Sex-Related Differences in Atrial Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Relationship to Ablation Outcomes	50
2021 ISHNE/HRS/EHRA/APHRS Expert Collaborative Statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals: From the International Society for Holter and Noninv	47
Pulsed Field Versus Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation: Efficacy, Safety, and Long-Term Follow-Up in a 400-Patient Cohort	45
Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence by Combining Population Data and Virtual Cohorts of Patient-Specific Left Atrial Models	44

Circular Multielectrode Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Lasso Pulsed Field Ablation	43
Pros and Cons of Left Bundle Branch Pacing	42
Orthostatic Hypotension: Management of a Complex, But Common, Medical Problem	41
Pulsed-Field Ablation in Ventricular Myocardium Using a Focal Catheter	41
Performance of Atrial Fibrillation Risk Prediction Models in Over 4 Million Individuals	39
Characterization of Phrenic Nerve Response to Pulsed Field Ablation	39
Effects of Electrode-Tissue Proximity on Cardiac Lesion Formation Using Pulsed Field Ablation	38
Accuracy of a Smartwatch-Derived ECG for Diagnosing Bradyarrhythmias, Tachyarrhythmias, and Cardiac Ischemia	37
Three-Dimensional Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Predicts Inducibility of Ventricular Tachycardia in Adults With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot	36
90 vs 50-Watt Radiofrequency Applications for Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Experimental and Clinical Findings	35
Cardioneuroablation for Treatment of Atrioventricular Block	35
Durable Physiological Changes and Decreased Syncope Burden 12 Months After Unifocal Right-Sided Ablation Under Computed Tomographic Guidance in Patients With Neurally Mediated Syncope or Functional Si	33
Template Beat	33
Discovering and Visualizing Disease-Specific Electrocardiogram Features Using Deep Learning	33
Metformin Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Arrhythmias Compared With Sulfonylureas	32
Machine Learning–Derived Fractal Features of Shape and Texture of the Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins From Cardiac Computed Tomography Scans Are Associated With Risk of Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillati	31
Arrhythmias in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	31
Stimulant Drugs of Abuse and Cardiac Arrhythmias	31
Characteristics of Patients With Arrhythmogenic Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy	31
Anatomical Predictors of Pacemaker Dependency After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	31
In Vitro Cell Selectivity of Reversible and Irreversible	30
Left Bundle Branch Pacing Versus Biventricular Pacing for Acute Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients With Heart Failure	30
Histopathologic and Ultrastructural Findings in Human Myocardium After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Recalcitrant Ventricular Tachycardia	30
Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation Monotherapy in Patients With Congenital Long QT Syndrome	30
Machine Learning–Enabled Multimodal Fusion of Intra-Atrial and Body Surface Signals in Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Outcomes	30
Contribution of Atrial Fibrillation to In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With COVID-19	30
Remdesivir-Induced Bradycardia in COVID-19: A Single Center Prospective Study	29
Arrhythmic Burden and the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices	29
Posterior Left Atrial Adipose Tissue Attenuation Assessed by Computed Tomography and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation	29
Personalized Digital-Heart Technology for Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Targeting in Hearts With Infiltrating Adiposity	28
The Clinical Application of the Deep Learning Technique for Predicting Trigger Origins in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation With Catheter Ablation	28
Effect of Pulsed-Field and Radiofrequency Ablation on Heterogeneous Ventricular Scar in a Swine Model of Healed Myocardial Infarction	28
Stereotactic Radioablation for Ventricular Tachycardia in the Setting of Electrical Storm	26
Arrhythmias Other Than Atrial Fibrillation in Those With an Irregular Pulse Detected With a Smartwatch: Findings From the Apple Heart Study	25
Shared Decision Making in Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures and Arrhythmia Management	24
The Diagnostic Value of Cardiac Deceleration Capacity in Vasovagal Syncope	24
Remote Monitoring With Appropriate Reaction to Alerts Was Associated With Improved Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure	24
Development and Validation of a Clinical Predictive Model for Identifying Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients at Risk for Atrial Fibrillation: The HCM-AF Score	23
Wireless Communication Between Paired Leadless Pacemakers for Dual-Chamber Synchrony	23
Time Course of Irreversible Electroporation Lesion Development Through Short- and Long-Term Follow-Up in Pulsed-Field Ablation–Treated Hearts	23
Management of Arrhythmias After Heart Transplant	23
Remote Monitoring of Implantable Loop Recorders: False-Positive Alert Episode Burden	22
Pulsed Field Ablation of the Porcine Ventricle Using a Focal Lattice-Tip Catheter	22
Cryoballoon Versus High-Power, Short-Duration Radiofrequency Ablation for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation	21
Alcohol Consumption Reduction and Clinical Outcomes of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation	21
Left Ventricular Enlargement, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Efficacy, and Impact of MultiPoint Pacing	21
Human RyR2 (Ryanodine Receptor 2) Loss-of-Function Mutations	21
First Randomized, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Study of Self-Administered Intranasal Etripamil for Acute Conversion of Spontaneous Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (NODE-301)	21
Digital Health and the Care of the Patient With Arrhythmia	20
Racial Disparities in In-Hospital Adverse Events Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Implanted With a Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device: A US National Perspective	20

High-Frequency, Low-Tidal-Volume Mechanical Ventilation Safely Improves Catheter Stability and Procedural Efficiency During Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	20
Pivotal Study of a Novel Motor-Driven Endoscopic Ablation System	20
Sex Disparities in Sudden Cardiac Death	20
GENESIS: Gene-Specific Machine Learning Models for Variants of Uncertain Significance Found in Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Long QT Syndrome-Associated Genes	19
Recurrences of Atrial Fibrillation Despite Durable Pulmonary Vein Isolation: The PARTY-PVI Study	19
New-Onset Cardiac Arrhythmias During COVID-19 Hospitalization	19
Drug Interactions Affecting Oral Anticoagulant Use	19
Systematic Electrophysiological Study Prior to Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Tetralogy of Fallot: A Prospective Multicenter Study	19
Arrhythmias in Cardiac Sarcoidosis Bench to Bedside	18
Long QT Syndrome KCNH2 Variant Induces hERG1a/1b Subunit Imbalance in Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Cardiomyocytes	18
Long-Term Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation in Patients With Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation	18
Ablation of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia Using Intramyocardial Needle Delivered Heated Saline-Enhanced Radiofrequency Energy: A First-in-Man Feasibility Trial	18
The Association of Structural Inequities and Race With Out-of-Hospital Sudden Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic	17
Long-Term Outcome of the Randomized DAPA Trial	17
Effects of Contact Force on Lesion Size During Pulsed Field Catheter Ablation: Histochemical Characterization of Ventricular Lesion Boundaries	17
Electrophysiology, Pathology, and Imaging of Pulsed Field Ablation of Scarred and Healthy Ventricles in Swine	17
Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Pulsed-field Ablation Induces Less Neurocardiac Damage Than Cryoballoon Ablation	16
Familial Evaluation in Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation	16
Left Bundle Branch Pacing Postatrioventricular Junction Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Propensity Score Matching With His Bundle Pacing	16
Sex Differences in Patients With Suspected Cardiac Sarcoidosis Assessed by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging	16
Longitudinal Prediction of Ventricular Arrhythmic Risk in Patients With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy	15
Identification of Low-Voltage Areas: A Unipolar, Bipolar, and Omnipolar Perspective	15
Close Proximity of Leadless Pacemaker to Tricuspid Annulus Predicts Worse Tricuspid Regurgitation Following Septal Implantation	15
Assessing the Relationship of Applied Force and Ablation Duration on Lesion Size Using a Diamond Tip Catheter Ablation System	15
Novel Wide-Band Dielectric Imaging System and Occlusion Tool to Guide Cryoballoon-Based Pulmonary Vein Isolation	14
Sex and Racial Differences in Autopsy-Defined Causes of Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death	14
Sinus Tachycardia: a Multidisciplinary Expert Focused Review	14
Implementing Biological Pacemakers: Design Criteria for Successful Transition From Concept to Clinic	14
Electrophysiology and Arrhythmogenesis in the Human Right Ventricular Outflow Tract	14
Rotational Activation Pattern During Functional Substrate Mapping: Novel Target for Catheter Ablation of Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia	14
Safely Administering Potential QTc Prolonging Therapy Across a Large Health Care System in the COVID-19 Era	14
Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry	14
Outcomes of Early Rhythm Control Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and a High Comorbidity Burden in Large Real-World Cohorts	13
Advanced Techniques for Ethanol Ablation of Left Ventricular Summit Region Arrhythmias	13
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: An International Multicenter Registry Study	13
Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-Line Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials	13
Characterization of Lesions Created by a Heated, Saline Irrigated Needle-Tip Catheter in the Normal and Infarcted Canine Heart	13
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Compared With Right Ventricular Pacing	13
Guideline-Concordant Antiarrhythmic Drug Use in the Get With The Guidelines–Atrial Fibrillation Registry	12
Novel CALM3 Variant Causing Calmodulinopathy With Variable Expressivity in a 4-Generation Family	12
Treatment-Related Changes in Left Atrial Structure in Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the CABANA Imaging Substudy	12
Effects of Pulsed Electric Fields on the Coronary Arteries in Swine	12
Risk Factors for Early Recurrence Following Ablation for Accessory Pathways	11
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With or Without Defibrillation in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	11
Preventive Effect of Berberine on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation	11
Surveys and Registries on Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation	11
Activation of TRPC (Transient Receptor Potential Canonical) Channel Currents in Iron Overloaded Cardiac Myocytes	11
PITX2 Knockout Induces Key Findings of Electrical Remodeling as Seen in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation	11
Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Flecainide Acetate Oral Inhalation Solution for Acute Conversion of Recent-Onset, Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation to Sinus Rhythm	11