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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Discrimination Between Anterior and Posterior Left Atrial Roof Area Ablation by a Cryoballoon	144
Long-Term Risk Assessment in Athletes With Complex Ventricular Arrhythmias	139
Engineering of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing Models to Accurately Identify Arrhythmia Recurrence	137
Intraoperative Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in High-Risk Heart Failure Patients	112
Risk Factors for the Development of New-Onset Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Subanalysis of the VITAL Study	82
Myocarditis and Sudden Cardiac Death in the Community: Clinical and Pathological Insights From a National Registry in the United Kingdom	77
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	77
Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Incidence of Periprocedural Cerebral Embolisms Caused by Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Between Cryoballoon and Radiofrequency Ablation	71
The Science Behind the Standardization of Chest Protectors: Is Marketing Alone Enough to Sell Chest Protectors?... Not Anymore!	71
Impact of Baseline Left Atrial Size on Outcomes Following Catheter Ablation for AF in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction	69
Brugada Syndrome: New Insights From Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Electroanatomical Imaging	66
Identification of Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation Gaps and Critical Atrial Substrate From HD Grid Maps in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Insights From Omnipolar Technology	63
Tetralogy of Fallot: A Long Journey but Getting Closer to Perfection	61
Learning Before Burning: Mapping With Reversible Pulsed Field Ablation	58
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment of the Risk of Sudden Death in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: What Is Extensive or Significant Late Gadolinium Enhancement?	56
Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia Is Independently Associated With Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmias in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy	51
Recovery of Conduction Following High-Power Short-Duration Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Single-Center Experience	51
GENESIS: Gene-Specific Machine Learning Models for Variants of Uncertain Significance Found in Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Long QT Syndrome-Associated Genes	48
Correction to: Orthostatic Hypotension: Management of a Complex, But Common, Medical Problem	47
Correction to: Gagyi et al, New Possibilities in the Treatment of Brief Episodes of Highly Symptomatic Atrial Tachycardia: The Usefulness of Single-Position Single-Beat Charge Density Mapping	46
Physiologic Effects of Right-Sided Intravascular Cervical Sympathetic Nerve Stimulation	45
Targeting the RyR2 to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation	44
Voltage Map Guided Nonocclusive Balloon Cryoablation to Achieve Antral Pulmonary Vein Isolation	41
Economic and Health Value of Delaying Atrial Fibrillation Progression Using Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation	39
Artificial Sweeteners: A New Dietary Environmental Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation?	39

Transesophageal Echocardiography Following Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Clinical Implications	39
Stroke Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter: Overall Trends and Sex Differences in the United States	37
Mortality, Hospitalization, and Cardiac Interventions in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Aged <65 Years	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	35
Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion: Feasibility, Pitfalls, and Complications in Over 700 Patients	34
Shared Decision Making in Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures and Arrhythmia Management	33
Understanding Circadian Mechanisms of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop, Part 2: Population and Clinical Considerations	33
Complete Left Bundle Branch Block With V5/V6: RS/Rs/rS Pattern and Long-Term Outcomes	30
Left Bundle Branch Pacing Versus Biventricular Pacing for Acute Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients With Heart Failure	30
Left Fascicular Ventricular Tachycardia: What Is Forgotten in the Differential Diagnosis?	30
Effect of Pulsed-Field and Radiofrequency Ablation on Heterogeneous Ventricular Scar in a Swine Model of Healed Myocardial Infarction	30
What Is the Threshold for Dyssynchrony in Patients Undergoing Atrioventricular Junction Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation?	29
Representation of Women in the Writing Committees and Task Forces in International Arrhythmia-Related Guidelines	28
Correction to: Association of Left Atrial High-Resolution Late Gadolinium Enhancement on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance With Electrogram Abnormalities Beyond Voltage in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	27
Intermediate Markers Underlying Electrocardiographic Predictors of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: The MESA	27
Incidence and Outcomes of New-Onset Right Bundle Branch Block Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	26
Preclinical Study of Pulsed Field Ablation of Difficult Ventricular Targets: Intracavitary Mobile Structures, Interventricular Septum, and Left Ventricular Free Wall	25
Cardioneuroablation for Treatment of Atrioventricular Block	25
Relationship Between Maximal Left Ventricular Wall Thickness and Sudden Cardiac Death in Childhood Onset Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	24
Impact of Diastolic Dysfunction on the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest	24
Impact of Median Sternotomy on Safety and Efficacy of the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator	23
Underrepresentation of Ethnic and Racial Minorities in Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trials	23
Correction to: Transcriptomic Profiling of Canine Atrial Fibrillation Models After One Week of Sustained Arrhythmia	23
Novel Protein-Based Biomarkers of Out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Death After Myocardial Infarction	22
Longitudinal Prediction of Ventricular Arrhythmic Risk in Patients With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy	22
Contrasting Ionic Mechanisms of Impaired Conduction in FHF1 - and FHF2 -Deficient Hearts	21
The “420” Cannabis Celebration and Atrial Fibrillation	21
Natriuretic Peptide Receptor B Protects Against Atrial Fibrillation by Controlling Atrial cAMP Via Phosphodiesterase 2	20
Classification of Premature Ventricular Contractions in Athletes During Routine Preparticipation Exams	20
Pleomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Predicts Ventricular Tachycardia Recurrence After Ablation Independent From Cardiac Function: Comparison With Patients With Ischemic Heart	20
Intramural Needle Ablation for Refractory Premature Ventricular Contractions	20
Multicenter Hemodynamic Assessment of the LOT-CRT Strategy: When Does Combining Left Bundle Branch Pacing and Coronary Venous Pacing Enhance Resynchronization?: Primary Results of the CSPOT Study	19
Transcriptomic Profiling of Canine Atrial Fibrillation Models After One Week of Sustained Arrhythmia	19
Oxidative Stress Causes Mitochondrial and Electrophysiologic Dysfunction to Promote Atrial Fibrillation in Pitx2 ^+/−	19
Wireless Communication Between Paired Leadless Pacemakers for Dual-Chamber Synchrony	19
Electrocardiogram-Based Artificial Intelligence to Discriminate Cardioembolic Stroke and Stratify Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke	18
Outcomes After Development of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Single Ventricular Heart Disease Patients With Fontan Palliation	18
Plasma Proteomic Insights for Identification of Novel Predictors and Potential Drug Targets in Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Cohort Study and Mendelian Randomization Analysis	18
Intermediate Monocytes and High Levels of Chemokine CCL3 Are Associated With Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in the General Population	18
Ablation Index Correlation With Lesion Size in the Catheter Ablation of a Beating Ovine Ventricular Model	18
Novel Ablation Strategy Targeting the Slow Pathway Visualized by Ultrahigh-Resolution Mapping in Typical Slow-Fast Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia	18
Bucindolol Decreases Atrial Fibrillation Burden in Patients With Heart Failure and the ADRB1 Arg389Arg Genotype	18
External Validation of the ABC-VT Risk Score for Patients With Frequent Ventricular Ectopy	17
Impact of Age on Smartphone-Based Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: A Prespecified Subgroup Analysis of the eBRAVE-AF Trial	17
Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field Ablation With a Bipolar Clamp Creates Durable Transmural Lesions in Cardiac Tissue	16
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Young Adults: Measuring Quality of Life Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Over 5 Years	16
Sane Approach to Optimizing the Workload in Remote Monitoring of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices	16
HRAS -Mutant Cardiomyocyte Model of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia	16
Fragmented QRS, Arrhythmic Causes, and Myocardial Fibrosis Burden by Autopsy Among Countywide Sudden Deaths	16
Frailty as a Predictor of Device Choice and Mortality in Older Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Recipients	16

Pulsed Field Ablation of the Porcine Ventricle Using a Focal Lattice-Tip Catheter	16
Antithrombotic Strategies When Using Epicardial Carbon Dioxide Insufflation During Percutaneous Epicardial Access	16
Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease	15
Visualizing Reentry Vulnerable Targets During Scar-Related VT Ablation: A Novel Functional Substrate Mapping Approach Integrating Conduction and Repolarization Metrics	15
Importance of the Activation Sequence of the His or Right Bundle for Diagnosis of Complex Tachycardia Circuits	15
Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive and Primary Use of the TightRail Mechanical Cutting Sheath for Lead Extraction	15
Spatially Conserved Spiral Wave Activity During Human Atrial Fibrillation	15
Clinical Features, Genetic Findings, and Risk Stratification in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Data From a Brazilian Cohort	14
Reduction in Junctophilin 2 Expression in Cardiac Nodal Tissue Results in Intracellular Calcium-Driven Increase in Nodal Cell Automaticity	14
Relationship Between Electrical and Mechanical Dyssynchrony and Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy	14
Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry	14
Trends Favoring an Anatomical Approach to Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Idiopathic Ventricular Arrhythmias Originating From the Left Ventricular Summit	14
Is Seeing Believing? Adding Another Tool to Assess PFA Durability	13
Enormous Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Do Only Age and Underlying Heart Defect Matter?	13
Resuscitated Sudden Cardiac Arrest as the Initial Presentation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	13
Efficacy of Intravenous Nitrates for the Prevention of Coronary Artery Spasm During Pulsed Field Ablation of the Mitral Isthmus	13
Exercise Training Improves Cognitive Function and Neurovascular Control: A Secondary Analysis of the Exercise Training in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Permanent Atrial Fibrillation	12
Effects of Atrioventricular Optimization on Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Results of the SMART-CRT Trial	12
Early Impact of Proton Beam Therapy on Electrophysiological Characteristics in a Porcine Model	12
Editorial Board	12
Recurrences of Atrial Fibrillation Despite Durable Pulmonary Vein Isolation: The PARTY-PVI Study	12
Editors and Editorial Board	12
Empirical Non-Pulmonary Vein Trigger Ablation for Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Is Cryoballoon Isolation of the Superior Vena Cava the Answer?	12
Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Pulsed-field Ablation Induces Less Neurocardiac Damage Than Cryoballoon Ablation	12
Point-by-Point Pulsed Field Ablation Using a Multimodality Generator and a Contact Force–Sensing Ablation Catheter: Comparison With Radiofrequency Ablation in a Remapped Chronic Swine Heart	12
Impact of High-Power Short-Duration Radiofrequency Ablation on Esophageal Temperature Dynamic	12
Ventricular Electrograms Duration Map to Detect Ventricular Arrhythmia Substrate: the VEDUM Project Study	12
Focal Pulsed Field Ablation for Premature Ventricular Contractions: A Multicenter Experience	12
Extreme Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Good News or Bad News?	11
Predicting Lesion Durability With PFA: One Step Closer	11
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Ventricular Preexcitation in the Young: Cause and Accessory Pathway Characteristics	11
Pulseless Electric Activity or Electromechanical Dissociation	11
Prognostic Impact of Sinus Rhythm in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Separating Rhythm Outcomes From Randomized Strategy Findings From the CABANA Trial	11
Making Heads or Tails of the Large Mammalian Sinoatrial Node Micro-Organization	11
Arrhythmia Research at a Tipping Point: The Need for Disruptive Science and Technology	11
Oral Anticoagulation and Factor VIII Replacement Therapy in Patients With Hemophilia Undergoing Pulsed-Field or Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation	11
Characteristics of Patients with Spontaneous Versus Drug-Induced Brugada Electrocardiogram: Sub-Analysis From the SABRUS	11
Sex and Gene Influence Arrhythmia Susceptibility in Murine Models of Calmodulinopathy	11
Tumescent Local Anesthesia During Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Implantation to Reduce Postoperative Pain	11
Parametric Study of Pulsed Field Ablation With Biphasic Waveforms in an In Vivo Heart Model: The Role of Frequency	11