OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes is 7. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Abstract 226: The Appropriate Use Of Stress Tests In Low Pretest Probability Of CAD	156
Abstract 64: Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Missed Opportunity For Heart Failure Medication Optimization?	128
Abstract 269: Coronary Artery Calcium As A Predictor For Stenting Outcomes: A Meta-analytic Comparison	110
Abstract 165: A Comparative Study Of The Continuum Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care For African Americans And Caucasians On Medicare From 2006-2016	90
Abstract 17: Association Between Age And Health Status In Chronic Coronary Disease With An Initial Invasive Or Conservative Strategy: Insights From The ISCHEMIA Trial	85
Redefining the Rules of Revascularization: Lessons From ISCHEMIA for the Future of Appropriate Use Criteria	83
Drones for Saving Life: Reimagining War Technology	58
Seeing Beyond the Surface: Is Intravascular Imaging Cost-Effective?	58
Abstract 159: Understanding Baseline Physical Activity In Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollees Using Mobile Health Technologies	57
Implementation of an Atrial Fibrillation Decision Aid Care Pathway in the Emergency Department Reduces Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalizations	56
From Manual to Modern: Accelerating Health Care Transformation With Automatized Electronic Medical Record Registries	56
Disability-Adjusted Life Years Due to Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States: A CARES Surveillance Group Study	55
Utilizing Quality of Life Adjusted Days Alive and Out of Hospital in Heart Failure Clinical Trials	46
2024 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With Valvular and Structural Heart Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee	41
Abstract 207: Quality Improvement Project: Urgent Heart Failure Clinic Reduces Admissions And Emergency Department Visits In Heart Failure Patients.	40
Abstract 71: Evaluating The Factors Associated With Patient Adherence And Persistence To Pharmacological Therapies After An Acute Coronary Syndrome	40
Abstract 272: Infective Endocarditis Of Unicuspid-unicommisural Aortic Valve	38
Long-Term Outcomes for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Elderly Patients: An Analysis of Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival Data Linked to Medicare Files	37
PREVENT Equations: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	36
Association of Neighborhood Violent Crime With Hypertension-Related Emergency Department Visits in Chicago	36
Increasing Uptake of Depression Screening and Treatment Guidelines in Cardiac Patients: A Behavioral and Implementation Science Approach to Developing a Theory-Informed, Multilevel Implementation Stra	35
Developing an Individualized Patient Decision Aid for Chronic Coronary Disease Based on the ISCHEMIA Trial: A Mixed-Methods Study	34
Can Observational Data and Target Trial Emulation Inform Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management Guidelines?	34
Estimating Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulation Benefit in People With Atrial Fibrillation Accounting for Competing Risks: Evidence From 12 Randomized Trials	34
Assessing the Relevance of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation: The Tri-QOL Qualitative Study	32

Predicting Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry	32
Letter by Rich-Edwards et al Regarding Article, “Assessing the Accuracy of Cardiovascular Disease Prediction Using Female-Specific Risk Factors in Women Aged 45 to 69 Years in the UK Biobank Study”	32
Evaluation of Peer Review of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Operator Performance	30
Better: Reflections on Retraction and Republication in Science	29
Characterizing the Accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Administrative Claims for Aortic Valve Disease	28
Sedentary Behavior and Cardiac Events and Mortality After Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms: A Prospective Study	28
Abstract 72: What Leads To Optimal Use Of Noninvasive Cardiac Testing? A Qualitative Study Of Top-performing Hospitals	27
Association of Use and Dose of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Post Acute Myocardial Infarction With 5-Year Survival in Older Adults	27
Introducing the OUTPACE Framework for Health Care Quality Improvement	26
Abstract 189: Implementing Systematic Screening Driven By Quality Improvement Education (QIE) For Atrial Fibrillation During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Insight From Primary Care Setting In The United Stat	26
Patients’ Perspectives Regarding Generator Exchanges of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators	26
Abstract 39: Association Between Copay Amount And Medication Adherence For Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors In Patients With Heart Failure	26
Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Education in Heart Failure: Insights From the NCDR PINNACLE Registry	25
Examining Healthy Lifestyles as a Mediator of the Association Between Socially Determined Vulnerabilities and Incident Heart Failure	25
Centering Medical Ethics Into Cardiovascular Medicine	24
Validity of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical, Mental, and Social Health Measures After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Implications for Patient Care	23
Community Socioeconomic Status, Acute Cardiovascular Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Medicare, 2003 to 2019	23
Comparison of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiometabolic Profiles Between Current and Never Users of Marijuana	22
Evidence for the Association Between Adverse Childhood Family Environment, Child Abuse, and Caregiver Warmth and Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Youn	22
Mentorship and the Leaky Pipeline in Academic Cardiology	21
Abstract 222: Paradoxical Favorable Clinical In-hospital Outcomes In Geriatric HF(pEF) Patients With Depression	21
Patient and Physician Perspectives on Cardiovascular Risk: A Multicenter Survey of Communication Gaps Among Hospitalized Patients in Spain	21
Abstract 81: Appropriateness And Clinical Utility Of Echocardiograms For (Pre)Syncope And Palpitations In An Academic Primary Care Practice	21
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Attainment and Outcomes in Dialysis-Requiring Versus Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Disease in the ISCHEMIA-CKD Trial	20
Artificial Intelligence Applications for Electrocardiography to Define New Digital Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Risk	20
Reach Out Emergency Department: A Randomized Factorial Trial to Determine the Optimal Mobile Health Components to Reduce Blood Pressure	19
Examining the Linear Association Between Blood Pressure Levels and Cardiovascular Diseases in the Absence of Major Risk Factors in China	19
2024 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Social Determinants of Health in Cardiology: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Da	18
Referral Networks, Racial Inequity, and Hospital Quality for Open Heart Surgery	18
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes Following the WATCHMAN Device Use in Medicare Beneficiaries	18
Abstract 167: Effects Of Cardiac Rehabilitation After Discharge On Frailty And Balance In Elderly Patients With Cardiovascular Disease	18
Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act and Association With Cardiac Care: A Systematic Review	18
Variation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Across Emergency Medical Service Agencies	18
Development of an Innovative Decision-Aid to Better Align Patients’ Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Shock Status With Goals of Care	18
Target Aortic Stenosis: A National Initiative to Improve Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients With Aortic Stenosis	18
Insurance-Based Disparities in Stroke Center Access in California: A Network Science Approach	18
Abstract 89: Temporary Pacing And Clinical Outcomes In The Tavr Patient	17
Comparison of Associations of Food Security Instruments and Mediators With Premature All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Death in US Adults	16
Abstract 202: Impact Of Productivity Targets And Performance Reviews For Specialty Practices In The Veterans Health Administration	16
Correction to: Eligibility for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Therapy in the U.S. Based on SELECT Trial Criteria: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	16
Abstract 188: Ischemic Heart Disease Burden On Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation In The United States	16
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention With mHealth Innovations: Transforming Wellness Through Wireless	15
Abstract 203: Inter-rater Reliability Of Myocardial Strain Measurements In Comparison With Ejection Fraction In A Rural, Clinical Setting Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography	15
Correction to: 2025 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Commit	15
Time-Varying Cardiovascular Outcomes of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Post Hoc Analysis of Pivotal Trials Using Restricted Mean Survival Time	15
Improvements and Maintenance of Clinical and Functional Measures Among Rural Women: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities-2.0 Cluster Randomized Trial	15
Abstract 217: Assessing Medication Non-Adherence In Heart Failure Patients: A Resident Driven Quality Improvement Initiative	14
Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Coexisting Obesity and Malnutrition After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study	14
Quality of Life in Subcutaneous or Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the PRAETORIAN Trial	14
Abstract 34: 12-month Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure And Reduced To Preserved Ejection Fraction Based On Sacubitril/valsartan Versus Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Or Ang	14

Evaluating the Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Heart Failure Clinic: A Qualitative Assessment	14
Reserve and Resilience: A Framework to Inform Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Research Among Older Adults	13
To Test or Not to Test? The Utility of Noninvasive Cardiac Testing for Chest Pain Without Myocardial Infarction	13
Honor's Role	13
Abstract 243: Length Of Hospital Stay Is Lessened In Patients That Present With Chest Pain When Admitted To The Cardiology Service Compared To Other Services Within Our Teaching Hospital	13
Cardiovascular Epidemiology: From Findings to Impact	13
Incidence and Survival of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Public Housing Areas in 3 European Capitals	13
Abstract 78: Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Lead Safety: Harnessing Real-world Remote Monitoring Data For Medical Device Evaluation	13
Opportunistic Screening for Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation: It Is Cost-Effective, but Is It Effective?	13
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Reporting in Medicare Claims Data: Reporting in the First 3 Years	12
Off-Label Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Among Inpatients With Atrial Fibrillation in the United States	12
Home Health Care Use and Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries	12
Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Care in the United States	12
Letter by de Vries et al Regarding Article “Off-Label Under- and Overdosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis”	12
Patient Characteristics Associated With Using Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation	12
Hospital Variability in the Use of Vasoactive Agents in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure for Clinical Phenotypes	12
Association Between Prenatal Diagnosis and Age at Surgery for Noncritical and Critical Congenital Heart Defects	12
Planning Ahead: Can Diagnosing Congenital Heart Disease Earlier Improve Outcomes?	12
Abstract 11: Impact Of Health Questionnaires As A Motivation Tool In African American Hypertensive Patients	12
Abstract 193: Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events And Conduction Abnormalities In Patients With ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Retrospective Analysis From A Tertiary Referral Center	11
Abstract 77: Pilot Outcomes Of A Multi-component Support Intervention For Caregivers Of Persons With Heart Failure	11
Abstract 21: Characteristics Of Patients With Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Receiving Tafamidis Therapy: Experience At An Advanced Heart Failure Program	11
Communicating Personalized Benefits of Conservative versus Invasive Treatment of Chronic Coronary Disease: Reflections From the Risk Communication Literature	11
Abstract 160: Nurse Driven Protocol For Medication Routes In Adult Patients With Pharmacy Assistance	11
How Should We Talk With Families After a Sudden Cardiac Death?	11
Perioperative Considerations for Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Presenting for Noncardiac Procedures: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	10
Cost-Effectiveness of Empagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction	10
Prescribing Mobile Health Applications	10
Abstract 40: Comparative Effectiveness Of Sglt2 And Glp1ra On Major Adverse Cardiac Events: A National Retrospective Cohort Of Patients With Diabetes	10
Understanding Cardiovascular Mortality: A Deep Dive Into the Differences Between GBD and CDC WONDER	10
Performance of the American Heart Association PREVENT Cardiovascular Risk Equations in Older Adults	10
Past, Present, and Future of Shared Decision-Making	10
Palliative Care Across the Life Span for Children With Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	10
Association Between Prescription Drug Discount Cards and Out-of-Pocket Costs for HFrEF Regimens	10
What Is the Value of Routine Cardiovascular Care? Potential Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic	10
Abstract 176: Optimizing Blood Product Utilization In The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory	10
Practice Patterns and Outcomes Associated With Anticoagulation Use Following Sepsis Hospitalizations With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation	10
Association Between Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Risks of Early and Recurrent Admissions Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure	10
Impact of In-Hospital Quality of Care Improvement Initiative on Secondary Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Six Months After Patient Discharge: A Large Stepped Wedge- and Cluster-Randomized Con	10
Association Between Market-Level Characteristics and Cardiologists Acquired by Private Equity in the United States	9
Impact of Multidomain Frailty on the Mode of Death in Older Patients With Heart Failure: A Cohort Study	9
Summertime for Cardiovascular AI	9
Abstract 59: Increasing Participation In Improvement Work Through Heart Center Performance Rounds	9
Making Your Blood Boil: Challenges and Opportunities for Using Emergency Department Data to Understand the Impact of Structural Inequities on Health	9
Long-Term Outcomes of Perioperative Versus Nonoperative Myocardial Infarction: A Danish Population-Based Cohort Study (2000–2016)	9
Impact of Embedding a Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment Model in the Electronic Health Record Versus Usual Care: A Cluster-Randomized Trial	9
Patient Preferences for Features Associated With Leadless Versus Conventional Transvenous Cardiac Pacemakers	9
American Heart Association National Integrated ASCVD Initiative: An Implementation Initiative to Improve Lipid Management Among Patients With ASCVD	9
Association Between Care Fragmentation and Total Spending After Durable Left Ventricular Device Implant: A Mediation Analysis of Health Care–Associated Infections Within a National Medicare-Society of	9
Identifying and Addressing Gaps in the Care of Patients With Severe Valve Disease	9
Rethinking, Reimagining, and Reigniting Community-Engaged Research to Promote Cardiovascular Health Equity	9
Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and 1-Year Mortality by Frailty Level in Medicare Beneficiaries	9
High Time for High-Dose Flu Vaccines in Cardiovascular Patients?	9
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Management in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare	9
“ It’s Overwhelming With the Grief” A Qualitative Study of Families’ Experiences When a Young Relative Dies of Sudden Cardiac Death	8
Abstract 194: Impact Of Psoriasis On The Outcomes Of St-elevation Myocardial Infarction From The Nationwide Readmission Database	8
Palliative Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	8
Therapeutic Inertia in Lipid-Lowering Treatment Intensification: Digital Tools and Performance Management to the Rescue?	8
Ten Steps Toward Improving In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Quality of Care and Outcomes	8
Abstract 70: Females With Acute Myocardial Infarction Are Still Undertreated	8
Abstract 35: Age, Gender And Race Bias In Provider Adherence To The 2018 AHA/ACC Cholesterol Guidelines: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Analysis	8
Contributions of Structural Racism to the Food Environment: A Photovoice Study of Black Residents With Hypertension in Baltimore, MD	8
Randomized Comparison of Online Motivational Themes in Clinical Trial Recruitment	8
Why Are We Weighting? Understanding the Estimates From Propensity Score Weighting and Matching Methods	8
Psychological Outcomes and Interventions for Individuals With Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	8
Abstract 195: The Effect Of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors On Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events And Mortality In A Large Cohort Of Men With Erectile Dysfunction From A Nationwide Insurance Database:	8
Incidence of Timely Outpatient Follow-Up Care After Emergency Department Encounters for Acute Heart Failure	8
Core Outcome Set for Studies on Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy (COSCarP): An International Delphi Consensus Study	8
Toward a Roadmap for Best Practices in Pediatric Preventive Cardiology: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association	8
Cost-Effectiveness of AF Screening With 2-Week Patch Monitors: The mSToPS Study	8
Exorbitant Drug Costs Lead to Inhumane Consequences	7
Do Current Clinical Guidelines Set Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Up to Fail? Insights From the ORBITA-2 Trial	7
Trajectories of Frailty and Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the Shizuoka Kokuho Database	7
Implementation of an Electronic Health Records–Based Safe Contrast Limit for Preventing Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	7
Defining a Minimal Benchmark for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Calculators in New England Electronic Health Record–Derived Cohort	7
Abstract 82: Post Coronary Angioplasty; Why Did My Patient Die?	7
Abstract 212: Artificial Intelligence To Predict Late Onset Cardiomyopathy Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Using Electrocardiogram, Echocardiogram, And Clinical Data	7
Abstract 51: Too Little, Too Late: Diuresing Inefficiencies At A Veterans Affairs Hospital	7
Abstract 248: IMPLEMENT-HF: An Initiative To Improve Guideline Adherence Across The Continuum	7
Cost-Effectiveness of Quadruple Therapy in Management of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction in the United States	7

Considering Social Context to Understand Childhood Adversities and Cardiovascular Health	7
Abstract 87: Comparative Outcomes Of TAVR In African Americans Versus Non-African Americans	7
Response by Dawson et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Characteristics and Quality of National Cardiac Registries: A Systematic Review”	7
Abstract 265: Implementation Of Treat To Target Hypertension Strategy In A Metropolitan Primary Care Facility	7
Shortcomings in Managing Patients With Ischemia With Nonobstructed Coronary Arteries	7
Trends in Income Inequities in Cardiovascular Health Among US Adults, 1988–2018	7
In Pursuit of Health: Implementation Science and Community-Engaged Research in Cardiovascular Medicine	7
Food Insecurity and Poor Health: Unraveling the Mechanisms, Informing Better Solutions	7
Codesign and Integration of a Promotora-Led Behavioral Health Intervention to Support Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Latino Communities	7
Cost-Effectiveness of Hypertension Treatment According to 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Guidelines	7
Abstract 73: Associations Of Social Determinants Of Health On Anticoagulation Treatment Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation At Risk For Stroke At A Large Health System	7
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalizations Among Individuals With Coronary Artery Disease	7
Updating the Accuracy of Administrative Claims for Identifying Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Among Patients With Heart Failure	7