OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cardiology Research and Practice 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	24
The Effect of the Teach-Back Method on Knowledge, Performance, Readmission, and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients	17
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: Artificial Intelligence-Augmented Propensity Score and Geospatial Cohort Analysis of 3,952 Patients	16
Radial Artery Calcification in Predicting Coronary Calcification and Atherosclerosis Burden	14
Cardiac Outpouchings: Definitions, Differential Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Approach	14
Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	14
The Beneficial Role of Nrf2 in the Endothelial Dysfunction of Atherosclerosis	13
Effect of PCSK9 Inhibitor on Blood Lipid Levels in Patients with High and Very-High CVD Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	13
Assessment of Concentrations of Heavy Metals in Postmyocardial Infarction Patients and Patients Free from Cardiovascular Event	13
Exercise Improves Endothelial Function via the lncRNA MALAT1/miR-320a Axis in Obese Children and Adolescents	12
Comparison of the Different Anesthesia Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Cardiac Injury Biomarkers and the Risk of Death in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Electrocardiographic Characteristics of Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy	11
Distinguishing Cardiac Amyloidosis and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Thickness and Myocardial Deformation of the Right Ventricle	9
Echocardiographic Features of Cardiomyopathy in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy	9
ANGPTL4 Attenuates Ang II-Induced Atrial Fibrillation and Fibrosis in Mice via PPAR Pathway	8
Identifying a Serum Exosomal-Associated lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA Network in Coronary Heart Disease	8
Atorvastatin Inhibits Ferroptosis of H9C2 Cells by regulatingSMAD7/Hepcidin Expression to Improve Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury	8
Synthesis and Appraisal of Natural Drug-Polymer-Based Matrices Relevant to the Application of Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent Coatings	8
The Value of Serum YKL-40 and TNF-α in the Diagnosis of Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	8
Construction of a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network for Coronary Artery Disease by Bioinformatics Analysis	8
Low Levels of MicroRNA-10a in Cardiovascular Endothelium and Blood Serum Are Related to Human Atherosclerotic Disease	7
Programmed Cell Death of Endothelial Cells in Myocardial Infarction and Its Potential Therapeutic Strategy	7
Distinct Features of Gut Microbiota in High-Altitude Tibetan and Middle-Altitude Han Hypertensive Patients	7
Efficacy of Novel Noncontrast Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Methods in Indicating Fibrosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	7

Dexmedetomidine Reduces Incidences of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Adult Patients: A Meta-Analysis	7
Atrial Arrhythmias in Patients with Severe COVID-19	7
Correlation between Serum Platelet Count and Cognitive Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Cross-Sectional Study	7
NT-proBNP and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Received Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Cohort Study	6
Association between Serum Adiponectin and Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study Stratified by Age and Gender	6
Clinical Phenotypes and Age-Related Differences in Presentation, Treatment, and Outcome of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Vietnamese Multicenter Research	6
Effect of PCSK9 Inhibitor on Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Intervention Therapy	6
Early and Late Mortality Predictors in Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection Type B	6
Association between NT-proBNP Level and the Severity of COVID-19 Pneumonia	6
Meta-Analysis of Catheter Ablation versus Medical Therapy for Heart Failure Complicated with Atrial Fibrillation	6
Herceptin-Mediated Cardiotoxicity: Assessment by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance	6
Circulating miRNA-29b and Sclerostin Levels Correlate with Coronary Artery Calcification and Cardiovascular Events in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients	6
Risk Factors for No-Reflow in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case-Control Study	6
Tailoring the Ablative Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation: A State-of-the-Art Review	6
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Its Impact on Selected Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Correlation with Duration of Illness: A Pilot Study	6
Efficiency, Safety, and Efficacy of High-Power Short-Duration Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation	6
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score Predicts the Mortality of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	6
Detection of Coronary Artery Disease by an Erectile Dysfunction Questionnaire	6
Alterations in the Plasma and Red Blood Cell Properties in Patients with Varicose Vein: A Pilot Study	6
The Effect of TNF-α on CHD and the Relationship between TNF-α Antagonist and CHD in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review	5
P Wave Duration/P Wave Voltage Ratio Plays a Promising Role in the Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation: A New Player in the Game	5
Serial Changes in Exercise Capacity, NT-proBNP, and Adiponectin in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome before and after Phase II Rehabilitation as well as at the 12-Month Follow-Up	5
miR-149 Alleviates Ox-LDL-Induced Endothelial Cell Injury by Promoting Autophagy through Akt/mTOR Pathway	5
Effect of Chinese Medicine Xinmaitong on Blood Pressure in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats	5
Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals Diagnostic Markers and Vital Pathways Involved in Acute Coronary Syndrome	5
Impact of Prone Position on 12-Lead Electrocardiogram in Healthy Adults: A Comparison Study with Standard Electrocardiogram	5
Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Activates PI3K/Akt/eNOS Pathway to Improve Replicative Senescence in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells	4
The Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Control on Cardiovascular Outcomes Based on 10-Year ASCVD Risk Score: An Analysis of a Clinical Trial	4
Characteristics of Patent Foramen Ovale: Analysis from a Single Center	4
The Electrophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation: From Basic Mechanisms to Catheter Ablation	4
Protective Role of Platelets in Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury	4
Prognostic Significance of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for First Acute Myocardial Infarction with Heart Failure: Five-Year Follow-Up Results	4
Integrative Single-Cell Analysis of Cardiomyopathy Identifies Differences in Cell Stemness and Transcriptional Regulatory Networks among Fibroblast Subpopulations	4
BRD4 Silencing Protects Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy by Inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and Activating Nrf2-HO-1 Pathways	4
Diagnostic Value of High-Sensitivity Troponin T for Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Sepsis	4
Safety and Efficacy of Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in relation to the Patients’ Age: Results from a Large Real-World Multicenter Observational Project	4
A Meta-Analysis on the Effect and Safety of LCZ696 in the Treatment of Hypertension	4
Study on the Curative Effect and Safety of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation via Zero-Fluoroscopy Transseptal Puncture under the Dual Guidance of Electroanatomical Map	4
Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Ventricular Arrhythmia in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease	4
Drug-Coated Balloon versus Drug-Eluting Stent in Patients with Small-Vessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	4
Effect of Lycopene Supplementation on Some Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Markers of Endothelial Function in Iranian Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial	4
The Clinical Effects of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion: A Meta-Analysis	4
Prospective Longitudinal Characterization of the Relationship between Diabetes and Cardiac Structural and Functional Changes	4
Decreased Spp1 Expression in Acute Myocardial Infarction after Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury	4