OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
L-shaped association between gamma-glutamyl transferase-to-albumin ratio and dabigatran-related bleeding in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: a multicenter cohort study	42
Energy loss and adults with congenital heart disease: a novel marker of cardiac workload beyond right ventricular size	42
β3 adrenoceptor agonist mirabegron protects against right ventricular remodeling and drives Drp1 inhibition	33
Healthcare status of adults with pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease	31
Quality of life in patients with Fabry’s disease: a cross-sectional study of 86 adults	30
Identification of recurrent MYH7 variant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients in Korea: a case series	28
Left ventricular flow components and myocardial deformation following treatment for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: a retrospective cardiac magnetic resonance-based cohort of mavacamten vs. s	26
Quantitative plaque characterisation and association with acute coronary syndrome on medium to long term follow up: insights from computed tomography coronary angiography	21
Electrocardiographic changes in immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated cardiac injury: a narrative review	21
Association of the triglyceride glucose-body roundness index with stroke risk in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults without diabetes: a prospective cohort study	21
Vascular aging in adult congenital heart disease-a narrative review	20
Coronary microvascular dysfunction: a narrative review	19
Survival rate and predictors of 36-month mortality in patients with heart failure in Sub Saharan Africa: insights from the Douala Heart Failure Registry (Do-HF)	18
Magnoflorine attenuates Ang II-induced cardiac remodeling via promoting AMPK-regulated autophagy	18
Drug coated balloons and bare metal stents in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: eternal life or return of the living dead?	17
Personalized antihypertensive treatment guided by pharmacogenomics in China	17
Treatment of advanced heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease: a narrative review and clinical cases	16
Number of attempts and interventions to obtain a valid pulmonary artery wedge pressure	16
Very long-term efficacy and safety of paclitaxel-eluting balloon after a bare-metal stent for the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: 8-year results of a randomized clinical trial (PEBSI	16
Association of bicuspid aortic valve stenosis with higher risk for hypoattenuated leaflet thickening following transcatheter aortic valve replacement	15
Analysing debranching techniques in Frozen Elephant Trunk procedures: a narrative literature review	15
Aortopathy in repaired tetralogy of Fallot and David procedure	13
Association between the cardiometabolic index and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in diabetes and prediabetes	13
Erratum: Cardiological rehabilitation, prehabilitation, and cardiovascular prevention in adults with congenital heart defects: tasks and services of the German Pension Insurance—part 2: cardiological	13
Challenges in clinical translation of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging radiomics in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: a narrative review	13

Cuproptosis, the novel therapeutic mechanism for heart failure: a narrative review	12
Obstructive sleep apnea remains a risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events even in hypertensive patients under treatment: the Urumqi Research on Sleep Apnea and Hyperten	12
Quality of life in adults with congenital heart disease with and without pulmonary hypertension: a comparative study	12
Aneurysm of the fetal right ventricular free wall progressing to hypoplastic right heart syndrome: prenatal diagnosis, maternal digoxin therapy, and successful surgical intervention—a case report	12
Covered stent implantation for calcified nodule to physically hinder its protrusion causing restenosis: a case report	12
Sarsasapogenin blocks ox-LDL-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, migration, and invasion through suppressing STIM1 expression	12
Diagnostic value and method of soluble transferrin receptor for suspected coronary artery disease: a case-control study	12
A proposal for a revision of the phlebographic classification of congenital venous malformations	11
The potential treatment of N-acetylcysteine as an antioxidant in the radiation-induced heart disease	11
Apelin-13 attenuates doxorubicin-induced myocardial injury via the PI3K/AKT and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways	11
Risk factors for severe acute kidney injury post complication after total arch replacement combined with frozen elephant trunk, in acute type A aortic dissection	11
Advances in Chinese herbal medicine in modulating mitochondria to treat myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: a narrative review	11
Safety and clinical outcomes of micro-axial intravascular flow pump compared to intra-aortic balloon pump in cardiogenic shock	11
Safety of intrahospital transport for MR or CT scans in ventilated pediatric intensive care patients with congenital heart disease	10
Dilated phenotype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: cardiac magnetic resonance assessment and 9-year follow-up	10
Art of Medicine: anagogico more	10
Diagnostic accuracy of superb microvascular imaging for detecting intraplaque neovascularization: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
A cross-sectional comparison of invasive and noninvasive aortic pulse wave velocity measurement in patients with or at risk for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	10
Coronary microvascular dysfunction and right ventricular structure and function	10
Catheter interventional closure of veno-venous collaterals in cyanotic patients after partial cavopulmonary shunts in pediatric patients: clinical practice review	10
The possibility of automatic capillary blood testing in routine blood tests: an evaluation of the automatic mode of the Mindray BC-7500 CRP Auto Hematology Analyzer for capillary blood testing	9
Plasma alarmin S100A8/A9 serves as a potential biomarker of major adverse cardiovascular events after acute myocardial infarction	9
Ethnic and sex-based differences in outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a glimpse of the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States	9
Gradients after transcatheter aortic valve replacements are impacted by both body mass index and valve size: a retrospective cohort study	9
CircHSPG2 absence weakens hypoxia-induced dysfunction in cardiomyocytes by targeting the miR-25-3p/PAWR axis	9
Procedural success prediction in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO-PCI)—the rise of the machines?	8
Cardiologist user experience of artificial intelligence-based quantitative coronary angiography	8
Transesophageal echocardiography-guided percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale only uses the sheath	8
Initial outcomes of novel guideline-directed pharmacotherapy for systemic right heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease	8
Impact of different tip locations of the midline catheter on complications: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis	7
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors versus sulfonylureas on the top of metformin in patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction	7
Hemodynamic interplay of ventricular, atrial and aortic function in patients after arterial switch operation: insights from cardiac MRI	7
Multimodality imaging evaluation of arteriovenous fistulas and grafts: a clinical practice review	7
Alcohol embolization versus non-invasive treatment for pain relief in peripheral venous malformations: a comparative study	7
The value of miRNA-29b in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and the evaluation of cardiac function after myocardial infarction	7
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance and valvular heart diseases: a suggested protocol for congenital lesions	7
Risk factors for microalbuminuria in adult Tibetan patients with high-altitude pulmonary hypertension: a cross-sectional study	7
Cardiological rehabilitation, prehabilitation, and cardiovascular prevention in adults with congenital heart defects: tasks and services of the German Pension Insurance—part 2: cardiological rehabilit	7
Postoperative complications of coronary artery bypass grafting: a narrative review on pathophysiology, management strategies, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence	7
Biomarkers of increased bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation on oral anticoagulation: a narrative review	7
Role of stenting for maintenance of the extremity fistula/graft overview	6
Preoperative right ventricular longitudinal strain as a prognosticator of postoperative residual or recurrent tricuspid regurgitation in Ebstein anomaly: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study	6
Association of endothelial glycocalyx degradation with post-PCI slow flow phenomenon in STEMI patients: a prospective observational study	6
Door-to-device time and mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention: insight from real world data of Thai PCI Registry	6
A narrative review on the use of artificial intelligence in cardiovascular medicine	6
Subcutaneous versus transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Retraction: differential efficacy profile of aldosterone receptor antagonists, depending on the type of chronic heart failure, whether with reduced or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction—resu	6
Sirolimus coated balloon for the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions: the new kid on the block is getting older ‘step by step’	6
Antigen carbohydrate 125 as a prognostic biomarker in patients with stable chronic heart failure	6
Elevated lipoprotein(a) and cardiovascular outcomes in prediabetes and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6

Age-related wall shear stress changes assessed by vascular vector flow mapping in the carotid arteries of healthy adults: a cross-sectional study	6
Exploring alternatives to drug-eluting stents: the potential of combining drug coated balloon with bare-metal stents	6
Digging through eosinophils to identify cases of myocardial involvement—an effort well spent	6
Early surgery determines prognosis in patients with infective endocarditis: outcome in patients managed by an Endocarditis Team—a prospective cohort study	6
Erratum to microRNA-221 promotes proliferation and migration of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) by targeting tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP3)	6
Branched endovascular iliac artery repair using the Zenith® Branch Endovascular Iliac Bifurcation graft: outcomes and reinterventions in our retrospective cohort	6
Interlinking pathways: a narrative review on the role of IL-6 in cancer and atherosclerosis	6
Artificial intelligence machine learning based evaluation of elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure: a Cleveland Clinic cohort study	6
Surgical creation of upper extremity arteriovenous fistula and grafts: a narrative review	5
Diagnostic and prognostic value of troponins and natriuretic peptides in syncope: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Circulating miRNA-21 as a diagnostic biomarker for acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy study	5
Comparative evaluation of 5.0 T and 3.0 T time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography in assessing collateral circulation in moyamoya angiopathy	5
Chronologic evolution and prognostic implications of impaired coronary flow after chronic total occlusion angioplasty	5
Cardiovascular disease/stroke risk stratification in deep learning framework: a review	5
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with preoperative ascending aortic diameter ≥45 mm	5
Intra- and interobserver reliability in measuring aortic root rotation with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging	5
Diabetes management dilemma: association between glycated hemoglobin levels and mortality risk in diabetic patients	5
Addressing kidney health disparities with new national policy: the time is now	5
Reference intervals for cardiometabolic risk factors in China: a national multicenter cross-sectional study on an adult population sample	5
The number of myocardial infarction segments connected to papillary muscle is associated with the improvement in moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation	5
Diagnosis, management, and outcome of heart failure in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA)—a narrative review	5
Introduction to the focused series on “Current Management Aspects in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD): Part V”	5
Renal outcomes of suprarenal vs. infrarenal endograft fixation in endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a narrative review	5
The implications of an integrated management model of prenatal diagnosis/postnatal treatment for premature infants with critical congenital heart disease—a case-control study	5
The m6A demethylase fat mass and obesity-associated protein mitigates pyroptosis and inflammation in doxorubicin-induced heart failure via the toll-like receptor 4/NF-κB pathway	5
Gender-specific differences in body mass index and cardiovascular risk adversely impact survival after aortic valve replacement	5
Left ventricular noncompaction: a disorder with genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity—a narrative review	5
Computer simulation help predict the frame deformation following a Venus-A transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with pure aortic regurgitation: a retrospective study	4
Reversal of heavy arterial calcification in a rat model of chronic kidney disease using targeted ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid-loaded albumin nanoparticles	4
Multimodal diagnostic imaging for early mitral valve disease: integration of current and emerging modalities—a narrative review	4
Efficacy and safety assessment of traditional Chinese patent medicine for dyslipidemia: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis	4
Autoimmune antibodies in arrhythmia: a narrative review of potential therapeutic targets to prevent overtreatment	4
A Delphi consensus on the management of anticoagulation in the COVID-19 pandemic: the MONACO study	4
Role of annexin A7 in the occurrence and progression of coronary atherosclerosis: a narrative review	4
Transforming clinical documentation with ambient artificial intelligence (AI) scribes: a narrative review of technology, impact, and implementation	4
Discrimination models with radiomics features derived from cardiovascular magnetic resonance images for distinguishing hypertensive heart disease from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	4
Early and late outcomes after Cardioband procedure in patients with atrial and non-atrial functional tricuspid regurgitation	4
Digital cardiac rehabilitation versus traditional cardiac rehabilitation in improving health parameters, patient satisfaction and adherence to guidelines—a systematic review and a meta-analysis	4
Pregnancy & cardiovascular disease: the PREG-CVD-HH registry	4
Risk of malignancy in adult patients with congenital heart disease: a clinical practice review	4
Collaterals in congenital heart disease: when and how to treat?	4
Serum levels of carbohydrate antigen 125 in patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a retrospective analysis	4
Defective recovery of QT dispersion due to no-reflow following acute interventional therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	4
Prediction of left ventricular ejection fraction improvement in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy after coronary artery bypass grafting based on cardiac magnetic resonance	4
Establishment of a medial arterial calcification model in C57BL/6J mice via arterial intimal injury	4
Protocol and rationale of the Australian multicentre registry for serial cardiac computed tomography angiography (ARISTOCRAT): a prospective observational study of the natural history of pericoronary	4
Performance of artificial intelligence in detecting the chronic total occlusive lesions of coronary artery based on coronary computed tomographic angiography	4
Gender-related differences in left atrial strain mechanics and exercise capacity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a propensity-score matched study from the Cleveland Clinic	4
Impact of surgical aortic valve replacement volume on tamponade after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	4
Apoptosis-inducing factor: a mitochondrial protein associated with metabolic diseases—a narrative review	4
Printing the future of surgical education: a randomized trial of digital tools in cardiovascular training	4
Differentially expressed miR-127, miR-150, and miR-145 in serum extracellular vesicles are novel diagnostic biomarkers of unstable angina	4
Kinking of frozen elephant trunk: reality versus myth—a case report and literature reported	4
Ultra-fast-track cardiac anesthesia in minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study	4
Visit-to-visit variability of metabolic parameters and progression of atherosclerosis in computed tomography: follow up of an asymptomatic cohort	4
Cardiac magnetic resonance follow-up of myocardial function in patients with chronic total occlusion of the coronary arteries: a retrospective cohort study	4
Prognostic value of N-terminal pro-form B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort stu	4
The frozen elephant trunk procedure: indications, outcomes and future directions	4
Machine learning paving the way for successful antegrade crossing of total chronic coronary occlusions	4
Sirolimus coated balloons in peripheral arterial disease, what’s next?	4
Pulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart defects (ACHDs)—in light of the 2022 ESC PAH guidelines—part I: definition, epidemiology, classification, diagnostics, genetics, risk stratificat	4