OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine is 59. 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
Global pattern of cardiovascular disease management in patients with cancer and impact of COVID-19 on drug selection: IRAQ—IC-OS survey-based study	271
Recurrence rate and predictors in non-ischemic reversible bradyarrhythmias	221
Concomitant ablation for non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: combined energy versus cryoablation alone	180
Tricuspid regurgitation: a hidden risk factor for atrial fibrillation related stroke?	156
Right subaxillary small incision on low-age and low-weight infants with congenital heart disease	148
Editorial: Insights in heart failure and transplantation: 2023	124
Assessing the performance of genetic risk score for stratifying risk of post-sepsis cardiovascular complications	121
Editorial: Global excellence in cardiovascular medicine: Central and South America	118
The associations between skin advanced glycation end-products and Framingham cardiovascular risk in different age groups	116
Left ventricular assist device bioinformatics identify possible hubgenes and regulatory networks involved in the myocardium of patients with left ventricular assist device	112
Specific inflammatory profile of acute ischemic stroke patients with left atrial enlargement	107
The pressure-derived microvascular resistance reserve and its correlation to Doppler MRR measurement—a proof of concept study	104
The ratio of QRS/RV6-V1: a new electrocardiographic predictor of short- and long-term adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction combined with new-onset right bundle branch	102
Relationship between personality traits and spontaneous coronary artery dissection risk: evidence from Mendelian randomization	99
Comparison of ADO-II percutaneous occlusion and traditional surgery in the treatment of doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defects in children	96
Case report: Surgery combined with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for a patient with type A aortic dissection complicated with myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention	95
Editorial: Mechanical circulatory support therapy for biventricular failure	92
Healthcare needs in elderly patients with chronic heart failure in view of a personalized blended collaborative care intervention: a cross sectional study	91
Comparison of the short-term efficacy of different Amplatzer models and similar occluders in the treatment of patent foramen ovale	87
Screening and regulatory mechanism exploration of M1 macrophage polarization and efferocytosis-related biomarkers in coronary heart disease	86
Editorial: Epigenetic regulation in cardiovascular diseases, volume II	85
Editorial: Simultaneous multiparametric and multidimensional cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging	83
Dilated thoracoabdominal and epigastric veins in a hemodialysis patient with SVC occlusion: case report and literature review	82
Case Report: Complex tricuspid valve repair and entrapped right ventricle foreign body extraction in an IVDU patient—early diagnosis and treatment considerations	81
Electrocardiographic criteria for localization of ventricular premature complexes from the inferior right ventricular outflow tract	81

Prediction of prognosis in elderly patients with chronic heart failure based on random survival forest	79
Systematic total arch replacement with thoraflex hybrid graft in acute type A aortic dissection: A single centre experience	78
Alterations of sympathetic dynamics after atrial fibrillation ablation by analysis sympathetic nerve activity provide prognostic value for recurrence and mechanistic insights into ablation	78
Editorial: Precision medicine for antithrombotic therapy in patients after percutaneous coronary interventions	76
Editorial: New insights of cardiac rehabilitation: from basic to translational and clinical research	76
Case report: Aborted sudden cardiac death as a first presentation of severe mitral annulus disjunction—a case series and review of the literature	74
Effects of the flow diversion technique on nucleotide levels in intra-cranial aneurysms: A feasibility study providing new research perspectives	74
The surgical strategy of hormonally active primary cardiac paraganglioma sarcoma: A case report	73
Case report: Perioperative management of a patient with shapiro syndrome during on-pump cardiac surgery	71
Geometric reconstruction of the left ventricle on a beating heart through a minimally invasive approach from the left anterolateral thoracotomy: case report	71
Massive pleural effusion following high-power and short-duration radiofrequency ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation: A case report and review of the literature	70
Impact of route of access and stenosis subtype on outcome after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	70
Editorial: Organ support in cardiac intensive care	69
Case Report: Heart aneurysm of unknown origin in a two-year-old child diagnosed in the course of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children	67
Compatibility assessment of a temperature-controlled radiofrequency catheter with a novel electroanatomical mapping system	65
A preliminary study on the early warning role of DL-malic acid in atrial fibrillation occurrence among patients with hyperuricemia	64
Case report: Reconstruction of the long-gap unilateral absence of right pulmonary artery with contralateral pulmonary artery flap and autologous pericardial graft	64
Predictive value of echocardiographic parameter of diastolic dysfunction (Ea/Aa) combined with electrocardiographic P-wave dispersion for the detection of early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after	64
Shexiang Baoxin Pill (MUSKARDIA) reduces major adverse cardiovascular events in women with stable coronary artery disease: A subgroup analysis of a phase IV randomized clinical trial	63
Detection of arterial remodeling using epicardial adipose tissue assessment from CT calcium scoring scan	63
Case report: Mitral valve replacement for Libman-Sacks endocarditis and cerebral embolism of primary antiphospholipid syndrome	63
Effect of concurrent mitral valve surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation upon mortality after aortic valve replacement or coronary artery bypass surgery	62
Building a successful minimally invasive mitral valve repair program before introducing the robotic approach: The Massachusetts General Hospital experience	62
A study on the correlation between TCM syndrome types, TCM symptoms and myocardial injury markers in patients with coronary heart disease	62
Research trends in cardiovascular tissue engineering from 1992 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis	61
Clinical outcomes in recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation related to mitral stenosis compared to non-valvular atrial fibrillation	61
Anatomic rupture location, leukocyte levels and diabetes mellitus as factors influencing in-hospital mortality following percutaneous repair of post-infarction ventricular septal rupture: a single cen	60
Screening and characterization of natural extracts as dual-functional regulators for cardiomyocyte regeneration and cardiac repair	60
Right heart remodeling in end-stage pulmonary arterial hypertension and the impact of treatment intensity	60
Coronary intravascular imaging: a piece of history	60
Case report: Conquer a complex variant: Coronary-pulmonary artery fistulas, atrial septal defect and bicuspid pulmonary valve, under beating heart surgery	60
Relationship between inflammatory markers and long-term prognosis in ICU patients with acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	59
Deep learning image reconstruction optimizes coronary artery calcium quantification	59
Comparison of mid-term clinical outcome in heart transplantation patients using mycophenolate mofetil vs. enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium	59
Characteristics and risk factors for mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome concomitant sepsis: a retrospective multicenter cohort study	59