OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is 32. 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
CTA in roadmapping post-CABG evaluation	407
List of recent issues	247
Table of contents	141
Emerging tracers for cardiac imaging: Innovations and clinical implications	99
Updates in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis	95
Use of mechanical circulatory support in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions	85
Cover 2 (Masthead)	73
Table of contents	62
Cover 2 (Masthead)	62
Cover 2 (Masthead)	60
List of recent issues	55
Table of contents	53
Estrogen and cardiovascular disease	48
Revisiting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in cardiovascular disease: Is too much of a good thing always a good thing?	47
Association of polypill therapy with cardiovascular outcomes, mortality, and adherence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	46
Chronic thrombosis of bioprostheses: Diagnosis and management	44
Handgrip strength asymmetry increases risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A dose-response analysis across 28 countries	40
Cover 2 (Masthead)	40
Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era	37
List of recent issues	35
Multimodality imaging of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	35
Evidence to support health system prioritization of health behaviors in the COVID-19 era	35
Editorial Board	35
Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases	35
Assessment of lifestyle-related risk factors enhances the effectiveness of cardiac stress testing	33

Refining cardiovascular risk assessment: The interplay of lipoprotein (a) and waist-to-hip ratio	33
Timing of transcatheter aortic valve replacement after balloon aortic valvuloplasty: Insights from a multicenter real-world cohort	33
Cover 2 (Masthead)	32
A meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for left ventricular thrombus	32
Association between hypercholesterolemia and mortality risk among patients referred for cardiac imaging test: Evidence of a “cholesterol paradox?”	32
List of recent issues	32
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Evolving therapies, expanding hope	32