OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is 10. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
List of recent issues	242
From the editor's desk-overweight and obesity and obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases	170
Table of contents	157
CTA in roadmapping post-CABG evaluation	87
Updates in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis	74
Emerging tracers for cardiac imaging: Innovations and clinical implications	65
Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era	55
Chronic thrombosis of bioprostheses: Diagnosis and management	54
List of recent issues	48
Cover 2 (Masthead)	48
Table of contents	47
Cover 2 (Masthead)	43
Estrogen and cardiovascular disease	39
Use of mechanical circulatory support in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions	39
Cover 2 (Masthead)	39
Table of contents	38
Revisiting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in cardiovascular disease: Is too much of a good thing always a good thing?	38
Multimodality imaging of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	36
Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases	35
Association of polypill therapy with cardiovascular outcomes, mortality, and adherence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	35
Cover 2 (Masthead)	34
Evidence to support health system prioritization of health behaviors in the COVID-19 era	34
Anti-consumption agents: Tirzepatide and semaglutide for treating obesity-related diseases and addictions, and improving life expectancy	34
Editorial Board	32
List of recent issues	32

A meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for left ventricular thrombus	31
Refining cardiovascular risk assessment: The interplay of lipoprotein (a) and waist-to-hip ratio	30
List of recent issues	30
The weekly mortality for ischemic heart disease in the US still peaks on mondays	30
Global think tank on the clinical considerations and management of lipoprotein(a): The top questions and answers regarding what clinicians need to know	30
Assessment of lifestyle-related risk factors enhances the effectiveness of cardiac stress testing	29
Normative values for body composition in 22,191 healthy Norwegian adults 20–99 years: The HUNT4 study	27
Association between hypercholesterolemia and mortality risk among patients referred for cardiac imaging test: Evidence of a “cholesterol paradox?”	27
Association of polygenic risk scores with incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events among individuals with coronary artery calcium score of zero: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis	27
Patient reported outcomes in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing myectomy: Results from SPIRIT-HCM study	25
Using cardiorespiratory fitness assessment to identify pathophysiology in long COVID – Best practice approaches	25
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Evolving therapies, expanding hope	25
Updates on inherited arrhythmia syndromes (Brugada syndrome, long QT syndrome, CPVT, ARVC)	25
Cardiac rehabilitation 2022	24
Supervised exercise therapy for patients with peripheral artery disease: Clinical update and pathways forward	24
Impact of age on the utility of CardioMEMS device in reducing heart failure readmissions	23
Outcomes of untreated subclinical antibody-mediated rejection after heart transplantation	23
Table of contents	23
Incidence of acute myocardial infarction and hurricane Katrina: Fourteen years after the storm	23
Editorial Board	23
Benefits and drawbacks of statins and non-statin lipid lowering agents in carotid artery disease	22
Testosterone therapy and the risk of cardiovascular disease in older, hypogonadal men	22
The connection between sleep deficiency and coronary artery disease: Complexities and controversies	22
The polypill strategy in cardiovascular disease prevention: It's time for its implementation	22
Antegrade techniques for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention	21
Table of contents	21
Editorial Board	21
Omega-3 and Risk of atrial fibrillation: Vagally-mediated double-edged sword	20
No second chances: Cardiovascular death is the most frequent incident event among patients with coronary artery calcium	20
Developing effective strategies to optimize physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in the long Covid population- The need for caution and objective assessment	20
Multimodality imaging for prosthetic valves evaluation: Current understanding and future directions	19
Are statins beneficial in patients with vasospastic angina? A meta-analysis of observational studies	19
Of meat & molecules	19
Comparing eligibility for statin therapy for primary prevention under 2022 USPSTF recommendations and the 2018 AHA/ACC/ multi-society guideline recommendations: From National Health and Nutrition Exam	19
Leisure time versus occupational physical activity for cardiometabolic risk	19
Reflections on community experience with Mavacamten	19
Unmet needs and future directions in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	18
Different right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary coupling in acute heart failure according to the left ventricular ejection fraction	18
Treatment adherence patterns for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Patient and provider perspectives	18
Effect of inclisiran on lipid and mechanical vascular profiles in familial hypercholesterolemia subjects: results from a single lipid center real-world experience	18
HCM's hidden cost: The impact of socioeconomic status	18
Table of contents	17
Cover 2 (Masthead)	17
Exercise and cardiovascular health: A state-of-the-art review	17
Social justice equity in healthy living medicine - An international perspective	17
Debunking the vegan myth: The case for a plant-forward omnivorous whole-foods diet	16
Adipo-cardiology: The next frontier in cardiovascular disease	16
Predicting life expectancy in the United States: The importance of healthy living behaviors and residential geography	16
Catheter ablation as first line therapy for atrial fibrillation	16
Dose-response associations of the American Heart Association's new “Life's essential 8” metrics with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a nationally representative sample from the United States	16

Prosthesis-patient mismatch following aortic and mitral valves replacement – A comprehensive review	16
Dose-response association of an accelerometer-measured physical activity with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease incidence: Prospective cohort with 76,074 participants	16
A successful home-based cardiac rehabilitation program in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	15
Comparison of risk profiles of participants in the Women's IschemiA TRial to Reduce events In non-ObstRuctive CAD (WARRIOR) trial, using Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography vs Invasive Coronary A	15
Cover 2 (Masthead)	15
Recognizing risk factors associated with poor outcomes among patients with COVID-19	15
Self-reported walking pace and 10-year cause-specific mortality: A UK biobank investigation	15
The culture of healthy living – Exploring the chaos that drives health behaviors	15
The physiologic benefits of optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity – From the cell to systems level in a post-pandemic world	14
Editorial Board	14
Systems science approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the era of COVID-19: A Humpty-Dumpty dilemma?	14
Incremental benefits of combined inhibition of SGLT1 and SGLT2 with sotagliflozin	14
Optical coherence tomography angiography in cardiovascular disease	14
Popular fad diets: An evidence-based perspective	14
Temporary mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock	14
Effect of BMI on patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Nine Years as Editor-in Chief of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases	13
Prioritizing the primary prevention of heart failure: Measuring, modifying and monitoring risk	13
Health equity in heart failure	13
Can the outlier percentiles from norms increase the sensitivity of the ECG criteria for screening athletes?	13
COVID-19, Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and chronic disease in the United States: Mapping the social injustice overlay	13
Tricuspid valve replacement: The old and the new	13
Subclinical atherosclerosis on chest computed tomography and mortality in young patients with severe hypercholesterolemia	13
Assessing race and ethnicity differences in outcomes based on GDMT and target NT-proBNP in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: An analysis of the GUIDE-IT study	13
RSV in cardiovascular care: When the lungs speak to the heart	12
Association of neighborhood median income to outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	12
Enhancing participation in cardiac rehabilitation: Focus on underserved populations	12
List of recent issues	12
Pulsed field ablation: The basics relating to effectiveness, durability, and safety	12
Statin associated muscle symptoms: An update and review	12
Prognostic value of age-sex adjusted NT-proBNP ratio in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	12
Social determinants of health, health disparities, and adiposity	12
Differential effects of overweight/obesity depending on the severity of heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction in Japan	12
Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in the lens of social justice – Reporting on the disparities that exist	12
Editorial Board	12
Dietary dilemmas	11
Clinical conundrums involving statin drug-drug interactions	11
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases Statistics 2022	11
How to facilitate smoking cessation	11
Peak oxygen pulse and mortality risk in healthy women and men: The Ball State Adult Fitness Longitudinal Lifestyle Study (BALL ST)	11
Catheter based interventions for lower extremity peripheral artery disease	11
Social justice as it relates to healthy living behaviors and medicine: The current state of inequity and the path forward	10
Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era and beyond: An international perspective	10
Cover 2 (Masthead)	10
Recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence in health promotion	10
Editor handoff PCVD	10
The importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of cardiovascular disease	10
Editorial Board	10
Role of multimodality imaging in infective endocarditis: Contemporary diagnostic and prognostic considerations	10
Building a culture of healthy living in the workplace	10
Table of contents	10