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 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
Cover 2 (Masthead)	62
Table of contents	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
Cover 2 (Masthead)	40
Handgrip strength asymmetry increases risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A dose-response analysis across 28 countries	40
Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era	37
Editorial Board	35
Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases	35
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
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
Assessment of lifestyle-related risk factors enhances the effectiveness of cardiac stress testing	33
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
Cover 2 (Masthead)	32
A meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for left ventricular thrombus	32
Using cardiorespiratory fitness assessment to identify pathophysiology in long COVID – Best practice approaches	31
Normative values for body composition in 22,191 healthy Norwegian adults 20–99 years: The HUNT4 study	31
Global think tank on the clinical considerations and management of lipoprotein(a): The top questions and answers regarding what clinicians need to know	31
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	30
Updates on inherited arrhythmia syndromes (Brugada syndrome, long QT syndrome, CPVT, ARVC)	30
Patient reported outcomes in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing myectomy: Results from SPIRIT-HCM study	29
Anti-consumption agents: Tirzepatide and semaglutide for treating obesity-related diseases and addictions, and improving life expectancy	28
The weekly mortality for ischemic heart disease in the US still peaks on mondays	28
Impact of age on the utility of CardioMEMS device in reducing heart failure readmissions	27
Editorial Board	26
Table of contents	26
Outcomes of untreated subclinical antibody-mediated rejection after heart transplantation	25
Table of contents	25
Moving beyond what the eye can see: Subclinical disease, comprehensive diagnosis, and emerging therapeutics	24
No second chances: Cardiovascular death is the most frequent incident event among patients with coronary artery calcium	23
Benefits and drawbacks of statins and non-statin lipid lowering agents in carotid artery disease	23
Incidence of acute myocardial infarction and hurricane Katrina: Fourteen years after the storm	23
The new life of myectomy in the era of myosin inhibitors	23
The connection between sleep deficiency and coronary artery disease: Complexities and controversies	22
Improving outcomes in severe mitral regurgitation due to annular calcification	22
The polypill strategy in cardiovascular disease prevention: It's time for its implementation	22
Antegrade techniques for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention	22
Omega-3 and Risk of atrial fibrillation: Vagally-mediated double-edged sword	21
Testosterone therapy and the risk of cardiovascular disease in older, hypogonadal men	21
Lipid management for primary and secondary stroke prevention consensus paper of the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP)	20
Of meat & molecules	20
Generalizability of SURPASS-CVOT to the United States: A Nationally Representative Study	20
Developing effective strategies to optimize physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in the long Covid population- The need for caution and objective assessment	20
Treatment adherence patterns for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Patient and provider perspectives	20
Are statins beneficial in patients with vasospastic angina? A meta-analysis of observational studies	20
Reflections on community experience with Mavacamten	20
Cover 2 (Masthead)	20
Clinical pearls and emerging science: Highlights from this issue	20
HCM's hidden cost: The impact of socioeconomic status	19
Leisure time versus occupational physical activity for cardiometabolic risk	19
Multimodality imaging for prosthetic valves evaluation: Current understanding and future directions	18
Effect of inclisiran on lipid and mechanical vascular profiles in familial hypercholesterolemia subjects: results from a single lipid center real-world experience	18
Exercise and cardiovascular health: A state-of-the-art review	17
Table of contents	17
Different right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary coupling in acute heart failure according to the left ventricular ejection fraction	17
Unmet needs and future directions in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	16
Wearable-derived REM sleep as a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease: A multimodal prediction model in the All of Us Research Program	16
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	16

Self-reported walking pace and 10-year cause-specific mortality: A UK biobank investigation	15
Debunking the vegan myth: The case for a plant-forward omnivorous whole-foods diet	15
Redefining nuclear cardiology: Bridging innovation, evidence, and practice	15
Beyond the treadmill: The evolving role of coronary CTA in perioperative risk stratification	15
The culture of healthy living – Exploring the chaos that drives health behaviors	15
Efficacy and safety of cardiac myosin inhibitors in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Systematic review and comprehensive frequentist and Bayesian meta-analyses of Phase 3 randomized controlled	15
Recognizing risk factors associated with poor outcomes among patients with COVID-19	15
Impact of mitral valve intervention and frailty on outcomes of severe mitral regurgitation due to severe mitral annular calcification	15
Predicting life expectancy in the United States: The importance of healthy living behaviors and residential geography	15
Adipo-cardiology: The next frontier in cardiovascular disease	15
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	15
Dose-response association of an accelerometer-measured physical activity with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease incidence: Prospective cohort with 76,074 participants	15
Table of contents	15
Incremental benefits of combined inhibition of SGLT1 and SGLT2 with sotagliflozin	14
A successful home-based cardiac rehabilitation program in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	14
Prosthesis-patient mismatch following aortic and mitral valves replacement – A comprehensive review	14
Systems science approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the era of COVID-19: A Humpty-Dumpty dilemma?	14
Editorial Board	14
Catheter ablation as first line therapy for atrial fibrillation	14
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	14
Popular fad diets: An evidence-based perspective	14
The physiologic benefits of optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity – From the cell to systems level in a post-pandemic world	13
Optical coherence tomography angiography in cardiovascular disease	13
Effect of BMI on patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in the lens of social justice – Reporting on the disparities that exist	12
Prognostic value of age-sex adjusted NT-proBNP ratio in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	12
Tricuspid valve replacement: The old and the new	12
RSV in cardiovascular care: When the lungs speak to the heart	12
Clinical outcomes following TAVR for patients with low and very low gradient aortic stenosis	12
Subclinical atherosclerosis on chest computed tomography and mortality in young patients with severe hypercholesterolemia	12
COVID-19, Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and chronic disease in the United States: Mapping the social injustice overlay	12
Statin associated muscle symptoms: An update and review	12
Association of neighborhood median income to outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	12
Can the outlier percentiles from norms increase the sensitivity of the ECG criteria for screening athletes?	12
The fit-fat index: Is it fitness or fatness or both that predicts sudden cardiovascular death?	12
Health equity in heart failure	12
Pulsed field ablation: The basics relating to effectiveness, durability, and safety	11
Multimodality imaging approaches for diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis	11
CarDiac magnEtic resonance for prophylactic implantable cardioVerter defibrillAtor ThErapy in ischemic dilated CardioMyopathy: Prognostic implication of papillary muscles involvement	11
The role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for vascular imaging	11
Prioritizing the primary prevention of heart failure: Measuring, modifying and monitoring risk	11
Social determinants of health, health disparities, and adiposity	11
Differential effects of overweight/obesity depending on the severity of heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction in Japan	11
List of recent issues	10
Editor handoff PCVD	10
Digital care in your pocket: The role of technology in exercise, fitness, prevention, and rehabilitation	10
How to facilitate smoking cessation	10
Dietary dilemmas	10
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases Statistics 2022	10
Clinical conundrums involving statin drug-drug interactions	10
Editorial Board	10
Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era and beyond: An international perspective	10
Artificial intelligence in nuclear cardiology: Enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency	10