OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Coronary Artery Disease is 2. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Systemic immune-inflammation index predicts the severity of coronary stenosis in patients with coronary heart disease	55
Prognostic significance of cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients with and without coronary artery disease	41
SMARTphone-based, early cardiac REHABilitation in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a randomized controlled trial	32
Systemic immune-inflammation index predicts in-hospital and long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	28
The relationship between coronary artery disease and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a single-center retrospective analysis	24
Cellular mechanisms and pathways in myocardial reperfusion injury	24
Characteristic findings of acute spontaneous coronary artery dissection by cardiac computed tomography	23
The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio across all stages of coronary artery disease	20
Effect of semaglutide on coronary atherosclerosis progression in patients with type II diabetes: rationale and design of the semaglutide treatment on coronary progression trial	18
Effects of sacubitril/valsartan on ventricular remodeling in patents with left ventricular systolic dysfunction following acute anterior wall myocardial infarction	17
Clinical features, sex differences and outcomes of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries: a registry analysis	15
Benefits of early administration of Sacubitril/Valsartan in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention	14
Coronary artery calcium score and risk of cardiovascular events without established coronary artery disease: a systemic review and meta-analysis	13
Six months follow-up of protected high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention with the microaxial Impella pump: results from the German Impella registry	13
Prognostic value of Intermountain Risk Score for short- and long-term mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock	12
Mediation analysis for the relationship between dyslipidemia and coronary artery disease via hypersensitive C-reactive protein in a case-control study	12
Inflammation in coronary artery disease-clinical implications of novel HDL-cholesterol–related inflammatory parameters as predictors	11
Delirium is an important predictor of mortality in elderly patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: insight from National Inpatient Sample database	10
Inflammatory markers of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome	10
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a patient with COVID-19	10
Tanshinone IIA protects mice against atherosclerotic injury by activating the TGF-β/PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway	9
Interaction of tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption with obesity on cardiovascular disease in a Chinese cohort	9
Unplanned hospital readmissions after acute myocardial infarction: a nationwide analysis of rates, trends, predictors and causes in the United States between 2010 and 2014	9
The prognostic value of HALP score in predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention	9
C-reactive protein-to-serum albumin ratio as a novel predictor of long-term outcomes in coronary artery disease patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention: analysis of a real-world	8

Cancer treatment resumption in patients with new-generation drug-eluting stents	8
Saphenous vein harvesting techniques for coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Characteristics of recurrent in-stent restenosis after second- and third-generation drug-eluting stent implantation	7
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol/apolipoprotein B ratio is superior to apolipoprotein B alone in the diagnosis of coronary artery calcification	7
Factors associated with recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Long-term clinical outcomes in patients with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions in a contemporary registry data from Poland	7
Epicardial and microvascular coronary spasm in the same patient?—acetylcholine testing pointing towards a common pathophysiological background	7
Colchicine therapy in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	7
Clinical implications of arterial hypertension in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection	7
Association of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio with the long-term outcome after hospital discharge in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a retrospective cohort study	7
Vascular reactivity to mental stress is associated with poor cardiovascular disease outcomes in females following acute coronary syndrome	7
Anatomical features and clinical outcome of a honeycomb-like structure in the coronary artery: reports from 16 consecutive patients	6
Atherogenic index of plasma predicts coronary artery disease severity and major adverse cardiac events in absence of conventional risk factors	6
TIMP-1 expression in coronary thrombi associate with myocardial injury in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients	6
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and Takotsubo syndrome: comparison of baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and in-hospital outcomes	6
Efficacy of nicorandil on the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	6
Coronary stent infection: a systematic review	6
Improvement of the frontal QRS-T angle after successful percutaneous coronary revascularization in patients with chronic total occlusion	5
Coronary artery calcium score: pivotal role as a predictor for detecting coronary artery disease in symptomatic patients	5
Premature acute coronary syndrome: understanding the early onset	5
A meta-analysis of optimal medical therapy with or without percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable coronary artery disease	5
Assessment of myocardial function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with Kawasaki disease: a mid-term follow-up study	5
Missed acute myocardial infarction: an underrecognized problem that contributes to poor patient outcomes	5
Lipoprotein(a) as a predictor for the presence and severity of premature coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional analysis of 2433 patients	5
Impact of periprocedural myocardial injury on long-term clinical outcomes of chronic total occlusion patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Avoiding the emergence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in acute coronary syndrome: routine hydration treatment	5
The impact of cognitive impairment in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous revascularization: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Myocardial infarct size and sex-related angiographic differences in myocardial infarction in nonobstructive coronary artery disease	4
One-year outcome of single-stent crossover versus accurate ostial stenting for isolated left anterior descending ostial stenosis	4
Missed opportunities in coronary artery disease: reflection on practice to improve patient outcomes	4
Prevalence of noncalcified plaques and coronary artery stenosis in patients with coronary calcium scores of zero	4
Ambient temperature and infarct size, microvascular obstruction, left ventricular function and clinical outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	4
Clinical benefits of prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy following complex percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Application of systemic inflammation indices and lipid metabolism-related factors in coronary artery disease	4
Drug-coated balloon treatment for nonsmall de-novo coronary artery disease: angiographic and clinical outcomes	4
CHA2DS2-Vasc score and saphenous vein graft disease in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery	4
Impact of sex on outcomes of bifurcation lesion percutaneous coronary intervention: results from a single-centre prospective registry	4
First-in-man reported 12-months follow-up after intravascular lithotripsy in left main percutaneous revascularization	4
Multicenter experience with percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion in Korean population: analysis of the Korean nationwide multicenter chronic total occlusion registry	4
Door to balloon time in primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST elevation myocardial infarction: every minute counts	4
Aortic arch plaque morphology in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography with wide-volume scan	4
Nutritional status and severity of coronary artery disease	4
Effect of intracoronary tirofiban following aspiration thrombectomy on infarct size, in patients with large anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary	4
Number of segments with motion abnormalities is better correlated with infarct size in acute myocardial infarction	3
Trends in ST-elevation myocardial infarction	3
The effect of pre-procedural sublingual nifedipine on radial artery diameter	3
Temporal trends in referral patterns for invasive coronary angiography – a multicenter 10-year analysis	3
Prognosis is worse with elevated cardiac troponin in nonacute coronary syndrome compared with acute coronary syndrome	3
Additional roles of diastolic parameters in the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease	3
Pronounced late acquired focal coronary artery dilatation after paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty: observations from the randomized REVascularization With PaclitaxEL-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Ver	3

Meta-analysis of the effect of colchicine on C-reactive protein in patients with acute and chronic coronary syndromes	3
Impact of aging on the effects of intracoronary adenosine, peak hyperemia and its duration during fractional flow reserve assessment	3
Prognostic value of SYNTAX score and SYNTAX score II in an ‘all-comers’ population treated with angoplasty	3
Elevated troponin levels in patients with atrial tachyarrhythmias	3
Clinical determinants of coronary artery disease burden and vulnerability using optical coherence tomography co-registered with intravascular ultrasound	3
Hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Israel: a single tertiary center experience	3
Analysis of clinical risk models vs. clinician’s assessment for prediction of coronary artery disease among predominantly female population	3
One-year clinical outcome and predictors of ischemic and hemorrhagic events after percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly and very elderly patients	3
Radial versus femoral approach for rotational atherectomy	3
Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis	3
Early coronary healing in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: sirolimus-eluting stents vs. drug-coated balloons after bare-metal stents. The PEBSI-2 optical coherence tomography randomized stu	3
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: presentation and management options	3
Correlation between aortic root dimension and coronary ectasia	3
ST elevation myocardial infarction – national trend analysis with mortality differences in outcomes based on day of hospitalization	3
Predictors, incidence, and prognostic significance of PR interval prolongation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	3
Outcomes in prediabetes vs. diabetes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous intervention	3
Combined nutritional and frailty screening improves assessment of short-term prognosis in older adults following percutaneous coronary intervention	3
A randomized comparison of a novel iopromide-based paclitaxel-coated balloon Shenqi versus SeQuent Please for the treatment of in-stent restenosis	3
Management of patients with ST-segment myocardial infarction and multivessel disease: what are the options in 2022?	3
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing percutaneous coronary intervention with optimal medical therapy in stable obstructive coronary artery disease	3
Neointima characteristics as a prognostic marker for drug-coated balloon angioplasty in patients with in-stent restenosis: an optical coherence tomography study	3
Lipoprotein(a) and long-term recurrent infarction after an episode of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction	3
The association of diabetes mellitus with neointimal formation following deployment of second-generation drug-eluting stents: an optical coherence tomographic study	2
Trends in acute myocardial infarction volume and related outcomes during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Turkey	2
Coronary plaque progression is greater in systemic lupus erythematosus than rheumatoid arthritis	2
The prevalence, management and outcomes of coronary artery perforations during percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with or without acute coronary syndromes	2
Impact of prior coronary artery bypass grafting on periprocedural and short-term outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Comparison of intracoronary versus intravenous tirofiban in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention	2
Does the use of polymer-free drug eluting stents improve clinical outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions?	2
White blood cell count combined with LDL cholesterol as a valuable biomarker for coronary artery disease	2
Recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection	2
Comparison of coronary angioscopic findings 8 months after stent implantation between two kinds of biodegradable polymer-coated and one durable polymer-coated drug-eluting stent	2
Bivalirudin versus heparin in STEMI after BRIGHT-4 trial: an updated meta-analysis	2
Association between coronary artery calcium score and in-stent restenosis after drug-eluting stent implantation	2
An evidence-based evaluation of left ventricular thrombus treatment, outcomes, and resolution: a systematic review, pooled analysis and meta-analysis	2
Low attenuation plaque volume on coronary computed tomography angiography is associated with plaque progression	2
Impact of intravascular ultrasound and final kissing balloon dilatation on long-term clinical outcome in percutaneous revascularization with 1-stent strategy for left main coronary artery stenosis in	2
A systematic review and meta-analysis of coronary artery disease and revascularization in lung transplant patients	2
Magnesium bioresorbable scaffold collapse: a novel restenosis mechanism?	2
Physician prediction of 1-year mortality in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: comparison to a validated risk score	2
Acute cardiorenal anemia syndrome among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated by primary percutaneous intervention	2
Autoimmune reactivity is present in patients with incident coronary artery ectasia	2
Interleukin-34 levels are increased in acute myocardial infarction and associated with major adverse cardiovascular events	2
Rates of revascularization and PCI:CABG ratio: a new indicator predicting in-hospital mortality in acute coronary syndromes	2
Traditional versus distal radial access for coronary angiography: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	2
Association of social containment on ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Predictive value of metabolic score for insulin resistance and triglyceride glucose-BMI among patients with acute myocardial infarction in 1-year follow-up	2
Impact of initial very low-level low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on the prognosis of acute myocardial infarction patients	2
The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in East Asian patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents: a meta-analysis of randomized trials	2
Coronary embolism in a young patient with nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis related to antiphospholipid syndrome	2
Drug-eluting balloons versus drug-eluting stents for small vessel coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis	2
Stent strut thickness and acute vessel injury during percutaneous coronary interventions: an optical coherence tomography randomized clinical trial	2
Predictive value of elevated neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels for assessment of in-hospital adverse outcomes among myocardial infarction patients	2
Prediction of medial damage by rotational atherectomy using intravascular ultrasound	2
Performance of a novel artificial intelligence software developed to derive coronary fractional flow reserve values from diagnostic angiograms	2
Lipoprotein(a) is associated with premature coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis	2
Sex difference in clinical and procedural outcomes in patients undergoing coronary atherectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Comprehensive clinical assessment of coronary plaque phenotype: integrating optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound co-registration	2
Predictors and outcomes of acute recoil after ultrathin bioresorbable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents implantation: an intravascular ultrasound in native coronary arteries	2
REabsorbable vs. DUrable Polymer Drug-Eluting Stents in All-Comer PatiEnts: the REDUCE registry	2
Intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of severe calcific neointimal hyperplasia in a bare metal stent 17 years after implantation	2
Successful percutaneous treatment of a large arteriovenous fistula between the right coronary artery to main pulmonary artery	2
Is the predictive value of systemic immune-inflammation index superior to traditional markers in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients?	2
Non-atherosclerotic acute cardiac syndromes: spontaneous coronary artery dissection and Takotsubo syndrome. Comparison of long-term clinical outcomes	2
Coronary artery ectasia in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: prevalence and prognostic implications	2
Ultrathin biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stent versus contemporary durable polymer everolimus-eluting stent for percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis of randomized trials	2
Can increased intestinal permeability and low-grade endotoxemia be the triggering pathogenesis in isolated coronary artery ectasia?	2
Incidence and predictors of sudden cardiac arrest in the immediate post-percutaneous coronary intervention period for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a single-center study	2
Lipid profile as a strong indicator of coronary plaques: noninvasive assessment by multislice computerized tomography	2
Lower paraoxonase 1 paraoxonase activity is associated with a worse prognosis in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in long-term follow-up	2
Prinzmetal’s angina presenting as ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death	2
In-hospital outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Recurrent events after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: predictors and features of plaque progression and stent failure	2
Mechanistic insights on the effect of crocin, an active ingredient of saffron, on atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E knockout mice	2
Bempedoic acid as adjunct for traditional lipid-lowering therapy in patients with hyperlipidaemia	2
The role of CHA2DS2-VASc score in evaluating patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	2
Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels as an independent predictor of long-term recurrent events in patients with acute coronary syndrome: an observational, retrospective cohort study	2
Impact of diabetes mellitus on the relationship between a Poiseuille-based index and fractional flow reserve in intermediate coronary lesions	2
Prognostic significance of thrombus burden on short- and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention	2