OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine is 7. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial commentary: The enigma of the left atrial septal pouch	337
Editorial Board	162
Cardiac implantable electronic device infection	131
Editorial commentary: Is it the atrial arrhythmia or the atrial myopathy? Yes! (It's both)	131
Editorial: Artificial intelligence in cardio-obstetrics — A technological leap toward safer pregnancies	122
Head-to-head comparison between left atrial appendage occlusion and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis study	117
Editorial commentary: CardioVerse: Buying the stairway to heaven	115
Editorial commentary: Simplifying diagnostics in wide complex tachycardia: Not so simple	71
Physiologic guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention: State of the evidence	67
Editorial commentary: Unraveling intricacies of cardiovascular disease at the single-cell resolution	61
Editorial commentary: Role of inflammatory cytokines in genesis and treatment of atherosclerosis. Looking at foam cells through a different lens	57
Editorial commentary: Air pollution: The most important environmental threat to the cardiovascular system	56
Gender and race-related disparities in the management of ventricular arrhythmias	51
Editorial commentary: Polygenic risk and coronary artery calcium score: Joining forces in preventive cardiology	51
Editorial commentary: Ventricular arrhythmias and older women	51
Premature ventricular complexes and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia in older women	44
Editorial commentary: The evolution of prosthetic heart valves and related preventative antithrombotic therapy: Different paths with divergent progression	44
Psychological and emotional drivers of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Screening the brain to protect the heart	42
Percutaneous suture-based patent foramen ovale closure: A state-of-the-art review	42
Mechanistic insights and clinical horizons of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure management	37
Editorial commentary: Finerenone as an additional therapeutic strategy in heart failure	36
Invasive management of unroofed coronary sinus: A systematic review	36
Editorial commentary: “Three steps to ACM diagnosis – is it that easy?”	36
Unmet clinical needs in the prevention and treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism	35
Editorial commentary: Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Heart Failure.	35

Radial artery or saphenous vein?	34
Editorial commentary: Respect or resect? Patient tailored approach	32
Editorial commentary: Heart failure incidence and etiologies at young adult age	30
Editorial commentary: Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Know your strengths well, and know your weaknesses better	30
Innovations in cardiovascular imaging	27
Editorial Board	26
Thromboembolic risk and oral anticoagulation in subclinical atrial fibrillation	26
Editorial Commentary: Spotlight on ATTR cardiomyopathy: the unexpected journey of a once considered “orphan disease”	25
Advances in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: New insights and future directions	24
Role of platelet function and genetic testing in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	23
Access routes, devices and guidance methods for intrapericardial delivery in cardiac conditions	23
Coronary artery embolism and acute coronary syndrome: A critical appraisal of existing data	23
Non-invasive ablation of arrhythmias with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy	23
Regression and stabilization of atherogenic plaques	22
Surgical vs transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Atrial septal pouches and ridges: Morphological features and potential implications in clinical practice	20
Editorial commentary: Exercise recommendations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy shouldn't end at the recommendation	20
Editorial commentary: Cardiovascular-liver-metabolic health: Time to integrate liver assessment into cardiology practice?	20
Editorial commentary: COVID-19 as a cardiovascular disease risk factor	19
Editorial commentary: The heart at high altitude	19
Inflammatory cardiomyopathy framing the invisible in precision medicine	19
Editorial commentary: Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Cervical Artery Dissection: Eyes do not see what the mind does not know	19
Effects of different exercise methods and intensities on the incidence and prognosis of atrial fibrillation	18
Editorial Board	18
Pulmonary hypertension in aortic valve stenosis	18
Editorial Board	18
Understanding the pathogenesis of coronary slow flow: Recent advances	18
Editorial commentary: Bridging the evidence gap in POTS: From small studies to precision medicine	18
Editorial commentary: Highlighting important (selected) issues in hypertension therapeutics	17
Rare but impactful: Primary cardiac masses through the lens of CMR	17
Responses to the letter by Feka et al. regarding oral hydroquinidine as an alternative to intravenous quinidine	17
Letter to the Editor Response to the Editorial Commentary: The Relationship Between Alcohol Intake and Cardiovascular Health: Gaps in Knowledge	17
Editorial commentary: Cardiac MRI imaging in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	16
Current insights and challenges in the management of left ventricular thrombus	16
Update on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of infective endocarditis: A review	16
Editorial commentary: Lyme carditis - “a ray of light revealed in a dark story” of dilated cardiomyopathy	16
Cardiac neuromodulation for ventricular arrhythmias: Current state and future perspectives. A comprehensive review	16
Unexplained sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death in the young: What is killing these young people when nothing is found?	15
Adverse effects of right ventricular pacing on cardiac function: prevalence, prevention and treatment with physiologic pacing	15
Robotic applications for intracardiac and endovascular procedures	15
Editorial Board	14
Editorial commentary: Robotic applications for intracardiac and endovascular procedures: Are we ready for robotic takeover?	14
Editorial commentary: Applying guidelines directed medical therapy for heart failure: The cardiologist hard job	14
Editorial Board	13
Editorial commentary: Role of autonomic neuromodulation for the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: The jury is still out	13
ANGPTL3 inhibition, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases	13
The Uphill Battle to improve diet in cardiovascular health	13
Isolated myocardial edema in cardiac magnetic resonance – in search of a management strategy	13
Editorial commentary: Left atrial appendage occlusion for prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation: Is it ready for first line therapy?	12
Editorial commentary: Atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiomyopathy – Protecting the vulnerable	12

Editorial Board	12
Editorial commentary: Emergence of nephrocardiology: Integrating management of cardiovascular and kidney diseases for holistic patient care	12
Editorial commentary: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Caveats and perspectives	12
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and the cardiovascular system	12
Primary aldosteronism	12
Editorial commentary: Uncomplicated type B aortic dissections - Optimizing a window of opportunity for endovascular intervention	12
Transcatheter valvular interventions after heart transplantation: A systematic review	12
Artificial Intelligence and Transcatheter Interventions for Structural Heart Disease: A glance at the (near) future	11
Concurrent percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion and catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: State-of-the-art review	11
Personalization of primary prevention: Exploring the role of coronary artery calcium and polygenic risk score in cardiovascular diseases	11
Gender and Sex-related differences in Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: the undervalued side of a neglected disease	11
Editorial commentary: Myocardial edema: Bonum et laudabile	11
Editorial Board	10
Type 2 MI and the sex divide: Moving from awareness to action	10
The current state and future of renal denervation: A review	10
Magnetic resonance imaging safety in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	10
Editorial Board	10
Editorial commentary: Primary aldosteronism-induced dilated cardiomyopathy: an old villain under the radar	10
Depression pandemic and cardiovascular risk in the COVID-19 era and long COVID syndrome: Gender makes a difference	10
The role of artificial intelligence in cardio-obstetrics – current applications and future directions	10
The role of modern cardiovascular imaging in (suspected) coronary artery disease in competitive athletes	9
Editorial commentary: Functional mitral regurgitation - a moving target in patients with heart failure	9
The role of finerenone in heart failure	9
Editorial Board	9
Translational insights from single-cell technologies across the cardiovascular disease continuum	9
Zika & heart: A systematic review	9
Editorial commentary: FAME, ISCHEMIA and outcomes: Coronary physiology vs. plaque instability and myocardial infarction	9
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance: From clinical uses to emerging techniques	9
Space for improvement: ZIP codes should not determine cardiovascular longevity, a scoping review	9
Consultation in the CardioVerse : The doctor will see your avatar now	9
Editorial commentary: Adequate blood pressure control unattainable without adequate recognition and treatment of primary aldosteronism	8
New Perspective on Pathophysiology and Management of Functional Mitral Regurgitation	8
Multimodality imaging for the global evaluation of aortic stenosis: The valve, the ventricle, the afterload	8
Safety and outcomes of pulsed field ablation in the management of supraventricular arrhythmia: A systematic review	8
Editorial commentary: Heart failure home monitoring: Are we monitoring the patient or the disease?	8
Mechanical valve thrombosis: Current management and differences between guidelines	8
Use of direct oral anticoagulants in patients on chronic hemodialysis: Contemporary appraisal on the role for patients with atrial fibrillation	8
Editorial commentary: Screening for aortic stenosis in at risk older patients – A new paradigm in valvular heart disease care?	8
Coronary computed tomography angiography in patients with stable coronary artery disease	8
Editorial commentary: Inflammation and arrhythmias – the never-ending quest for actionable items	8
Editorial commentary: A new era for preventive cardiology	7
Removing the complexity from wide complex tachycardia	7
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation	7
Editorial commentary: Adiposity, altered inflammatory pathways, and atrial fibrillation: Mechanistic links or an epiphenomenon?	7
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: Overview of pathophysiology	7
Editorial Board	7
Editorial commentary: Who is at high-risk in J wave syndromes?	7
Patient-centered care in geriatric cardiology	7