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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial commentary: The enigma of the left atrial septal pouch	452
Editorial Board	180
Editorial commentary: CardioVerse: Buying the stairway to heaven	149
Physiologic guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention: State of the evidence	142
Editorial commentary: Air pollution: The most important environmental threat to the cardiovascular system	136
Editorial commentary: Is it the atrial arrhythmia or the atrial myopathy? Yes! (It's both)	79
Percutaneous suture-based patent foramen ovale closure: A state-of-the-art review	75
Editorial commentary: Ventricular arrhythmias and older women	69
Gender and race-related disparities in the management of ventricular arrhythmias	68
Editorial commentary: Polygenic risk and coronary artery calcium score: Joining forces in preventive cardiology	66
Editorial commentary: The evolution of prosthetic heart valves and related preventative antithrombotic therapy: Different paths with divergent progression	65
Premature ventricular complexes and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia in older women	56
Editorial commentary: Psychological and emotional drivers of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Screening the brain to protect the heart	52
Editorial commentary: Artificial intelligence in cardio-obstetrics — A technological leap toward safer pregnancies	50
Cardiac implantable electronic device infection	50
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	47
Mechanistic insights and clinical horizons of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure management	46
Editorial commentary: “Three steps to ACM diagnosis – is it that easy?”	43
Radial artery or saphenous vein?	41
Editorial commentary: Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Heart Failure.	38
Invasive management of unroofed coronary sinus: A systematic review	37
Advances in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: New insights and future directions	34
Unmet clinical needs in the prevention and treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism	32
Editorial commentary: Finerenone as an additional therapeutic strategy in heart failure	31
Non-invasive ablation of arrhythmias with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy	29

Editorial commentary: Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Know your strengths well, and know your weaknesses better	29
Editorial Commentary: Spotlight on ATTR cardiomyopathy: the unexpected journey of a once considered “orphan disease”	28
Editorial commentary: Respect or resect? Patient tailored approach	28
Editorial commentary: Heart failure incidence and etiologies at young adult age	28
Thromboembolic risk and oral anticoagulation in subclinical atrial fibrillation	26
Coronary artery embolism and acute coronary syndrome: A critical appraisal of existing data	26
Role of platelet function and genetic testing in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	26
Regression and stabilization of atherogenic plaques	25
Surgical vs transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Editorial commentary: Inflammatory cardiomyopathy framing the invisible in precision medicine	23
Editorial commentary: Cardiovascular-liver-metabolic health: Time to integrate liver assessment into cardiology practice?	23
Atrial septal pouches and ridges: Morphological features and potential implications in clinical practice	23
Editorial commentary: Exercise recommendations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy shouldn't end at the recommendation	23
Editorial commentary: Bridging the evidence gap in POTS: From small studies to precision medicine	22
Effects of different exercise methods and intensities on the incidence and prognosis of atrial fibrillation	22
Editorial commentary: The heart at high altitude	21
Editorial Board	21
Editorial Board	20
Responses to the letter by Feka et al. regarding oral hydroquinidine as an alternative to intravenous quinidine	20
Understanding the pathogenesis of coronary slow flow: Recent advances	20
Editorial commentary: Highlighting important (selected) issues in hypertension therapeutics	20
Editorial commentary: COVID-19 as a cardiovascular disease risk factor	20
Editorial commentary: Lyme carditis - “a ray of light revealed in a dark story” of dilated cardiomyopathy	19
Current insights and challenges in the management of left ventricular thrombus	19
Editorial commentary: Cardiac MRI imaging in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	19
Editorial commentary: Rare but impactful: Primary cardiac masses through the lens of CMR	19
Letter to the Editor Response to the Editorial Commentary: The Relationship Between Alcohol Intake and Cardiovascular Health: Gaps in Knowledge	19
Robotic applications for intracardiac and endovascular procedures	18
Cardiac neuromodulation for ventricular arrhythmias: Current state and future perspectives. A comprehensive review	18
Importance of the surgical myectomy option in the changing landscape of management for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	18
Unexplained sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death in the young: What is killing these young people when nothing is found?	18
Editorial Board	17
Adverse effects of right ventricular pacing on cardiac function: prevalence, prevention and treatment with physiologic pacing	17
Update on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of infective endocarditis: A review	17
Editorial commentary: Robotic applications for intracardiac and endovascular procedures: Are we ready for robotic takeover?	16
Editorial Board	16
Editorial commentary: Applying guidelines directed medical therapy for heart failure: The cardiologist hard job	16
Editorial commentary: Role of autonomic neuromodulation for the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: The jury is still out	16
Editorial Board	16
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and the cardiovascular system	15
Oral anticoagulation use and dementia risk in patients with atrial fibrillation	15
ANGPTL3 inhibition, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases	15
Editorial commentary: Atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiomyopathy – Protecting the vulnerable	15
Isolated myocardial edema in cardiac magnetic resonance – in search of a management strategy	15
Editorial commentary: Myocardial edema: Bonum et laudabile	15
Editorial commentary: The Uphill Battle to improve diet in cardiovascular health	15
Editorial commentary: Left atrial appendage occlusion for prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation: Is it ready for first line therapy?	15
Editorial Board	14
Editorial commentary: Emergence of nephrocardiology: Integrating management of cardiovascular and kidney diseases for holistic patient care	14
Editorial commentary: Uncomplicated type B aortic dissections - Optimizing a window of opportunity for endovascular intervention	14

Transcatheter valvular interventions after heart transplantation: A systematic review	13
Cannabis and cardiovascular disease: Can we cut through the haze to clarify the risks and benefits?	13
Concurrent percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion and catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: State-of-the-art review	13
Magnetic resonance imaging safety in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	13
Reframing cardiogenic shock: From hemodynamic rescue to recovery	13
The current state and future of renal denervation: A review	12
Editorial commentary: Primary aldosteronism-induced dilated cardiomyopathy: an old villain under the radar	12
Editorial Board	11
Editorial commentary: FAME, ISCHEMIA and outcomes: Coronary physiology vs. plaque instability and myocardial infarction	11
Personalization of primary prevention: Exploring the role of coronary artery calcium and polygenic risk score in cardiovascular diseases	11
Consultation in the CardioVerse : The doctor will see your avatar now	11
Use of direct oral anticoagulants in patients on chronic hemodialysis: Contemporary appraisal on the role for patients with atrial fibrillation	11
Editorial Board	11
Editorial commentary: Inflammation and arrhythmias – the never-ending quest for actionable items	11
Gender and Sex-related differences in Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: the undervalued side of a neglected disease	11
Editorial Board	11
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance: From clinical uses to emerging techniques	11
The role of modern cardiovascular imaging in (suspected) coronary artery disease in competitive athletes	11
Editorial commentary: Cardiac allograft vasculopathy: Caveats and perspectives	11
Space for improvement: ZIP codes should not determine cardiovascular longevity, a scoping review	11
Editorial commentary: Functional mitral regurgitation - a moving target in patients with heart failure	11
The role of artificial intelligence in cardio-obstetrics – current applications and future directions	10
Multimodality imaging for the global evaluation of aortic stenosis: The valve, the ventricle, the afterload	10
Mechanical valve thrombosis: Current management and differences between guidelines	10
The role of finerenone in heart failure	10
Editorial commentary: Type 2 MI and the sex divide: Moving from awareness to action	10
Hot phase episodes in Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: More than just a Desmoplakin issue?	9
Coronary computed tomography angiography in patients with stable coronary artery disease	9
The link between atrial fibrosis and postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A systematic review	9
Safety and outcomes of pulsed field ablation in the management of supraventricular arrhythmia: A systematic review	9
Pulse field ablation versus thermal ablation: A systematic review and meta analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Editorial commentary: Heart failure home monitoring: Are we monitoring the patient or the disease?	9
Editorial commentary: Who is at high-risk in J wave syndromes?	9
Editorial Board	9
Editorial commentary: From glucose-lowering to cardioprotection: Unpacking the pleiotropic effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure	9
Editorial commentary: Screening for aortic stenosis in at risk older patients – A new paradigm in valvular heart disease care?	9
Patient-centered care in geriatric cardiology	9
Editorial commentary: Enhanced cardiac PET: Illuminating the path to better CAD care—18F labeled myocardial perfusion PET	8
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation	8
Editorial commentary: Extending the success of transcatheter valvular interventions to transplanted hearts	8
New Perspective on Pathophysiology and Management of Functional Mitral Regurgitation	8
Editorial commentary: Enjoy the silence and darkness at sleep: new milestones on the road towards an exposomic approach to cardiovascular prevention	8
Editorial commentary: Infective endocarditis: Harnessing the power of advanced imaging	8
Editorial commentary: Adiposity, altered inflammatory pathways, and atrial fibrillation: Mechanistic links or an epiphenomenon?	8
Cardiometabolic perturbations arising from treatment with novel anticancer therapies	7
Precision therapy in congenital long QT syndrome	7
Redefining care: The four pillars of women’s cardiovascular programs	7
New trends in non-pharmacological approaches for cardiovascular disease: Therapeutic ultrasound	7
Editorial commentary: To screen or not to screen - and other pending questions within the enigma of coronary artery anomalies	7
Circulating adipose tissue proteins involved in atrial fibrillation: An explorative scoping review	7
Beta-blocker use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review	7
Cardiorespiratory fitness in children with surgically corrected congenital heart disease: A meta-analysis and meta-regression	7