OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Europace is 46. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
How can we assess the risk for sudden cardiac death to decide for primary prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with heart failure in 2022?	343
Atrioventricular dromotropathy: an important substrate for complete resynchronization therapy—Authors’ reply	273
Administrative data confirm safety of same-day discharge following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: all good or is there a fly in the ointment?	270
Anti-tachycardia pacing in ARVC: should a transvenous or subcutaneous system be used?	265
Clinical impact of capsulectomy during cardiac implantable electronic device generator replacement: a prospective randomized trial	202
Impact of left atrial appendage flow velocity on thrombus resolution and clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and silent left atrial thrombi: insights from the LAT study	195
Association of heart failure with procedural complications and in-hospital outcomes from left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the nat	177
Device-lead abnormalities and function after transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement	143
Jailed or freed? The lead dilemma in transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement	123
Prediction of occult atrial fibrillation in patients after cryptogenic stroke and transient ischaemic attack: PROACTIA	121
The effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation: a Belgian nationwide cohort study	105
Silent cerebral lesions following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a state-of-the-art review	101
Hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation: long-term outcomes from a single-centre 10-year experience	93
Impact of sodium-glucose co-transporter inhibitors on cardiac autonomic function and mortality: no time to die	89
Mexiletine for recurrent ventricular tachycardia in adult patients with structural heart disease and implantable cardioverter defibrillator: an EHRA systematic review	88
Personalized subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator sensing vectors generated by mathematical rotation increase device eligibility whilst preserving device performance	88
Underlying reasons for sex difference in survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a mediation analysis	86
Examination of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation	84
Impact of pulsed-field ablation on kidney function	84
The effect of virtual reality on anxiety reduction in supraventricular tachycardia ablation: prospective study	83
Early detection of fluid retention with a multisensory algorithm in chronic heart failure patients	82
Single-chamber versus dual-chamber pacing: real world data from the German national VIDEO project	80
Benefit of integrated care in patients with atrial fibrillation- a predictive heterogeneous treatment effect analysis of the ALL-IN trial	79
Pulmonary vein isolation with the novel radiofrequency balloon catheter: predictors of single-shot isolation	72
Coronary sinus cannulation as real time anatomical landmark to facilitate left bundle branch area pacing	70

A leadless ventricular pacemaker providing atrioventricular synchronous pacing in the real-world setting: acute results from the Micra AV post-approval registry	68
Failed shocks in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients: prevalence, predictors and outcome	65
Left bundle branch area pacing: predictors of success	59
CRT with triple fusion: results of the multicentric, randomized, doble-blinded CRUSTY trial	58
Serial arterial blood gas monitoring during deep sedation for left atrial ablation procedures: a retrospective cohort study	58
CIED replacement optimization: feasibility, safety and acceptability of day surgery setting for CIED replacement	55
Extended use of preprocedural data to detect expiratory airflow limitation in patients with atrial fibrillation scheduled for ablation	55
Pulsed field ablation of the left common pulmonary vein: a new single-shot solution?	54
Analysis of mitral isthmus ablation in patients undergoing a second ablation procedure after atrial fibrillation ablation with electroporation vs. radiofrequency	54
New insights from repeated extra-cardiac vagal nerve stimulation after recent successful cardioneuroablation in high risk patients with vagally-mediated bradyarrhythmias	53
Permanent epicardial pacing : a first line strategy in children	53
New onset, recurrence and progression of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery during 2.5 years of continuous rhythm monitoring	52
Volumetric quantification of epicardial fat using semiautomated atrial CT segmentation in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Prospective AFAT study	51
High efficacy and safety of endocardial pulsed electrical field ablation via contact force-controlled catheters for mitral isthmus ablation	51
The new "olive strategy" for pulsed field ablation of atrial fibrillation: procedural data and early follow-up	51
Implementation of near zero fluoroscopy in supraventricular tachycardia ablation procedures: a single center experience	51
Prevalence and clinical impact of major incidental findings detected on routine cardiovascular resonance imaging prior to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	50
Adherence to a mobile health-based atrial fibrillation screening program: a subanalysis from STROKESTOP I and II	50
Computed tomography as a predictive tool for ventricular tachycardia	50
Interpolation of electrophysiology parameters using OpenEP: technology development and clinical application	49
Rhythm matters: sinus and pace rhythm map significantly differ in endo/epicardial 3D electroanatomic mapping	48
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-procedural left atrial thrombus in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation	46
Atrial endomysial fibrosis is associated with sex, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and age in cardiac surgery patients: results from the Catch-Me consortium	46