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Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Comparison of the 1-year clinical outcome of a novel cryoballoon to an established cryoballoon technology	95
Novel cryoballoon to isolate pulmonary veins in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: long-term outcomes in a multicentre clinical study	38
The optimized clinical workflow for pulmonary vein isolation with the radiofrequency balloon	23
Impact of atrial fibrillation recurrences during the blanking period following catheter ablation on long-term arrhythmia-free survival: a prospective study with continuous monitoring	23
Acute tissue ischemia after implantable loop recorder replacement	22
Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for the Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias	22
AF ablation: you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today	18
Incidence and predictors of de novo late-onset persistent atrial fibrillation in postoperative rheumatic heart disease patients (LOAF-RHD study)	18
Radiofrequency ablation reduces expression of SELF by upregulating the expression of microRNA-26a/b in the treatment of atrial fibrillation	18
Local inhomogeneous conduction and non-uniform anisotropism in a normal voltage atrial map	17
Novel insights into the substrate involved in maintenance of ventricular fibrillation: results from continuous multipolar mapping in a canine model	15
Redo accessory pathway ablation in the pediatric population	15
When local impedance meets contact force: preliminary experience from the CHARISMA registry	14
Clinical outcomes in patients with atrioventricular block undergoing pacemaker: 3-year follow-up	14
Rates of atrial flutter occurrence and cavotricuspid isthmus reconduction after prophylactic isthmus ablation performed during atrial fibrillation ablation: a clinical study, review, and comparison wi	14
Interventional electrophysiology at a crossroads	13
Rationale and study design for empirical additional lesions for premature ventricular complex from the outflow tract: a multi-center, prospective randomized trial (EASE-PVC study)	13
Left atrial echocardiographic parameters predict the onset of atrial fibrillation: the SMASH2 scoring system	13
Practice Patterns of Operators Participating in the Real-World Experience of Catheter Ablation for Treatment of Symptomatic Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (REAL-AF) Registry	13
Intracardiac echocardiography as an adjunctive tool for accessory pathway ablation in Ebstein anomaly	13
Correction to: Perioperative coronary artery spasms in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	12
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: does timing of cardiac implantable electronic device implantation impact mortality?	12
Empirical superior vena cava isolation in patients undergoing repeat catheter ablation procedure after recurrence of atrial fibrillation	12
Safety and feasibility of same-day discharge for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Impact of open-irrigated radiofrequency catheter with contact force measurement on the efficacy and safety of atrial fibrillation ablation: a single-center direct comparison	12

Left atrial appendage closure in patients with intracranial hemorrhage: the clock is ticking — to take the bull by the horn or wait for a randomized controlled trial	12
External validation and comparison of CHA2DS2–VASc-RAF and CHA2DS2–VASc-LAF scores for predicting left atrial thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	11
A novel alternating second-generation cryoballoon or contact-force guided radiofrequency catheter ablation strategy for redo-ablation in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation: a single-center ex	11
Propafenone use in coronary artery disease patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation	11
Should cryoballoon ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation be proposed as a first-line treatment?	11
Reduction of ventricular arrhythmias with synchronized LV pacing—fact, fiction, or fortuitous	11
Spatial temperature reconstructions in myocardial tissues undergoing radiofrequency ablations by performing high-resolved temperature measurements	10
Beyond pulmonary vein isolation for persistent atrial fibrillation: sequential high-resolution mapping to guide ablation	10
Comparison of co-administration of amiodarone and rivaroxaban to co-administration of dronedarone and rivaroxaban for hemorrhage risks after atrial fibrillation ablation	10
Evaluating Common NOS1AP Variants in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators for Secondary Prevention	10
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using 2nd-generation cryoballoon in congenital heart disease patients — significance of RF ablation of additional atrial macro-reentrant tachycardia	10
Computerized tomography image correlation of His bundle/deep septal pacing location and outcomes: an analysis from the Canberra HIs bundle/deep septal Pacing Study (CHIPS)	10
Impact of catheter ablation versus medical therapy on cognitive function in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review	9
Characteristics and outcomes of recurrent atrial fibrillation after prior failed pulmonary vein isolation	9
Intracardiac echocardiography guidance to increase diagnostic yield of endomyocardial biopsy of a cardiac mass	9
A mobile app for improving the compliance with remote management of patients with cardiac implantable devices: a multicenter evaluation in clinical practice	9
Very low tidal volume, high-frequency ventilation in atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review	9
Performance and acute procedural outcomes of the EnSite Precision™ cardiac mapping system for electrophysiology mapping and ablation procedures: results from the EnSite Precision™ observational study	9
Decreasing time between first diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and cryoballoon ablation positively affects long-term consequences	8
Temperature-controlled high-power short-duration ablation with 90 W for 4 s: outcome, safety, biophysical characteristics and cranial MRI findings in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation	8
Predictors of high-degree atrioventricular block in patients with new-onset left bundle branch block following transcatheter aortic valve replacement	8
Prospective evaluation of the effect of smartphone electrocardiogram usage on anticoagulant medication compliance	8
Atrial-esophageal fingerprinting for atrial fibrillation ablation	7
Pulsed field (endocardial) ablation as part of convergent hybrid ablation for the treatment of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation	7
Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation by means of very high power, short-duration, temperature-controlled lesions	7
Correction to: Local inhomogeneous conduction and non-uniform anisotropism in a normal voltage atrial map	7
Outcomes of conventional pacemaker implantation in patients with dementia: insights from the National Readmission Database	7
A standardized stepwise zero-fluoroscopy approach with transesophageal echocardiography guidance for atrial fibrillation ablation	7
Comparison of the 1-year clinical outcome of a novel cryoballoon to an established cryoballoon technology	7
Accuracy of pulsatile photoplethysmography applications or handheld devices vs. 12-lead ECG for atrial fibrillation screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The target ablation index values for electrical isolation of the superior vena cava	7
Perioperative coronary artery spasms in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	7
Association of advanced age with procedural complications and in-hospital outcomes from left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the Nati	7
Differences in the durability of left atrial posterior wall isolation based on the isolation process	7
Randomized trial of conventional versus radiofrequency needle transseptal puncture for cryoballoon ablation: the CRYO-LATS trial	7
First experience with a transseptal puncture using a novel transseptal crossing device with integrated dilator and needle	7
Safety and long-term efficacy of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation in octogenarians: a multicenter experience	7
Esophageal image segmentation for guidance of posterior wall lesions during atrial fibrillation ablation	7
Ultra-high-density mapping and ablation strategy for multiple scar-related right atrial tachycardias in patients without previous cardiac surgery	7