OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal is 4. 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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01.)

Article	Citations
A nomogram for prediction of early mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis: a retrospective single-center study	13
Evaluation of a nomogram model for predicting in-hospital mortality risk in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and acute heart failure post-PCI	12
Value of preparticipation cardiovascular evaluation of master athletes by self-reported symptoms and cardiovascular risk-score	12
Sudden cardiac death in long-term follow-up in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention	12
Women with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation are more symptomatic but improve more in health-related quality of life and symptom burden than men	11
Regulatory bodies and health care systems should systematically evaluate the safety and cost-effectiveness of new cardiovascular treatments in health care registries using prospectively designed proto	11
Diastolic function and cardiovascular risk among patients with severe obesity referred to a lifestyle-program – a pilot study	11
Management of bifurcation lesions with active side branch protection strategies	8
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in a non-high volume center	8
Single center outcomes after temporary mechanical circulatory assist device prior to Heartmate 3 implantation – a retrospective cohort study	8
The ESCAPER study—exploring protective mechanisms against cardiovascular disease in subjects at high risk: rationale, study protocol, and first results	7
Outcomes of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair in connective tissue disorder patients	7
Dobutamine effects on systolic and diastolic left ventricular long-axis excursion and timing – significance for the interpretation of s′ and e′	7
Effect of stress-induced hyperglycemia on long-term mortality in non-diabetic patients with acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective analysis	6
Examining sex differences in care-seeking patterns for acute myocardial infarction - a cross-sectional study	6
Survival after PCI or CABG for left main stem coronary stenosis. A single institution registry from the NOBLE study period	6
Patient-reported physical activity, pain, and fear of movement after cardiac surgery: a descriptive cross-sectional study	6
Biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a prospective comparison to conventional surgery	6
Hyperglycemia-simulating environment attenuated experimentally induced calcification in cultured human aortic valve interstitial cells	6
Cardiogenic shock and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: etiology and 1-year survival	6
Diagnostic and prognostic value of the electrocardiogram in stable outpatients with type 2 diabetes	6
Long-term adherence to flecainide as a rhythm control therapy in recurrent atrial fibrillation – a retrospective cohort study	6
Expanding the evidence base of new cardiovascular treatments by systematic registry-based evaluation of their implementation in clinical practice	6
Ex vivo evaluation of the whole heart function allowing selective investigation of the right and left heart	6
Association of Tp-e/QT ratio with SYNTAX score II in patients with coronary artery disease	5

Third-generation computed tomography angiography after coronary chronic total occlusion intervention in ruling out significant in-stent restenosis at long-term follow-up	5
Health-related quality of life is improved after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a 1-year follow-up study	5
Shrunken pore syndrome in heart transplantation: a pore ready to close?	5
The use of antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation in Finland 2007–2018	5
First description of Portuguese patients with cardiac amyloidosis and p.Val142Ile: more evidence of an “African variant” in Caucasians	5
Atrial septal defect patients have an elevated risk for infective endocarditis	5
Physical activity levels and associated biopsychosocial characteristics among attendees to exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation	5
Holistic review and meta-analysis of independent impact of the residual SYNTAX score on prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome	5
Digitalis therapy in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias	4
Percutaneous coronary intervention in nonagenarians	4
Vasomotor and fibrinolytic effects of leptin in man	4
Serum microRNA-125b-5p expression in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy combined with heart failure and its effect on myocardial fibrosis	4
The effect of COVID-19 on cardiovascular function and exercise tolerance in healthy middle-age and older individuals	4
Multivariate and survival analysis of prognosis and surgical benefits in infective endocarditis	4
Assessment of endothelial dysfunction in women with primary dysmenorrhea	4
Long-term prognosis after a first myocardial infarction: eight years follow up of the case-control study PAROKRANK	4
Aortic events and relative survival in patients with moderately dilated proximal thoracic aorta	4
Atrial fibrillation incidence after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention: the prospective AFAF cohort study	4
Common practice of underreporting and downplaying adverse events and exaggerating benefits in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions	4
Outcome after cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses	4
First Norwegian case of hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with a novel transthyretin variant	4
Symptoms during pregnancy in primiparous women with congenital heart disease	4
Non-invasive pressure-volume loops show high arterial elastance in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot	4
Evaluation of cerebrovascular events via retinal angiography during transcatheter aortic valve implantation	4
Sleep duration and quality, physical activity and cardiometabolic multimorbidity: findings from the English Longitudinal study of Ageing	4