OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Netherlands Heart Journal is 3. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Cardiac telerehabilitation as an alternative to centre-based cardiac rehabilitation	48
Cardiac function in relation to myocardial injury in hospitalised patients with COVID-19	44
Return to sports after COVID-19: a position paper from the Dutch Sports Cardiology Section of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology	34
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Dutch cardiovascular disease patients	25
Psychological and clinical characteristics of female patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection	23
The risk of QTc-interval prolongation in COVID-19 patients treated with chloroquine	23
Recommendations on how to provide cardiac rehabilitation services during the COVID-19 pandemic	22
Ischaemia with no obstructive coronary arteries	19
Lifestyle management to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: evidence and challenges	18
Predictors of cardiac rehabilitation referral, enrolment and completion after acute myocardial infarction: an exploratory study	17
Using real-world data to monitor and improve quality of care in coronary artery disease: results from the Netherlands Heart Registration	17
Waiting list mortality and the potential of donation after circulatory death heart transplantations in the Netherlands	16
Renin-angiotensin system inhibition in COVID-19 patients	16
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: a primer for cardiologists	15
Surgical treatment of transcatheter aortic valve infective endocarditis	15
An international survey in Latin America on the practice of interventional cardiology during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on myocardial infarction	15
The Coronary Sinus Reducer; 5-year Dutch experience	13
Coronary physiology before and after chronic total occlusion treatment: what does it tell us?	13
Differences in guideline-recommended heart failure medication between Dutch heart failure clinics: an analysis of the CHECK-HF registry	11
Rationale and design of the PHOspholamban RElated CArdiomyopathy intervention STudy (i-PHORECAST)	11
Determining the optimal interval for imaging surveillance of ascending aortic aneurysms	11
Complications of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention	11
Left bundle branch pacing as an alternative to biventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronisation therapy	10
Percutaneous coronary intervention versus medical therapy for chronic total coronary occlusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials	10
Incidence and outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in the Netherlands: data from a nationwide registry	10

2020 ESC Guidelines on acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation	9
Two patients with COVID-19 and a fever-induced Brugada-like electrocardiographic pattern	9
Emergency medical services evaluations for chest pain during first COVID-19 lockdown in Hollands-Midden, the Netherlands	9
A single-centre prospective evaluation of left bundle branch area pacemaker implantation characteristics	9
Assessment of the MANTA closure device in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a single-centre observational study	9
Data quality and auditing within the Netherlands Heart Registration: using the PCI registry as an example	9
The first multicentre study on coronary anomalies in the Netherlands: MuSCAT	9
URGENT 1.5: diagnostic accuracy of the modified HEART score, with fingerstick point-of-care troponin testing, in ruling out acute coronary syndrome	9
Immune checkpoint inhibitor–associated myocarditis	8
Performance of a simplified HEART score and HEART-GP score for evaluating chest pain in urgent primary care	8
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair: early experience in the Netherlands	8
How often and to what extent do admitted COVID-19 patients have signs of cardiac injury?	8
Mitral prolapsing volume is associated with increased cardiac dimensions in patients with mitral annular disjunction	8
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on hospital admissions and outcome of acute coronary syndromes in a single high-volume centre in southeastern Europe	8
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Sonothrombolysis in the ambulance for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: rationale and protocol	7
Prescription patterns of direct oral anticoagulants and concomitant use of interacting medications in the Netherlands	7
From evidence to practice: development of web-based Dutch lipid reference values	7
Infective endocarditis in the Netherlands: current epidemiological profile and mortality	7
Clinical profile and contemporary management of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: results from the CHECK-HF registry	7
Outcomes in Dutch DPP6 risk haplotype for familial idiopathic ventricular fibrillation: a focused update	7
Pre-procedural image-guided versus non-image-guided ventricular tachycardia ablation—a review	7
BIO FOr CARE: biomarkers of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy development and progression in carriers of Dutch founder truncating MYBPC3 variants—design and status	7
COVID-19-mediated patient delay caused increased total ischaemic time in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	6
Ongoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) practice amidst a global COVID-19 crisis: nurse-led analgesia for transfemoral TAVI	6
Defibrillation testing during implantation of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: a necessary standard or becoming redundant?	6
Improvement in quality of life and angina pectoris: 1-year follow-up of patients with refractory angina pectoris and spinal cord stimulation	6
Clinical determinants of early spontaneous conversion to sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation	6
New developments in adult congenital heart disease	6
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide analysis of the first COVID-19 wave in the Netherlands	6
Diagnostic approach in patients with angina and no obstructive coronary artery disease: emphasising the role of the coronary function test	6
The challenge of choosing in cardiovascular risk management	5
Better survival after transcatheter aortic valve replacement by process improvements	5
Echocardiographic estimation of pulmonary hypertension in COVID-19 patients	5
Improved prehospital triage for acute cardiac care: results from HART-c, a multicentre prospective study	5
Recent developments in diagnosis and risk stratification of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome	5
The benefit of vaccination against COVID-19 outweighs the potential risk of myocarditis and pericarditis	5
IMPROV-ED trial: eHealth programme for faster recovery and reduced healthcare utilisation after CABG	5
Outcome of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients over 85 years of age versus patients aged 85 and younger	5
The effects of ACE2 expression mediating pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 patients	5
Recognition of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in older patients with heart failure	5
Progress in heart failure management in the Netherlands and beyond: long-term commitment to deliver high-quality research and patient care	5
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: impact of pre-procedural FEops HEARTguide assessment on device size selection in borderline annulus size cases	5
Improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction after pharmacological up-titration in new-onset heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	5
Long-term residual cardiovascular risk after acute coronary syndrome: antithrombotic treatment options	5
Connected care for endocarditis and heart failure patients: a hospital-at-home programme	5
The 2010s in clinical drug-eluting stent and bioresorbable scaffold research: a Dutch perspective	5
Electrocardiogram-based mortality prediction in patients with COVID-19 using machine learning	5
The impact of the multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team on the management of infective endocarditis	5
Organisation of care for patients using direct oral anticoagulants	5

A computed tomography algorithm for crossing coronary chronic total occlusions: riding on the wave of the proximal cap and distal vessel segment	5
The history of transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The role and contribution of an early believer and adopter, the Netherlands	5
Patient perspectives on priorities for research on conventional and sex- and gender-related cardiovascular risk factors	5
Accuracy of mobile 6-lead electrocardiogram device for assessment of QT interval: a prospective validation study	5
Direct comparison of predictive performance of PRECISE-DAPT versus PARIS versus CREDO-Kyoto: a subanalysis of the ReCre8 trial	4
Report on outcomes of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation and redo surgical aortic valve replacement in the Netherlands	4
Screening, diagnosis and follow-up of Brugada syndrome in children: a Dutch expert consensus statement	4
Cardiogenetics, 25 years a growing subspecialism	4
Major threats to early safety after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a contemporary cohort of real-world patients	4
Immediate versus staged revascularisation of non-culprit arteries in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Diagnostic value of the electrocardiogram in the assessment of prior myocardial infarction	4
Daylight saving time does not seem to be associated with number of percutaneous coronary interventions for acute myocardial infarction in the Netherlands	4
Association between public media and trends in new acute coronary syndrome presentations during the first COVID‑19 wave in the Netherlands	4
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of tricuspid regurgitation in the Netherlands: state of the art and future perspectives	4
Defining left bundle branch block according to the new 2021 European Society of Cardiology criteria	4
Early N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is associated with cardiac complications and function during pregnancy in congenital heart disease	4
Downgrade of cardiac defibrillator devices to pacemakers in elderly heart failure patients: clinical considerations and the importance of shared decision-making	4
P2Y12 blocker monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Aortic valve implantation-induced conduction block as a framework towards a uniform electrocardiographic definition of left bundle branch block	4
Initial experience with AcQMap catheter for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation and atypical atrial flutter	4
Omega-3 fatty acids in heart disease—why accurately measured levels matter	4
The role of long-term mechanical circulatory support in patients with advanced heart failure	4
Initial experience, feasibility and safety of permanent left bundle branch pacing: results from a prospective single-centre study	4
Twelve years of circulatory extracorporeal life support at the University Medical Centre Utrecht	4
An appeal to our government for nationwide policies in the prevention of cardiovascular disease	4
Resuscitation with an AED: putting the data to use	4
Global longitudinal strain: an early marker for cardiotoxicity in patients treated for breast cancer	4
Advances in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions: current antegrade dissection and reentry techniques and updated algorithm	4
Towards individualised treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: an update on technical innovations in the prehospital chain of survival	4
Coronary CT angiography for suspected acute coronary syndrome: sex-associated differences	4
Heart teams in the Netherlands: From teamwork to data‑driven decision-making	4
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in stable angina pectoris: a narrative review on current evidence and underlying physiological mechanisms	3
Therapeutic options for patients with advanced atrial fibrillation: from lifestyle and medication to catheter and surgical ablation	3
Pulsed field versus cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: a real-world observational study on procedural outcomes and efficacy	3
Desmoplakin cardiomyopathy—an inherited cardiomyopathy presenting with recurrent episodes of acute myocardial injury	3
Two decades of aortic coarctation treatment in children; evaluating techniques	3
Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the Netherlands: room for improvement!	3
Physical inactivity in times of a pandemic: another curve to flatten	3
The role of coronary angiography in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in the absence of ST-segment elevation: A literature review	3
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators at the end of life: future perspectives on clinical practice	3
Implantable defibrillator therapy and mortality in patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy	3
The outcome of pulmonary hypertension and its association with pulmonary artery dilatation	3
Prediction of prognosis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction using three-dimensional strain echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging	3
Reappraisal of Atrial fibrillation: interaction between hyperCoagulability, Electrical remodelling and Vascular destabilisation in the progression of AF (RACE V) Tissue Bank Project: study design	3
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: a practical guide for the Dutch cardiologist based on real-world experience	3
Prognostic analysis of Behçet’s disease with aortic regurgitation or involvement	3
The Netherlands Sports Cardiology Map: a step towards sports cardiology network medicine for patient and athlete care	3
Endovascular renal sympathetic denervation to improve heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the IMPROVE-HF-I study	3
Paradigm shifts in pathophysiology and management of atrial fibrillation—a tale of the RACE trials in the Netherlands	3
ONCOR: design of the Dutch cardio-oncology registry	3
Impact of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular risk factors in hospitalised COVID-19 patients	3
Cardiac rehabilitation and telemedicine (and COVID-19)	3
Exercise does not influence development of phenotype in PLN p.(Arg14del) cardiomyopathy	3
SCN5A-1795insD founder variant: a unique Dutch experience spanning 7 decades	3
Care and referral patterns in a large, dedicated nurse-led atrial fibrillation outpatient clinic	3
Implementation of the 2015 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis in the Netherlands	3
A systematic literature review of economic evaluations and cost-of-illness studies of inherited cardiomyopathies	3
Listing criteria for heart transplantation in the Netherlands	3
Reclassification of aortic stenosis by fusion of echocardiography and computed tomography in low-gradient aortic stenosis	3
Targeting residual inflammatory risk in coronary disease: to catch a monkey by its tail	3
Major adverse cardiovascular events in older emergency department patients presenting with non-cardiac medical complaints	3