OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Veterinary Cardiology 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Pre-operative left atrial size and functions are predictors of left atrial reverse remodelling after mitral valvuloplasty for myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs	45
Systemic reactive angioendotheliomatosis mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a domestic shorthair cat	26
Validation of heart rate spot-check protocol to measure circadian variation and heart rate in healthy dogs and dogs with atrial fibrillation	25
Spontaneous type A aortic dissection in a dog	18
Toceranib phosphate resolves right heart obstruction secondary to a heart base neoplasm in a dog	17
Pre-procedural femoral vessel ultrasound in dogs with patent ductus arteriosus: diameter, image quality and relationship with arterial catheterization	16
Evaluation of two probes for transesophageal echocardiography in small dogs: imaging capabilities, image quality, and usability	13
Pulmonary artery dissection following pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in dogs	13
Unilateral external jugular vein aneurysm in a dog	13
Clinical use of tissue plasminogen activator for systemic thrombolysis in dogs and cats	13
Outcome clinical audit: analyses of interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in dogs	12
Diagnosis of congestive heart failure by combining echocardiography and blood biomarkers in cats with cardiomyopathy	12
The ACVIM consensus statement definition of left ventricular enlargement in myxomatous mitral valve disease does not always represent left ventricular enlargement	10
Clinical and echocardiographic variables associated with the type of congestive heart failure manifestation in cats	10
Spectral Doppler of aortic and carotid blood flow in horses with aortic valve regurgitation	9
Echocardiographic findings in apparently healthy Czechoslovakian wolfdogs	8
Echocardiographic evaluation of regurgitant fraction in dogs with subclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease: Method comparison, effects of pimobendan, and reproducibility	8
Journal title page and editorial board	8
Characterization of arrhythmias, evaluation of cardiac biomarkers and their association with survival in calves suffering from foot-and-mouth disease	8
Long-term outcome and troponin I concentrations in Great Danes screened for dilated cardiomyopathy: an observational retrospective epidemiological study	8
Surgical repair of an unroofed coronary sinus in a dog	8
Persistent left cranial vena cava and right cranial vena cava aplasia in a French bulldog and a Cavalier King Charles spaniel with severe pulmonic stenosis	8
Systolic function in dogs with pulmonic stenosis of different severities and the effect of balloon valvuloplasty	7
Transvenous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in a domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)	7
Comparison of manual compression, Z-stitch, and suture-mediated vascular closure device techniques in dogs undergoing percutaneous transvenous intervention	7

Physiological shift of the ventricular mean electrical axis in healthy French Bulldogs: a retrospective electrocardiographic analysis of 80 healthy dogs	7
Selected hematological, biochemical, and echocardiographic variables as predictors of survival in canine patients with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure	7
Immediate outcomes of low-pressure balloon valvuloplasty for severe pulmonary valve stenosis in 20 dogs: a retrospective, single-center case series	7
Ventricular pre-excitation in cats: 17 cases	6
A multicenter prospective evaluation of owner medication adherence for feline cardiovascular disease in the referral setting	6
Screening for dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs	6
A review of the underlying genetics and emerging therapies for canine cardiomyopathies	6
Natural history of subaortic stenosis in 166 dogs (1999–2011)	6
Use of two- and three-dimensional echocardiography for assessment of the left ventricular outflow tract and aortic orifice areas in dogs	6
Two-dimensional speckle tracking-derived global longitudinal strain in healthy Doberman Pinschers: method evaluation, variability, and reference values	6
Clinical and imaging characteristics of patent ductus arteriosus in Standard poodles and their crossbreeds	5
Clinical presentation, echocardiographic findings, treatment strategies, and prognosis of dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease presented with pericardial effusion due to suspected left atrial tea	5
Diagnosis of congenital aneurysmal giant right auricle in a dog	5
Journal title page and editorial board	5
Idiopathic spontaneous intracardiac microbubbles in an adult dog	5
Double outlet right atrium in a dog	5
Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats: survey of veterinary cardiologists and retrospective evaluation of a possible association with diet	5
Veterinary echocardiographers' preferences for left atrial size assessment in dogs: the BENEFIT project	5
Correlation of transthoracic echocardiographic and angiographic measurements of pulmonary valve annular diameter in dogs with pulmonary stenosis	5
Acquired infundibular pulmonary stenosis associated with a congenital membranous ventricular septal defect (Gasul phenomenon) in a dog and discussion regarding causes of infundibular stenosis	5
Effect of a single dose of pimobendan on right ventricular and right atrial function in 11 healthy cats	5
Echocardiographic evaluation of deformity and enlargement of the canine mitral valve annulus associated with myxomatous degenerative mitral valve disease	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
Heritability estimates of atrial fibrillation in Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong and Australia	4
Multimodal imaging of congenital double-inlet left ventricle with hypoplastic right ventricle and ventricular septal defect in a young cat	4
Trifoliate left atrioventricular valve with and without intact septal structures in four dogs: echocardiographic findings and surgical repair	4
Insulation break of the ventricular lead in a dog with a pacemaker	4
Canine cardiomyopathies	4
Hybrid balloon valvuloplasty for management of severe mitral stenosis in four symptomatic, adult dogs	4
Journal title page and editorial board	4
The longitudinal outcome of canine (K9) myxomatous mitral valve disease (LOOK-Mitral) registry: Baseline treatment characteristics	4
Surgical correction of an infundibular pulmonic stenosis and ventricular septal defect in a Shetland Sheepdog	4
Current use of real-time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in animals	4
Echocardiographic parameters in 50 healthy English bulldogs: preliminary reference intervals	4
Ventricular pre-excitation in an elderly cat	4
Comparative transcatheter intervention for pulmonary valve stenosis: multicenter collaborative study across pediatric and veterinary cardiology centers	4
Advanced imaging in an adult dog with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and extensive collateral coronary circulation	4
Surgical correction of ventricular septal defect in a cat	4
Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic effects of atenolol versus sotalol in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis	4
Use of combined cutting balloon and high-pressure balloon technique for the treatment of double-chambered right ventricle or primary infundibular stenosis: a case series	4
Arterial thromboembolism in a cat with transient myocardial thickening	4
Transvenous correction of patent ductus arteriosus in two toy-breed dogs with the Amplatzer™ Vascular Plug 4	4
Effect of sampling time on urinary electrolytes following oral furosemide administration in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease	4
Echocardiographic assessment of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs	4
Myocardial injury in dogs: a retrospective analysis on etiological, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, therapeutic, and outcome findings in 102 cases	4
Corrigendum to ‘Presumptive vagally-mediated atrial flutter in a dog’ [J Vet Cardiol (2022) 39, 46–50]	4
Three-dimensional echocardiography: technical aspects and imaging modalities	4
Determining the optimal Holter monitoring duration for detecting ventricular arrhythmia in dogs: a Bayesian approach	4
Change of Vertebral Left Atrial Size in Dogs With Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Prior to the Onset of Congestive Heart Failure	3
Impact of blood tube additives and timing of sampling on blood taurine concentrations in clinically healthy dogs	3

Intra-operative use of transesophageal echocardiography in dogs undergoing interventional procedures for pulmonic stenosis: a case series	3
Heart base tumors in French Bulldogs: a case series	3
Valvular mitral stenosis in adult cats: knowledge gained from the clinical and pathological workup of 18 cases	3
Non-deflating balloon during pulmonary valvuloplasty	3
Hypereosinophilic syndrome with cardiac infiltration and congestive heart failure in a cat	3
Aorto-left atrial fistula secondary to aortic infective endocarditis in a dog with a bicuspid aortic valve	3
Echocardiographic reference intervals in healthy UK deerhounds and prevalence of preclinical dilated cardiomyopathy: a prospective, longitudinal study	3
A retrospective evaluation of the indications, complications, and outcomes associated with epicardial pacemakers in 20 cats from a single institution	3
Echocardiographic measurement of the mitral valve in normal Cavalier King Charles spaniels: repeatability, optimal future study methods, and preliminary reference intervals	3
Three-dimensional activation maps of sinus rhythm and focal atrial tachycardia in a dog	3
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty as a treatment for cor triatriatum sinister in a cat	3
Transvenous detachable coiling of patent ductus arteriosus in small dogs	3
Current use of transesophageal echocardiography in animals	3
Antidiuretic hormone concentrations in dogs with heart disease and relationship to serum chloride	3
Pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome in a seven-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat	3
The role of vector-borne pathogens and cardiac Striatin genotype on survival in boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy	3
Evaluation of bioequivalence of pimobendan oral solution and pimobendan oral capsules in healthy Beagle dogs	3
Cardiovascular changes in horses with atrial fibrillation and high thyroid hormone concentration: a case–control study	3
Journal title page and editorial board	3
Echocardiographic caudal vena cava measurements in healthy cats and in cats with congestive heart failure and non-cardiac causes of cavitary effusions	3
Assessment of longitudinal systolic function using tissue motion annular displacement in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease	3
Suspected sequential left atrial ruptures in a dog with myxomatous mitral valve disease	3
Clinical signs associated with severe ST segment elevation in three cats with a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype	3
Mitral annular disjunction and myxomatous mitral valve disease in a dog	3
Clinical presentation, management, and survival in dogs with persistent atrial standstill in the United Kingdom	3