Clinical Research in Cardiology

Papers
(The TQCC of Clinical Research in Cardiology is 6. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Correction to: An unintentional complication during an intentional procedure—Sinus of Valsalva laceration during BASILICA75
Trans-fatty acid blood levels of industrial but not natural origin are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with HFpEF: a secondary analysis of the Aldo-DHF trial63
Prognosis of cardiogenic shock with and without acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, monocentric registry49
Biventricular impella (BiPella) utilization in fulminant COVID-19 myopericarditis-mediated cardiogenic shock during pregnancy46
Association of daily physical activity with pulmonary artery pressure in HFpEF and HFmrEF NYHA class III patients: a pilot trial—feasibility and first results46
Symptomatic vs. non-symptomatic device-related thrombus after LAAC: a sub-analysis from the multicenter EUROC-DRT registry45
Expert proposal to characterize cardiac diseases with normal or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction and symptoms of heart failure by comprehensive echocardiography45
Ventilation strategies in cardiogenic shock: insights from the FRENSHOCK observational registry43
Hypertension urgencies in the SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal trial37
Protective effect of vaccination on the risk of cardiovascular disease after SARS-CoV-2 infection33
Heart failure burden and care among cardiology inpatients: insights from the Hellenic Cardiorenal Morbidity Snapshot (HECMOS) study31
Not obtaining a medication the first time it is prescribed: primary non-adherence to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy30
Drug overdose and the risk of cardiovascular diseases: a nested case–control study29
10-year follow-up of interventional electrophysiology: updated German survey during the COVID-19 pandemic28
Remote proctoring for high-risk coronary interventions with mechanical circulatory support during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond28
Cost-effectiveness of noninvasive telemedical interventional management in patients with heart failure: health economic analysis of the TIM-HF2 trial27
Correlation of greyzone fibrosis compared to troponin T and late gadolinium enhancement with survival and ejection fraction in patients after acute myocardial infarction27
Simultaneous transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement of severely degenerated bioprosthetic aortic and mitral prostheses26
Outcome of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation and correlation with ECG markers of early repolarization24
Lessons learned from catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device24
Venting during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation24
Prognostic utility of a multi-biomarker panel in patients with suspected myocardial infarction24
Activity of the adrenomedullin system to personalise post-discharge diuretic treatment in acute heart failure24
Ferritin, inflammation, and iron deficiency in acute heart failure: evidence from the EDIFICA cohort24
Frailty, periinterventional complications and outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral and tricuspid valve repair23
Periinterventional inflammation and blood transfusions predict postprocedural delirium after percutaneous repair of mitral and tricuspid valves23
Safety and efficacy of new potassium binders on hyperkalemia management in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials23
Heterogeneity of outcomes within diabetic patients with atrial fibrillation on edoxaban: a sub-analysis from the ETNA-AF Europe registry23
Changes in left atrial function in patients undergoing cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: relevance of left atrial strain in heart failure22
Large extracellular vesicles in the left atrial appendage in patients with atrial fibrillation—the missing link?22
Controlling my genome with my smartphone: first clinical experiences of the PROMISE system22
Optical coherence tomography-guided versus angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis21
Impact of body mass index in patients with tricuspid regurgitation after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair21
Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular volumes: a comparison of different methods in athletes20
The relationship between serum potassium levels and cardiac arrhythmias in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients: a comprehensive analysis and prognostic evaluation20
The effect of a smaller spacer in the PASCAL Ace on residual mitral valve orifice area20
Non-specific myocardial fibrosis in young competitive athletes: clinical significance and risk prediction by a powerful machine learning-based model19
Antithrombotic strategy following valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement. A German Statutory Health Claims data analysis19
Long-term outcome of patients presenting with myocardial injury or myocardial infarction19
Correction: The influence of lipoprotein(a) on aortic valve calcification in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement19
Aortic regurgitation is associated with African American and Asian race, smoking, renal disease, and numerous autoimmune diseases in addition to traditional cardiovascular risk factors but has lower r19
TAVI in patients with low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis–short-term and long-term outcomes19
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in heavily calcified aortic valve stenosis: a multicenter comparison19
Defining the gap in heart failure treatment in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices19
Intensive lipid-lowering therapy for early achievement of guideline-recommended LDL-cholesterol levels in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (“Jena auf Ziel”)19
Arrhythmias and laboratory abnormalities after an electrical accident: a single-center, retrospective study of 333 cases18
Comment on: GLP-1-ra and heart failure-related outcomes in patients with and without history of heart failure: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis18
Infective endocarditis after isolated aortic valve replacement: comparison between catheter-interventional and surgical valve replacement18
Normal age- and sex-based values of right ventricular free wall and four-chamber longitudinal strain by speckle-tracking echocardiography: from the Copenhagen City heart study18
Characteristics and outcomes of angiovac-assisted debulking of intracardiac masses, thrombi, and endocarditis18
Correction: Diuretic dose trajectories in dilated cardiomyopathy: prognostic implications18
The implementation of a streamlined TAVI patient pathway across five European countries: BENCHMARK registry17
Adverse myocardial and vascular side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors: a prospective multimodal cardiovascular assessment17
NET burden in left atrial blood is associated with biomarkers of thrombosis and cardiac injury in patients with enlarged left atria17
The pathophysiological approach: the best for phenotyping patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: reply16
Impact of heart failure severity on the mortality benefit of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge valve repair16
Spontaneous blood pressure reduction of previously hypertensive patients as a symptom of central pulmonary artery embolism15
Cost-effectiveness of a multidimensional post-discharge disease management program for heart failure patients—economic evaluation along a one-year observation period15
Comparative effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonists for atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: GLORIA-AF Registry15
Prognostic value of heart rate and oxygen pulse response in heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction over 40%15
The impact of myocardial injury on outcomes in TAVI patients15
Prognostic impact of cancer history in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair15
Impact of implantation depth on outcomes of new-generation balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves15
Fluid balance during acute phase extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and outcomes in OHCA patients: a retrospective multicenter cohort study15
Endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX) in coronary artery disease: a simplified measure as a promising biomarker14
Validation of complex PCI criteria in drug-coated balloon angioplasty14
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of drug-coated balloon angioplasty for treatment of both de novo and in-stent coronary chronic total occlusions14
GARFIELD-AF: risk profiles, treatment patterns and 2-year outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) compared to 32 countries in other regions worldwide14
Characterizing technical success and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary embolism treated with ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (USAT): a retrospective, single-center cohort14
Elevated systolic pulmonary artery pressure is a substantial predictor of increased mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in males, not in females14
Gender-specific differences in COPD symptoms and their impact for the diagnosis of cardiac comorbidities14
Quantitative flow ratio or angiography for the assessment of non-culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes, a randomized trial14
ACEF score and lactate: lifeline predictors in endocarditis valve procedures: insights from a single-center study13
Right ventricular to pulmonary artery coupling in patients with different types of aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI13
New avenues for the assessment of stable ischemic heart disease13
Comparison of contemporary transcatheter heart valve prostheses: data from the German Aortic Valve Registry (GARY)13
Correction to: Response to Letter to the editors of Hopkins et al.: Effects of surgical and FFP2/N95 face masks on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity: the numbers do not add up13
Age period cohort analysis of rheumatic heart disease in high-income countries13
Correction to: Prevention of coronary obstruction in patients at risk undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the Hamburg BASILICA experience12
Publisher Correction: Circumstances in a young German cohort with sudden cardiac arrest: systematic insights and implications12
Procedural success in transaxillary transcatheter aortic valve implantation according to type of transcatheter heart valve: results from the multicenter TAXI registry12
SGLT2 inhibitor therapy and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with chronic heart failure—further evidence for improved hemodynamics by continuous pressure monitoring12
Left atrial appendage occlusion: trends in demographics and in-hospital outcomes—a German nationwide analysis12
High prevalence of reduced fertility and use of assisted reproductive technology in a German cohort of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy12
Reply to La Via and colleagues12
Long-term outcomes with medical therapy, transcatheter repair, or surgery for isolated tricuspid regurgitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis12
Incidence and clinical impact of renal failure and bleeding following transcatheter tricuspid valve annuloplasty12
Reply to “Comment on: GLP-1-ra and heart failure-related outcomes in patients with and without history of heart failure: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis”12
RAS inhibitors and renal and general mortality in patients with heart failure supported by left ventricular assist devices: a registry study12
Clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance findings in post-COVID patients referred for suspected myocarditis12
Intrarenal Doppler ultrasonography in patients with HFrEF and acute decompensated heart failure undergoing recompensation11
Mid- to long-term outcomes of covered balloon-expandable stent implantation for the management of vascular injuries in patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the BE-11
Prognostic value of hepatorenal function following transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair11
Evolving trends and persistent challenges in chronic left ventricular heart failure management: insights from a 9-year analysis of in-hospital outcomes in Germany11
Impact of left atrial appendage occlusion device position on potential determinants of device-related thrombus: a patient-specific in silico study11
Heart rate variability: reference values and role for clinical profile and mortality in individuals with heart failure11
Global longitudinal strain in long-term risk prediction after acute coronary syndrome: an investigation of added prognostic value to ejection fraction11
Prognostic impact and diagnostic value of invasively derived hemodynamic measures in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI10
Safety and efficacy of everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold for cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CART)10
LAA occlusion is effective and safe in very high-risk atrial fibrillation patients with prior stroke: results from the multicentre German LAARGE registry10
Comparison of a novel self-expanding transcatheter heart valve with two established devices for treatment of degenerated surgical aortic bioprostheses10
Publisher Correction: Respiratory exchange ratio overshoot during exercise recovery: a promising prognostic marker in HfrEF10
Correction to: The impact of epicardial adipose tissue in patients with acute myocardial infarction10
Causal association between lipoproteins and risk of coronary artery disease—a systematic review and meta-analysis of Mendelian randomization studies10
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease: treat it as such!10
Fibroblast growth factor 23 as a biomarker of right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension10
Catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in patients with and without structural heart disease: insights from the German ablation registry10
Myocardial work in chronic kidney disease: insights from the CPH-CKD ECHO Study10
Five-year-outcome of new-onset perioperative atrial fibrillation after left atrial appendage amputation concomitant with cardiac surgery10
Investigating procedural safety: comparative analysis of rotational atherectomy and modified balloon angioplasty10
Effect of eplerenone in acute heart failure using a win ratio approach10
Blood pressure changes during tenofovir-based antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in Lilongwe, Malawi: results from the prospective LighTen Cohort Study10
Towards automatic classification of cardiovascular magnetic resonance Task Force Criteria for diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy10
Micronutrient deficiencies and new-onset atrial fibrillation in a community-based cohort: data from PREVEND10
Risk and effect modifiers for poor glycemic control among the chinese diabetic adults on statin therapy: the kailuan study10
Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
Sex-related hormonal variances and clinical outcomes in TAVR patients10
Robustness of tricuspid regurgitation reduction at 1 year following edge-to-edge repair for primary tricuspid regurgitation10
Depressive symptoms in patients after primary and secondary prophylactic ICD implantation9
Cocaine-induced acute myocardial infarction: angiographic features and outcomes9
Implanted haemodynamic telemonitoring devices to guide management of heart failure: a review and meta-analysis of randomised trials9
Symptom burden, psychosocial distress and palliative care needs in heart failure – A cross-sectional explorative pilot study9
Short- and long-term outcomes of patients with active cancer presenting with an acute coronary syndrome9
Comparison of Arctic Front Advance Pro and POLARx cryoballoons for ablation therapy of atrial fibrillation: an intraprocedural analysis9
Large-scale lipidomics profiling reveals characteristic lipid signatures associated with an increased cardiovascular risk9
Genetic and modifiable risk factors combine multiplicatively in common disease9
The role of cardiac magnetic resonance in sports cardiology: results from a large cohort of athletes9
Incremental prognostic utility of congestion markers in cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis9
Safety and feasibility of early discharge after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with ACURATE Neo—the POLESTAR trial9
Prior hospitalizations as a predictor of prognosis in heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction9
New-onset atrial fibrillation after percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure: a meta-analysis9
Absence of chest discomfort in type 1 NSTEMI patients: predictors and impact on outcome9
A novel score to predict in-hospital mortality for patients with acute coronary syndrome and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the FACTOR study9
Comparison of plug-based versus suture-based vascular closure for large-bore arterial access: a collaborative meta-analysis of observational and randomized studies9
A 39-year-old women with newly diagnosed ALCAPA syndrome during pregnancy8
Safety and efficacy of minimalist transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a new-generation balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves8
Angiography-derived physiological patterns of coronary artery disease: implications with post-stenting physiology and long-term clinical outcomes8
Personalized diagnosis in suspected myocardial infarction8
Low-flow in aortic valve stenosis patients with reduced ejection fraction does not depend on left ventricular function8
Establishing a cardiac training group for patients with heart failure: the “HIP-in-Würzburg” study8
Clinical outcomes of drug-coated balloon in coronary lesions: a real-world, all-comers study8
Effect of periprocedural furosemide-induced diuresis with matched isotonic intravenous hydration in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation8
GOLD COPD DOCUMENT 2023: a brief update for practicing cardiologists8
Sex differences in guideline adherence for coronary angiography in patients with suspected chronic coronary syndrome in Germany: insights from the ENLIGHT-KHK trial8
Right ventricular function and dimensions in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement assessed by three-dimensional echocardiography8
German Cardiac Arrest Registry (G-CAR)—results of the pilot phase8
Association between stress hyperglycemia on admission and unfavorable neurological outcome in OHCA patients receiving ECPR8
Very early infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement8
Erythropoietic response to oral iron with sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors8
Correction: Intentional coronary revascularization versus conservative therapy in patients after peripheral artery revascularization due to critical limb ischemia: the INCORPORATE trial8
Editorial comment: echocardiography in atrial fibrillation: overcoming challenges and embracing innovations8
Correction to: Comparative effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonists for atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: GLORIA-AF Registry7
Transcatheter-based aortic valve replacement vs. isolated surgical aortic valve replacement in 20207
Drug-coated balloons for small coronary artery disease in patients with chronic kidney disease: a pre-specified analysis of the BASKET-SMALL 2 trial7
Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination7
Successful baroreflex activation therapy in a case of therapy-resistant renovascular hypertension7
Randomized non-inferiority TrIal comParing reverse T And Protrusion versus double-kissing and crush Stenting for the treatment of complex left main bifurcation lesions7
Real-world experience with ultrasound renal denervation utilizing home blood pressure monitoring: the Global Paradise System registry study design7
Association of atrial myopathy in mitral valve disease on safety outcomes in left atrial appendage closure7
VT ablation based on CT imaging substrate visualization: results from a large cohort of ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy patients7
Heyde syndrome: prevalence and outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation7
Efficacy of dapagliflozin in improving arrhythmia-related outcomes after ablation for atrial fibrillation: a retrospective single-center study7
Association of systemic inflammation with shock severity, 30-day mortality, and therapy response in patients with cardiogenic shock7
Letter to the editor: reply7
Outcomes after TAVI in patients with atrial fibrillation and a history of recent PCI: Results from the ENVISAGE-TAVI AF trial7
Comparative analysis of therapeutic strategies in atrial fibrillation patients with left atrial appendage thrombus despite optimal NOAC therapy7
A case of myocarditis in a 60-year-old man 48 h after mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV27
A minimalistic approach for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation therapy: a prospective “real-world” study7
Cumulative incidence and risk factors of myocardial infarction during 20 years of follow-up: comparing two cohorts of middle-aged men born 30 years apart7
Correction to: The Zwolle experience with left bundle branch area pacing using stylet-driven active fixation leads7
Differences in clinical features and 1-year outcomes of patients with heart failure and reduced, mildly reduced, and preserved ejection fraction in a contemporary cohort: is the clinical profile chang7
Comparison of long-term outcome in patients with in-stent restenosis treated with intravascular lithotripsy or with modified balloon angioplasty7
Balloon technologies for pulmonary vein isolation—12-month outcome and comparison of the novel radiofrequency balloon with the cryoballoon in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation7
Impact of HAS-BLED Score on outcome after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: insights from the German Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Registry LAARGE7
Healthcare resource utilisation and associated costs after low-risk pulmonary embolism: pre-specified analysis of the Home Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism (HoT-PE) study7
Response to the Letter to the editor: “cardiovascular magnetic resonance reveals myocardial involvement in patients with active stage of inflammatory bowel disease” (CRCD-D-24–01694)7
Comment on Grundmann et al. “Prognostic impact and diagnostic value of invasively derived hemodynamic measures in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI”7
Treatment of patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) with an electromagnetic field coupled to biorhythmically defined impulse configuration: the MicrocircMODS study7
Association of pulmonary vein isolation and major cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation7
Impact of repeat revascularization within 5 years on 10-year mortality after percutaneous or surgical revascularization7
Clinical and echocardiographic risk factors for device-related thrombus after left atrial appendage closure: an analysis from the multicenter EUROC-DRT registry7
Feasibility and outcome of third-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with extra-large aortic annulus7
Comparison of transcatheter leaflet-approximation and direct annuloplasty in tricuspid regurgitation7
Cardiac sarcoidosis in patients with recurrent ventricular arrhythmias refractory to endocardial ablation7
Metabolically ‘extremely unhealthy’ obese and non-obese patients with diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular events: a French nationwide cohort study7
Diuretic dose trajectories in dilated cardiomyopathy: prognostic implications7
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and risk of new-onset heart failure: a retrospective analysis of 173,966 patients7
GRACE scores or high-sensitivity troponin for timing of coronary angiography in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes7
Hypercholesterolemia diagnosis, treatment patterns and target achievement in patients with acute coronary syndromes in Germany6
Simple and safe digitoxin dosing in heart failure based on data from the DIGIT-HF trial6
Mitral annular disjunction in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients—a retrospective cardiac MRI study6
Insights on prevalence and incidence of anemia and rapid up-titration of oral heart failure treatment from the STRONG-HF study6
Differential effects of anaemia and iron deficiency on long-term outcomes following transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in degenerative vs. secondary mitral regurgitation: results from a large single-ce6
Effects of face masks on performance and cardiorespiratory response in well-trained athletes6
Tafamidis for cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis: application in a real-world setting in Germany6
Retrospective real-world analysis of adherence and persistence to lipid-lowering therapy in Germany6
Analysis of YouTube, myocarditis and COVID-19: correspondence6
COVID-19 vaccination and carditis in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Letter to the editor: “Cardiovascular magnetic resonance reveals myocardial involvement in patients with active stage of inflammatory bowel disease”6
Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Germany: benefits and costs6
Impact of common rhythm disturbances on echocardiographic measurements and interpretation6
Echocardiographic left atrial stiffness index predicts high left ventricular filling pressures in patients with acute heart failure: an observational study6
Thrombotic ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction caused by a caseous mitral annular calcification6
German Cardiac Arrest Registry: rationale and design of G-CAR6
Epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation: safety and efficacy of access and ablation using low-iodine content6
Deferral of non-emergency cardiac procedures is associated with increased early emergency cardiovascular hospitalizations6
One-year readmissions for circulatory diseases and in-hospital mortality after an index episode of heart failure in elderly patients. A nationwide data from public hospitals in Spain between 2016 and 6
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