OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology is 33. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Discrimination Between Anterior and Posterior Left Atrial Roof Area Ablation by a Cryoballoon	214
The Science Behind the Standardization of Chest Protectors: Is Marketing Alone Enough to Sell Chest Protectors?... Not Anymore!	135
Risk Factors for the Development of New-Onset Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Subanalysis of the VITAL Study	110
Inappropriate Shock Rates and Long-Term Complications due to Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Patients With and Without Heart Failure: Results From a Multicenter, International	110
Athlete’s Heart or Heart at Risk? Cardiac Remodeling and Exercise-Induced Ventricular Arrhythmias in Elite Athletes	98
4D Digital Heart Model–Guided Left and Right Ventricular Lead Placement for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Results of MAPIT-CRT Trial	87
Long-Term Risk Assessment in Athletes With Complex Ventricular Arrhythmias	85
Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Incidence of Periprocedural Cerebral Embolisms Caused by Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Between Cryoballoon and Radiofrequency Ablation	81
Impact of Baseline Left Atrial Size on Outcomes Following Catheter Ablation for AF in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction	77
Intraoperative Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in High-Risk Heart Failure Patients	75
Engineering of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing Models to Accurately Identify Arrhythmia Recurrence	73
Myocarditis and Sudden Cardiac Death in the Community: Clinical and Pathological Insights From a National Registry in the United Kingdom	65
Automated Cardiac Arrest Detection Using Wrist-Worn Photoplethysmography: External Validation in Patients With Induced Shockable Cardiac Arrest (DETECT-1b)	59
Quantitative Vector Screening to Improve Sensing and Reduce Inappropriate Shocks With the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator	58
Learning Before Burning: Mapping With Reversible Pulsed Field Ablation	52
Tetralogy of Fallot: A Long Journey but Getting Closer to Perfection	50
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment of the Risk of Sudden Death in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: What Is Extensive or Significant Late Gadolinium Enhancement?	48
Convolutional Neural Network Models Leverage Morphological Rather Than Temporal Features to Detect Myocardial Diseases From 12-Lead Electrocardiograms	48
CKAP4 Promotes Atrial Fibrosis and Enhances Atrial Fibrillation Vulnerability via WNT/β-Catenin Activation	46
Predictors of Favorable Neurological Outcomes Following Atrioesophageal Fistula After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Subanalysis of the POTTER-AF Study	45
Left Atrial Thrombus Occurring in Sinus Rhythm: Role of Variants of the Atrial Septum	45
Scar Voltage Mapping in Fast Ventricular Tachycardia for Identifying Functional Substrates of Tachycardia Isthmuses: A Proof-of-Concept Study	43
Transesophageal Echocardiography Following Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Clinical Implications	42
Stroke Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter: Overall Trends and Sex Differences in the United States	42
Targeting the RyR2 to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation	41

Physiologic Effects of Right-Sided Intravascular Cervical Sympathetic Nerve Stimulation	38
Correction to: Orthostatic Hypotension: Management of a Complex, But Common, Medical Problem	38
Artificial Sweeteners: A New Dietary Environmental Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation?	37
Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Pediatric Patients and Patients With Congenital Heart Disease	36
Economic and Health Value of Delaying Atrial Fibrillation Progression Using Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation	36
Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Acute Reduction of Rapid Ventricular Rate in Patients With Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation	35
Effect of Pulsed-Field and Radiofrequency Ablation on Heterogeneous Ventricular Scar in a Swine Model of Healed Myocardial Infarction	34
Left Bundle Branch Pacing Versus Biventricular Pacing for Acute Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients With Heart Failure	33
Higher Daily Temperature Is Associated With Prolonged Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation Episodes	33