OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of the American Heart Association is 55. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
AhR, IRF5, and HO‐1 Expression in Evaluating Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability: A Pilot Observational Study	160
Immune Markers, Blood Pressure Severity, and Cardiac Remodeling 1 to 2 Years After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	155
Level of Perivascular Inflammation Is Significantly Lower Around the Left Internal Mammary Artery Than Around Native Coronary Arteries	151
Prevalence and Management of Multiple Valvular Heart Disease in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Multicenter Study on the Impact of Staged Valvular Interventions on Outcom	148
Unraveling the Complexities for Antiplatelet Strategies Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	143
Diabetes Enters Stage Right: Genetic Association Studies Suggest Diabetes Promotes Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Dysfunction	138
Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled, Triple‐Blind Clinical Trial of Ivabradine for the Prevention of Cardiac Dysfunction During Anthracycline‐Based Cancer Therapy	135
Comparison of Bolus Dosing of Methohexital and Propofol in Elective Direct Current Cardioversion	132
Co‐Occurrence of Social Risk Factors and Associated Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure	130
Understanding Participant Perspectives Toward the Formation of a Participant Advisory Board Within the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study: A National Qualitative Study	108
microRNA‐29a Regulates ADAM12 Through Direct Interaction With ADAM12 mRNA and Modulates Postischemic Perfusion Recovery	104
Phenotypic Trajectories From Acute to Stable Phase in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights From the PURSUIT‐HFpEF Study	103
Cardiovascular Complications With Delivery Hospitalizations in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension: A Nationwide Study From 2011 to 2020	102
Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein‐1, Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Prognosis of Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: Fndings From a Nationwide Registry Study	100
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Incident Hypertension in Menopausal Women	99
Contemporary Valvular Mechanisms of Aortic Regurgitation in Tricuspid Aortic Valves: Importance in Repair Versus Replacement Strategy	99
Sex Differences in Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Coronary Artery Bypass Graft for Left Main Disease: From the DELTA Registries	99
Arginine Vasopressin Plays a Role in Microvascular Dysfunction After ST‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction	98
Multi‐Trait Polygenic Risk Score, Nongenetic Determinants, and Cardiovascular Disease Death: A Cohort Study of 14 086 Japanese Individuals	92
Multiethnic Perspectives of Shared Decision‐Making in Hypertension: A Mixed‐Methods Study	92
Incidence and Risk Factors for Residual Adverse Events Despite Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation: Results From Phase II/III of the GLORIA‐AF Registry	91
A New Clinical Prediction Rule for Infective Endocarditis in Emergency Department Patients With Fever: Definition and First Validation of the CREED Score	83
Long‐Term Risk of Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Multicenter, Prospective Registry Study	82
Effects of Ablation Versus Drug Therapy on Quality of Life by Sex in Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the CABANA Trial	80
Contribution of Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Brain White Matter Hyperintensities	77

Incidence of Infective Endocarditis Among Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot	77
Protective Effect on Spinal Cord Injury of Prophylactic Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in Extensive Aortic Arch Repair for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Retrospective Cohort Study	77
Lipoprotein Subclasses Associated With High‐Risk Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque: Insights From the PROMISE Clinical Trial	75
Day‐to‐Day Blood Pressure Variability and Risk of Incident Chronic Kidney Disease in a General Japanese Population	73
Long‐Term Activation of Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor by Dulaglutide Prevents Diabetic Heart Failure and Metabolic Remodeling in Type 2 Diabetes	73
Residual Stroke Risk Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Prescribed Oral Anticoagulants: A Patient‐Level Meta‐Analysis From COMBINE AF	72
Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Endovascular Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke	71
QRS Fragmentation in Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure: Functional Insights, Pathological Correlates, and Prognosis	71
Discrimination Between Pre‐ and Postcapillary Pulmonary Hypertension Using Platelet RNA	69
Treatment With Icosapent Ethyl to Reduce Ischemic Events in Patients With Prior Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From REDUCE‐IT PCI	69
Sodium‐Glucose Cotransporter‐2 Inhibitors After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Population‐Based Investigation	68
Machine Learning for Mortality Prediction in Patients With Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction	66
Association Between Pulse Pressure and Structural Brain Changes in Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cross‐Sectional and Longitudinal Studies	66
Cross‐Sectional Relationships of Proximal Aortic Stiffness and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Adults in the Community	66
Qualifying Event and Recurrence of Ischemic Stroke in Symptomatic Artery Occlusion: A Post Hoc Analysis of CMOSS	65
Early Alteration of Right Ventricle–Pulmonary Artery Coupling in Experimental Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction	64
Differential Characteristics and Outcomes of Urgent/Emergent Versus Elective Aortic Valve Replacement	63
Unveiling Clinical and Genetic Distinctions in Pure‐Apical Versus Distal‐Dominant Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	63
Challenges in Assessing Stroke Incidence in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries	63
Correction to: Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate an Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention Shared Decision‐Making Pathway	62
Use of Thrombus Aspiration for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights From the Nationwide J‐PCI Registry	62
Ankle‐Brachial Index and Energy Production in People Without Peripheral Artery Disease: The BLSA	62
Do Individuals With Inherited Cardiac Diseases Experience Reproductive Decision‐Making Guilt?	60
Cardiovascular Health Metrics Differ Between Individuals With and Without Cancer	59
Operational and Ethical Considerations for a National Adult Congenital Heart Disease Database	59
Real‐Time Ambulatory ECG Does Not Expedite Care	59
Government Regulation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Volume, Access and Outcomes: Insights From the Washington State Cardiac Care Outcomes Assessment Program	59
CanCHD Study of Hematopoietic Cancers in Children With and Without Genetic Syndromes	58
Reduced Capacity of High‐Density Lipoprotein to Acquire Free Cholesterol From Triglyceride‐Rich Lipoproteins Is Associated With Elevated Postprandial Hypertriglyceridemia in Healthy Men	56
Bench to all Bedsides in Genomics and Precision Medicine	55
Myocardial Infarction Across COVID‐19 Pandemic Phases: Insights From the Veterans Health Affairs System	55
Comparison of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Hospital‐Based Stroke Mortality Data in Kentucky: The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program	55
Invasive Hemodynamic Predictors of Survival in Patients With Mitral Stenosis Secondary to Mitral Annular Calcification	55