Table 3.
Most cited papers
| Title | Journal | Cite | Year | Cite rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiac resynchronization in chronic heart failure | New England journal of medicine | 3095 | 2002 | 182 |
| 2 | Prevention of stroke by antihypertensive drug-treatment in older persons with isolated systolic hypertension - final results of the systolic hypertension in the elderly program (shep) | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 2233 | 1991 | 80 |
| 3 | A randomized trial of the angiotensin-receptor blocker valsartan in chronic heart failure | New England journal of medicine | 1887 | 2001 | 105 |
| 4 | Advanced Heart Failure Treated with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device | New England journal of medicine | 1625 | 2009 | 163 |
| 5 | A multidisciplinary intervention to prevent the readmission of elderly patients with congestive-heart-failure | New England journal of medicine | 1481 | 1995 | 62 |
| 6 | Exercise-based rehabilitation for patients with coronary heart disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | American journal of medicine | 1268 | 2004 | 85 |
| 7 | Evidence suggesting that a chronic disease self-management program can improve health status while reducing hospitalization - A randomized trial | Medical care | 1189 | 1999 | 59 |
| 8 | Lifetime risk for development of atrial fibrillation - The Framingham Heart Study | Circulation | 1100 | 2004 | 73 |
| 9 | Combined cardiac resynchronization and implantable cardioversion defibrillation in advanced chronic heart failure - The MIRACLE ICD Trial | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 1026 | 2003 | 64 |
| 10 | Effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on upper extremity function 3 to 9 months after stroke - The EXCITE randomized clinical trial | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 1022 | 2006 | 79 |
| 11 | Treatment of heart failure guided by plasma aminoterminal brain natriuretic peptide (N-BNP) concentrations | Lancet | 996 | 2000 | 52 |
| 12 | Early decompressive surgery in malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials | Lancet neurology | 849 | 2007 | 71 |
| 13 | Effects of controlled-release metoprolol on total mortality, hospitalizations, and well-being in patients with heart failure - The metoprolol CR/XL randomized intervention trial in congestive heart failure (MERIT-HF) | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 837 | 2000 | 44 |
| 14 | Collaborative Care for Patients with Depression and Chronic Illnesses. | New England journal of medicine | 767 | 2010 | 85 |
| 15 | Evaluation study of congestive heart failure and pulmonary artery catheterization effectiveness - The ESCAPE trial | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 651 | 2005 | 47 |
| 16 | Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction | New England journal of medicine | 618 | 2014 | 124 |
| 17 | Continuous positive airway pressure for central sleep apnea and heart failure | New England journal of medicine | 612 | 2005 | 44 |
| 18 | Long-term benefits of biventricular pacing in congestive heart failure: Results from the multisite stimulation in cardiomyopathy (MUSTIC) study | Journal of the American college of cardiology | 606 | 2002 | 36 |
| 19 | Exercise training meta-analysis of trials in patients with chronic heart failure (extramatch) | BMJ-British medical journal | 535 | 2004 | 36 |
| 20 | Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in congestive heart failure | New England journal of medicine | 533 | 2004 | 36 |
| 21 | Does increased access to primary care reduce hospital readmissions? | New England journal of medicine | 504 | 1996 | 22 |
| 22 | Cardiac resynchronization and death from progressive heart failure - A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 501 | 2003 | 31 |
| 23 | Effect of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition on Exercise Capacity and Clinical Status in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction A Randomized Clinical Trial | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 493 | 2013 | 82 |
| 24 | Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Health Outcomes During the Intervention and Extended Poststopping Phases of the Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials | JAMA-journal of the American medical association | 475 | 2013 | 79 |
| 25 | Anger, anxiety, and depression as risk factors for cardiovascular disease: The problems and implications of overlapping affective dispositions | Psychological bulletin | 460 | 2005 | 33 |
| 26 | Cardiac resynchronization therapy for the treatment of heart failure in patients with intraventricular conduction delay and malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias | Journal of the American college of cardiology | 448 | 2003 | 28 |
| 27 | The association of depression and anxiety with medical symptom burden in patients with chronic medical illness | General hospital psychiatry | 441 | 2007 | 37 |
| 28 | Combined intravenous and intra-arterial r-TPA versus intra-arterial therapy of acute ischemic stroke - Emergency management of stroke (EMS) bridging trial | Stroke | 441 | 1999 | 22 |
| 29 | Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effects of carvedilol in patients with moderate to severe heart failure - The PRECISE trial | Circulation | 435 | 1996 | 19 |
| 30 | Sex differences in stroke: epidemiology, clinical presentation, medical care, and outcomes | Lancet neurology | 428 | 2008 | 39 |
| 31 | A dose-dependent increase in mortality with vesnarinone among patients with severe heart failure | New England journal of medicine | 425 | 1998 | 20 |
| 32 | Surgical decompression for space-occupying cerebral infarction (the Hemicraniectomy After Middle Cerebral Artery infarction with Life-threatening Edema Trial [HAMLET]): a multi-centre, open, randomised trial | Lancet neurology | 424 | 2009 | 42 |
| 33 | Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease | Cochrane database of systematic reviews | 423 | 2013 | 71 |
| 34 | Effects of a multidisciplinary, home-based intervention on unplanned readmissions and survival among patients with chronic congestive heart failure: a randomised controlled study | Lancet | 407 | 1999 | 20 |
| 35 | Beraprost therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension | Journal of the American college of cardiology | 404 | 2003 | 25 |
| 36 | Effect of Cinacalcet on Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Undergoing Dialysis | New England journal of medicine | 403 | 2012 | 58 |
| 37 | A randomized controlled trial of epoprostenol therapy for severe congestive heart failure: The Flolan International Randomized Survival Trial (FIRST) | American heart journal | 400 | 1997 | 18 |