Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Article	Citations
Cadmium and cardiovascular disease: An overview of pathophysiology, epidemiology, therapy, and predictive value	37
Novel biomarkers in the prognosis of patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease	20
Increased serum interleukin-6 level as a predictive biomarker for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Os custos da aterosclerose em Portugal	14
The burden of infective endocarditis in Portugal in the last 30 years – a systematic review of observational studies	12
Development of deep learning segmentation models for coronary X-ray angiography: Quality assessment by a new global segmentation score and comparison with human performance	12
Caffeine slows heart rate autonomic recovery following strength exercise in healthy subjects	12
Septic cardiomyopathy: A narrative review	12
Artificial intelligence-based diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism: Development of a machine learning model using 12-lead electrocardiogram	12
Cardiac arrhythmias in patients presenting with COVID-19 treated in Portuguese hospitals: A national registry from the Portuguese Association of Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology	12
Relationships between paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, total oxidant status, and DNA damage	11
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome admissions to a tertiary care hospital in Portugal	11
Facemasks during aerobic exercise: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation programs during the Covid-19 pandemic	10
Adoption and patterns of use of invasive physiological assessment of coronary artery disease in a large cohort of 40 821 real-world procedures over a 12-year period	10
Short and long-term clinical impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Portugal according to different access routes: Data from the Portuguese National Registry of TAVI	10
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulation versus left atrial appendage occlusion for primary and secondary stroke prevention after cardioembolic stroke	10
Prevention of doxorubicin-induced experimental cardiotoxicity by Nigella sativa in rats	10
Effectiveness of preoperative breathing exercise interventions in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review	9
Current state of cardiac rehabilitation in Portugal: Results of the 2019 national survey	9
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on ST-elevation myocardial infarction admissions and outcomes in a Portuguese primary percutaneous coronary intervention center: Preliminary Data	9
Inflammation and ischemic heart disease: The next therapeutic target?	9
Predictive value of oxidant and antioxidant status for contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	9
Influence of left ventricular systolic function on the long-term benefit of beta-blockers after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	9
Pattern Matching Filter and multielectrode mapping catheter – A new approach for complex premature ventricular contraction ablation	9
Evaluating the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban as a warfarin alternative in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy: A randomized clinical trial	8

Effect of vitamin D supplements on left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty protocol in a Portuguese pulmonary hypertension expert center	8
A new biomarker that predicts ventricular arrhythmia in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: Galectin-3	8
Peripheral neutrophils and naive CD4 T cells predict the development of heart failure following acute myocardial infarction: A bioinformatic study	8
Candidate microRNAs as prognostic biomarkers in heart failure: A systematic review	8
The prognostic value of the cardiorespiratory optimal point during submaximal exercise testing in heart failure	8
Long-term outcomes after radiofrequency catheter ablation of the atrioventricular node: The experience of a Portuguese tertiary center	8
Brugada syndrome: Eligibility for subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator after exercise stress test	8
Acute myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a 24-year-old man	7
Five years of Stent for Life in Portugal	7
Prognostic value of brain natriuretic peptide in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: A Portuguese registry	7
Suboptimal control of cardiovascular risk factors in myocardial infarction survivors in a cardiac rehabilitation program	7
Effect of direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists or warfarin in patients with left ventricular thrombus outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Oral administration of oleuropein and olive leaf extract has cardioprotective effects in rodents: A systematic review	7
Cost-effectiveness of cardio-oncology clinical assessment for prevention of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity	7
Documento de Consenso sobre Estratificação de Risco Cardiovascular e estudo da doença coronária em Portugal: a posição dos Grupos de Estudo de Cardiologia Nuclear, Ressonância Magnética e Tomografia C	7
Aplicabilidade da fórmula Martin‐Hopkins e comparação com a fórmula Friedewald na estimativa do colesterol LDL na população do estudo e_COR	7
Paravalvular leak closure: Still a challenge with unpredictable results	7
NT-proBNP for heart failure diagnosis in Primary Care: Costs or savings? A budget impact study	7
Correlation between genetic polymorphisms in apolipoprotein E and atrial fibrillation	6
Cardioneuroablation for severe neurocardiogenic syncope	6
Congenital heart defects and preterm birth: Outcomes from a referral center	6
Optimization of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction prognosis-modifying drugs: A 2021 heart failure expert consensus paper	6
Advances in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: What the cardiologist needs to know	6
Potential use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors to reduce COVID-19 severity	6
Current status of the treatment of degenerative mitral valve regurgitation	6
D-dimers are associated with coronary artery disease severity assessed using Syntax and Syntax II scores in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction	6
The PERInatal MYocardial Remodeling (PERIMYR) cohort study protocol: A prospective study of cardiac remodeling and “recovery” in pregnancy as a model to understand the impact of comorbidities in cardi	6
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A review for clinical and interventional cardiologists	6
Training program in resuscitation maneuvers delivered by teachers in a school setting: An economic argument	6
Cardiac rehabilitation and improvement of chronotropic incompetence: Is it the exercise or just the beta blockers?	6
Stent-Save a Life international survey on the practice of primary percutaneous coronary intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Mitral annulus is dilated with preserved function in acromegaly regardless of its activity: Insights from the three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiographic MAGYAR-Path Study	6
Patient and caregiver productivity loss and indirect costs associated with cardiovascular events in Portugal	6
Digital home-based multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation: How to counteract physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
High expression of SGK1 in thrombosis of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Based on proteomics analysis of intracoronary thrombosis	6
Impact of genetic information on coronary disease risk in Madeira: The GENEMACOR study	6
Impact of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction	6
Atmospheric features and risk of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Porto (Portugal): A temperate Mediterranean (Csb) city	5
Prognostic impact of high flow nasal cannula compared to noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema	5
A new era in patent foramen ovale closure – a percutaneous suture-based ‘deviceless’ technique (NobleStitch®): Experience of a Portuguese center	5
Is lipid accumulation product a better cardiovascular risk predictor in elderly individuals than anthropometric measures?	5
Continuous Aspiration Mechanical Thrombectomy for the management of intermediate- and high-risk pulmonary embolism: Data from the first cohort in Portugal	5
Coronary sinus Reducer device for the treatment of refractory angina: A multicenter initial experience	5
Blueprint for developing an effective pulmonary embolism response network	5
Curcumin interferes with sepsis-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis via TLR1 inhibition	5
SGLT-2 inhibitors: A step forward in the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	5
Coronary artery calcium score as a gatekeeper for further testing in patients with low pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease: A cost-effectiveness analysis	5
Long-term prognostic impact of beta-blockers in patients with Takotsubo syndrome: Results from the RETAKO Registry	5
Ventricular arrhythmias are associated with increased QT interval and QRS dispersion in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	5

The fall in acute coronary syndrome admissions during the COVID-19 Portuguese lockdown	5
Worrisome trends of ST-elevation myocardial infarction during the Covid-19 pandemic: Data from Portuguese centers	5
Impacto prognóstico do défice de ferro nas síndromes coronárias agudas	5
Irbesartan has a curative effect on lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiotoxicity by antioxidant and antiapoptotic pathways	5
Social media use by cardiovascular healthcare professionals in Portugal	5
Adesão à terapêutica com anticoagulantes diretos em doentes com fibrilhação auricular não valvular – uma análise de mundo real	5
Temporal trends of lipid control in very high cardiovascular risk patients	5
Associations between perfusion defects, tissue changes and myocardial deformation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, uncovered by a cardiac magnetic resonance segmental analysis	5
Registo Nacional de Eletrofisiologia Cardíaca 2017‐2018	5
Cardiac rehabilitation in older patients: Indication or limitation?	5
The third generation of drug-eluting stents: Reassuring data while we wait for the next one	5
Mavacamten, a novel revolutionizing therapy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A literature review	4
Coronary artery calcium scoring and cardiovascular risk reclassification in patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography	4
Dual antiplatelet therapy in myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease – insights from a nationwide registry	4
Avaliação ecocardiográfica na diabetes mellitus tipo 1	4
Update on the efficacy of statins in primary and secondary prevention of atrial fibrillation	4
Protocol-based cardiotoxicity monitoring in hydroxychloroquine medicated COVID-19 pediatric patients	4
Cancer patients with acute coronary syndrome have non-superior bleeding risk compared to patients with similar characteristics – a propensity score analysis from the ProACS registry	4
The effect of heart failure on gut microbial richness and diversity	4
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes in patients with low flow low gradient aortic stenosis	4
The protective effect of gamma aminobutyric acid B receptor activation on sympathetic nerve remodeling via the regulation of M2 macrophage polarization after myocardial infarction	4
Surviving cardiac arrest: What happens after admission to the intensive care unit?	4
Tratamento não farmacológico da angina refratária. Dispositivo de redução do seio coronário, uma nova alternativa terapêutica	4
Beta-blocker use in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and sinus rhythm	4
Acute myocardial infarction in a child with nephrotic syndrome	4
Validation of the SCORE2 risk prediction algorithm in a Portuguese population: A new model to estimate 10-year cardiovascular disease incidence in Europe	4
Women in cardiology: Between the “glass ceiling” and the “sticky floor”	4
Alteration in serum oxidative stress balance in patients with different circulating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels	4
Homocysteinemia and vascular disease: Where we stand in 2022	4
Qual o verdadeiro impacto da intervenção coronária percutânea on‐site? Análise de score de propensão de doentes admitidos por síndrome coronária aguda	4
Polypill use for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: A position paper	4
Index of microcirculatory resistance in the assessment of coronary microvascular dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	4
Hipertensão pulmonar tromboembólica crónica: experiência inicial de doentes submetidos a tromboendarterectomia pulmonar	4
Comparison of echocardiography and 320-row multidetector computed tomography for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease in children	4
Insulin resistance as a predictor of cardiovascular diseases	4
Basal type ‘broken heart’ in a postpartum woman: Utility of speckle tracking echocardiography	4
Dexmedetomidine attenuates H2O2-induced apoptosis of rat cardiomyocytes independently of antioxidant enzyme expression	4
Diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome in the COVID-19 era	4
The updated pre-test probability model of the 2019 ESC guidelines improves prediction of obstructive coronary artery disease	4
Congenital atrioventricular heart block: From diagnosis to treatment	4
Takotsubo syndrome in a breast-feeding young woman: Highlighting the protection of oestrogens?	4
Ten-year survival of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty with first-generation sirolimus-eluting stents and bare-metal stents	4
Enfarte agudo do miocárdio no YouTube – Is it all fake news?	4
Comparative clinical performance of two types of drug-eluting stents with abluminal biodegradable polymer coating: Five-year results of the DESTINY randomized trial	4
Evaluation of myocardial performance index in patients with COVID-19: An echocardiographic follow-up study	4
Air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: A position paper	4
Fighting the pandemic with collaboration at heart: Report from cardiologists in a COVID-19-dedicated Portuguese intensive care unit	4
Clinical experience of a cardio-oncology consultation at a tertiary university hospital in Portugal: An observational study	3
Iatrogenic ventricular fibrillation in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome	3
Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries: Etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis	3
Is amiodarone still a reasonable therapeutic option for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation?	3
Ablation of multifocal premature ventricular contractions using automated pace-mapping software	3
Percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus closure: Twelve years of experience	3
Interventional cardiology in cancer patients: A position paper from the Portuguese Cardiovascular Intervention Association and the Portuguese Cardio-Oncology Study Group of the Portuguese Society of C	3
Five-year morbidity and mortality of patients with ischemia with non-obstructive coronary artery disease and myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography perfusion defects	3
Prognostic implications of fibrosis in low risk aortic stenosis patients	3
Treatment with gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponges in reducing infection of implantable cardiac devices: 10-year analysis with propensity score matching	3
Mechanical circulatory support in children: Strategies, challenges and future directions	3
Relationship between oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism and hypertension in Turkish population	3
Giant right coronary artery aneurysm and fistula into the coronary sinus	3
Levosimendan in outpatients with advanced heart failure: Single-center experience of 200 intermittent perfusions	3
Low stress hyperglycemia ratio predicts worse prognosis in diabetic acute heart failure patients	3
Basal takotsubo syndrome: A multifaceted entity with potential implications	3
Heart and brain interactions in heart failure: Cognition, depression, anxiety, and related outcomes	3
Infective endocarditis: Epidemiology and prognosis	3
Acute kidney injury patterns in acute heart failure: The prognostic value of worsening renal function and its timing	3
Outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation for persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation	3
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: A rare entity with a complex diagnosis	3
Endocardite por Trichosporon beigelii 11 anos após cirurgia de troca valvar mitral	3
What is the role of estrogen in predisposition to Takotsubo syndrome throughout a woman's reproductive life?	3
Exercise-induced left fascicular block: A forgotten sign of coronary disease	3
Protein kinase D participates in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by regulating extracellular signal-regulated and myocyte enhancer factor 2D	3
Effect of CASC15 on apoptosis and oxidative stress of cardiomyocytes after hypoxia/reperfusion injury	3
The effect of paclitaxel plus carboplatin chemotherapy on subclinical cardiotoxicity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A speckle tracking echocardiography-based study	3
Echocardiographic assessment of atrial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with and without paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	3
The predictive value of epicardial fat volume for clinical severity of COVID-19	3
Acquired anomalies of the coronary arteries after arterial switch operation. Usefulness of coronary computed tomography angiography and impact on follow-up	3
Coronary artery fistulas: A 12-year single-center experience	3
Acute coronary syndrome and stress: Is there a relationship?	3
Hemangioma of the mitral valve: Following the murmur	3

Documento de Consenso sobre a realização de ressonância magnética em doentes com dispositivos cardíacos electrónicos implantados	3
Remote invasive monitoring of pulmonary artery pressures in heart failure patients: Initial experience in Portugal in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic	3
Infective endocarditis in Portugal: Changing epidemiology but still a deadly disease	3
Letter to the editor regarding the article: “Inflammation and Ischemic heart disease: the next therapeutic target?”	3
A case of lymphocytic myocarditis in a patient treated with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, a recent class of chemotherapy agents	3
Impact of the withdrawal of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors on mortality in COVID-19 patients	3
Bradyarrhythmia in a marathonist: Cardiac vagal denervation as alternative treatment	3
Myocardial T1 mapping with magnetic resonance imaging – a useful tool to understand the diseased heart	3
Late gadolinium enhancement location assessed by magnetic resonance and arrhythmogenic risk in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	3
Impact of door in-door out time on total ischemia time and clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	3
Impact of substrate-based ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with frequent appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy and dilated cardiomyopathy: Long-term experience wit	3
Lidocaine-induced central nervous system toxicity during implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement – A case report and literature review	3
Electrocardiographic indices and pregnancy: A focus on changes between first and third trimesters	3
«Pestes» e outras imprevisibilidades: o dever funcional do Estado, das instituições internacionais especializadas e da sociedade civil de prever o politicamente imprevisível	3
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome admissions at a tertiary care hospital in Portugal	3
Impella support for cardiogenic shock and high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention: A single-center experience	3
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A review	3
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with cardioinhibitory syncope: Is a permanent pacemaker required?	3
High prevalence of cardiovascular disease and risk factors among type 2 diabetes patients followed in a hospital setting in Portugal: The PICT2RE observational study	3
The MAGGIC risk score in the prediction of death or hospitalization in patients with heart failure: Comparison with natriuretic peptides	2
Efficacy of extended antrum ablation based on substrate mapping plus pulmonary vein isolation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation	2
Remote versus in-office monitoring for implantable cardioverter defibrillators: Results from a randomized pragmatic controlled study in Portugal	2
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the heart: A brief overview	2
Clinical value of the combined use of P-wave dispersion and troponin values to predict atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	2
Transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with NeoChord™ implantation: An early single-center Portuguese experience	2
Left ventricular reverse remodeling and function by strain analysis in aortic stenosis: A CMR analysis of the EPICHEART study	2
Evaluating three biomarkers as prognostic factors of in-hospital mortality and severity in heart failure: A prospective cohort	2
Reply to: RAAS inhibitors in COVID-19: Not all are created equal!	2
Characterization of cardiac arrhythmias and maternal–fetal outcomes in pregnant women: A prospective cohort study	2
What is the role of septal myectomy in aortic stenosis?	2
Pirfenidone alleviates vascular intima injury caused by hyperhomocysteinemia	2
What do Portuguese cardiologists think and feel about their work?	2
Reproducibility and validity of the Portuguese Edmonton Frail Scale version in cardiac surgery patients	2
Remote monitoring of heart failure patients: A complex proximity	2
Edoxaban Treatment in routiNe clinical prActice in patients with non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (ETNA-AF) in Iberia: Baseline data	2
Echocardiographic assessment of epicardial fat tissue thickness in patients with severe periodontitis	2
Neurofibromatosis type 1 and pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report	2
Renal sympathetic denervation in resistant hypertension: The association between vitamin D and positive early response in systolic blood pressure	2
Segurança e eficácia da angioplastia pulmonar por balão em Portugal num centro de referência em hipertensão pulmonar	2
MONITORIA: The start of a new era of ambulatory heart failure monitoring? Part II – Design	2
Takotsubo syndrome during breastfeeding: Further insights into prolactin and its implications	2
Rescue of trapped Rotablator with knuckle technique for chronic total occlusion	2
Infective endocarditis in Portugal – another piece added to the puzzle	2
Impact of the first COVID-19 wave on quality of care in acute coronary syndrome – the importance of information for health policy design	2
Androgen deprivation therapy mimicking acute coronary syndrome: A case report	2
Underuse of reperfusion therapy with systemic thrombolysis in high-risk acute pulmonary embolism in a Portuguese center	2
Contrast-induced nephropathy: Can we better predict and prevent it?	2
Influence of EPICardial adipose tissue in HEART diseases (EPICHEART) study: Protocol for a translational study in coronary atherosclerosis	2
A preliminary identification of PIN1 SNP linkage in patients with coronary heart disease from Handan, China	2
Post-exercise hypotension in response to high-intensity interval exercise: Potential mechanisms	2
Analysis of KLF7 and KLF5 transcription factors gene variants in coronary artery disease	2
Efficiency in the cath lab: Pursuing value-based improvements following a sociotechnical approach	2
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use in cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction: The Portuguese Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes	2
One-year mortality after hospitalization for acute heart failure: Predicting factors (PRECIC study subanalysis)	2
Investigating the association between ambient particulate matter (PM10) exposure and blood pressure values: Results from the link between the Portuguese Health Examination Survey and air quality data	2
Association of spontaneous echo contrast with Systemic Immune Inflammation Index in patients with mitral stenosis	2
Limited dissection in Kommerell diverticulum of aberrant right subclavian artery	2
Mitral annular disjunction: Beyond mitral valve prolapse	2
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: When so much is unknown, details matter for the right decision	2
Cardiovascular manifestations of type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome – A case report	2
Oxidative stress and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: Cause or consequence?	2
O Melhor do Ano 2020 nos Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia e na Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia	2
Impact of repaired aortic coarctation in left ventricular myocardial work	2
Exertional chest pain is sometimes more than just coronary atherosclerosis	2
Predicting obstructive coronary artery disease in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A practical clinical score	2
Post-infarction ventricular septal defect surgery in Portugal	2
Could the unfortunate outcome of pediatric acute myocarditis be predicted? Factors contributing to a poor outcome in myocarditis	2
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of aortic plaque after cerebrovascular event	2
Intracardiac echocardiography-guided left atrial appendage occlusion: The path to independence	2
Secondary mitral regurgitation: Maintaining coherence with the American Society of Echocardiography grading guidelines, which proportionality concept best predicts prognosis in the real world?	2
The evolution of management of type B aortic dissection in a series of 100 consecutive cases in a tertiary center	2
Acute total occlusion of the unprotected left main coronary artery: Patient characteristics and outcomes	2
Lipoprotein(a) in familial hypercholesterolemia: Tips from family history	2
Embolization of a left atrial appendage closure device	2
Quadricuspid aortic valve with a hidden left ostium: Case report and literature review	2
Antiplatelet therapy at discharge and long-term prognosis in Takotsubo syndrome: Insights from the Spanish National Registry (RETAKO)	2