Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine

Article	Citations
Blood pressure and the new ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines	262
COVID-19 – A vascular disease	237
Polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiometabolic risk: Opportunities for cardiovascular disease prevention	174
COVID-19 and thrombosis: From bench to bedside	143
How useful is the smartwatch ECG?	136
Depression and cardiovascular disease: The deep blue sea of women's heart	90
COVID-19 infection and cardiac arrhythmias	85
Depression pandemic and cardiovascular risk in the COVID-19 era and long COVID syndrome: Gender makes a difference	74
CardioVerse: The cardiovascular medicine in the era of Metaverse	68
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and the influence of inflammation	63
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: Is there a linkage to Kawasaki disease?	62
Update on acute myocarditis	59
The PCSK9 revolution: Current status, controversies, and future directions	58
Marital status and outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease	57
Inflammatory bowel disease and the risk for cardiovascular disease: Does all inflammation lead to heart disease?	55
Use of extended realities in cardiology	54
Mechanisms of mitral annular calcification	54
Coronary heart disease risk: Low-density lipoprotein and beyond	46
Evaluating and managing bradycardia	45
US trends in premature heart disease mortality over the past 50 years: Where do we go from here?	45
Lung function and cardiovascular disease: A link	45
Coffee and tea on cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention	45
Chronic inflammation, cardiometabolic diseases and effects of treatment: Psoriasis as a human model	44
Lower extremity critical limb ischemia: A review of clinical features and management	44
Current understanding of fibrosis in genetic cardiomyopathies	43

Green environments and cardiovascular health	41
Management of Cardiovascular Disease During Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic	41
The role of the autonomic nervous system in cardiac arrhythmias: The neuro-cardiac axis, more foe than friend?	41
Why patients with familial hypercholesterolemia are at high cardiovascular risk? Beyond LDL-C levels	40
Viral myocarditis: 1917–2020: From the Influenza A to the COVID-19 pandemics	40
US Physical Activity Guidelines: Current state, impact and future directions	40
Marijuana use and acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review of published cases in the literature	35
Cardiovascular impact of electronic-cigarette use	35
Atrial fibrillation in obstructive sleep apnea: Neural mechanisms and emerging therapies	34
Detection of periodontal microorganisms in coronary atheromatous plaque specimens of myocardial infarction patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Role of multimodality imaging in evaluation of cardiovascular involvement in COVID-19	30
Cardiovascular complications of sickle cell disease	30
Cardiovascular manifestations of myotonic dystrophy	30
Implications for the role of lipopolysaccharide in the development of atherosclerosis	29
Evolving trends in mechanical circulatory support: Clinical development of a fully magnetically levitated durable ventricular assist device	28
COVID-19 and the brain	28
Causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes and non-athletes: systematic review and meta-analysis	28
The autoinflammatory side of recurrent pericarditis: Enlightening the pathogenesis for a more rational treatment	28
Update in aortic dissection	27
The roles of platelets in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy and vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia	27
Artificial intelligence in cardiology	25
Thrombosis and thrombocytopenia in COVID-19 and after COVID-19 vaccination	24
Depression and anxiety following acute myocardial infarction in women	24
Modulation of microRNAs by aspirin in cardiovascular disease	23
Semaglutide for the treatment of obesity	22
Hype or hope: Vagus nerve stimulation against acute myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury	22
Flow-mediated vasodilation through mechanosensitive G protein-coupled receptors in endothelial cells	22
Management of STEMI during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned in 2020 to prepare for 2021	21
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: An in-depth look at molecular mechanisms and clinical correlates	20
The role of inflammation in stress cardiomyopathy	19
Congenital heart block: Pace earlier (Childhood) than later (Adulthood)	19
Role of inflammatory cytokines in genesis and treatment of atherosclerosis	19
Premature atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease: An underrecognized and undertreated disorder with a rising global prevalence	18
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: Overview of pathophysiology	18
Mortality in atrial fibrillation. Is it changing?	18
Role of platelet function and genetic testing in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	18
Pulmonary hypertension in aortic valve stenosis	18
The impact of influenza vaccination in patients with cardiovascular disease: An overview of systematic reviews	17
Advances and challenges in pursuing biomarkers for obstructive sleep apnea: Implications for the cardiovascular risk	17
Migraine headache: Is it only a neurological disorder? Links between migraine and cardiovascular disorders	16
Atrial fibrillation and stroke: A review and new insights	15
Pulsed field catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation	15
Men are from mars, women are from venus: Factors responsible for gender differences in outcomes after surgical and trans-catheter aortic valve replacement	14
Clinical application of results of the ISCHEMIA trial	14
Primary aldosteronism	14
Adverse effects of right ventricular pacing on cardiac function: prevalence, prevention and treatment with physiologic pacing	14
ANGPTL3 inhibition, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases	13
Importance of resting heart rate	13
Infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users	13
Pulmonary artery denervation for pulmonary arterial hypertension	13

Zika & heart: A systematic review	13
Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators: A review of evidence and indications	12
Small abdominal aortic aneurysms: Has anything changed so far?	12
Diagnostic approach for coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with chest pain and no obstructive coronary artery disease.	12
Effects of music on the cardiovascular system	12
Magnetic resonance imaging safety in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	12
The proarrhythmic conundrum of alcohol intake	12
Experimental limitations of extracellular vesicle-based therapies for the treatment of myocardial infarction	12
Chagas’ cardiomyopathy and Lyme carditis: Lessons learned from two infectious diseases affecting the heart	11
The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator in 2019 and beyond	11
Editorial commentary: Scanning for threats and natural environments giving our reptilian brains a break	11
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: A review of techniques	11
Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: A treatable form of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction	11
Non-invasive ablation of arrhythmias with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy	11
Arrhythmogenic foods – A growing medical problem	11
Prediction and management of CAD risk based on genetic stratification	11
Artificial Intelligence and Transcatheter Interventions for Structural Heart Disease: A glance at the (near) future	10
Lipoprotein(a): Expanding our knowledge of aortic valve narrowing	10
Editorial commentary: Recurrent pericarditis in the era of interleukin-1 inhibition	10
Body mass and atrial fibrillation risk: Status of the epidemiology concerning the influence of fat versus lean body mass	10
Adverse effects of air pollution‐derived fine particulate matter on cardiovascular homeostasis and disease	10
The use of smartwatch electrocardiogram beyond arrhythmia detection	9
Most important advances in preventive cardiology during this past decade: Viewpoint from the American Society for Preventive Cardiology	9
Echocardiographic assessment of primary microvascular angina and primary coronary microvascular dysfunction	9
Colchicine for the treatment of coronary artery disease	9
Cardiovascular pathophysiology from the cardioneural perspective and its clinical applications	9
MEF2 in cardiac hypertrophy in response to hypertension	9
Critical update and discussion of the prevalence, nature, mechanisms of action, and treatment options in potentially serious coronary anomalies	9
Cardiac regenerative therapy: Many paths to repair	9
Sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors and cardiac arrhythmias	8
Electrocardiographic features and rhythm disorders in cardiac amyloidosis	8
Editorial commentary: Vascular injury in acute infections and COVID-19: everything old is new again	8
Investigation of arterial claudication with transcutaneous oxygen pressure at exercise: Interests and limits	8
Contemporary management of acute pulmonary embolism	8
Electromagnetic field therapy in cardiovascular diseases: A review of patents, clinically effective devices, and mechanism of therapeutic effects	8
The relationship between atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease: Understanding common denominators	8
Interatrial shunt devices for the treatment of heart failure	7
Contemporary approach to treating heart failure	7
Successfully implemented artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in cardiology: State-of-the-art review	7
New approach to managing infective endocarditis	7
Management of atrial fibrillation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Challenges and therapeutic considerations	7
New approaches for treating atrial fibrillation: Focus on autonomic modulation	7
The right ventricle in “Left-sided” cardiomyopathies: The dark side of the moon	7
Phenotypic variation and targeted therapy of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using genetic animal models	7
Disseminated Lyme disease and dilated cardiomyopathy: A systematic review	7
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy after heart transplantation: Pathophysiology, detection approaches, prevention, and treatment management	7
Transcatheter interventions for valvular heart diseases in liver cirrhosis patients	6
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: New concepts in pathophysiology and management	6
Evaluation of aortic stenosis: From Bernoulli and Doppler to Navier-Stokes	6
Pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes for treatment of cardiomyopathic damage: Current concepts and future directions	6
Optical coherence tomography and coronary revascularization: from indication to procedural optimization	6
J wave syndromes: What's new?	6
Respect versus resect approaches for mitral valve repair: A study-level meta-analysis	6
Heart team 2.0: A decision tree for minimally invasive and hybrid myocardial revascularization	6
Clinical applicability of artificial intelligence for patients with an inherited heart disease: A scoping review	6
Prevalence of amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism; A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Importance of clonal hematopoiesis in heart failure	6
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation	6
Oral health as a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases	5
Symptoms and healthcare contact preceding sudden cardiac death in persons aged 1–49 years	5
Benefits of early rhythm control of atrial fibrillation	5
Molecular imaging of atrial myopathy: Towards early AF detection and non-invasive disease management	5
The need for long-term personalized management of frail CVD patients by rehabilitation and telemonitoring: A framework	5
Radial artery or saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting	5
Understanding the pathogenesis of coronary slow flow: Recent advances	5
Unmet clinical needs in the prevention and treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism	5
Assessing functional status of cardiac lymphatics: From macroscopic imaging to molecular profiling	5
MicroRNA-mediated control of myocardial infarction in diabetes	5
Long-term cardiac surveillance and outcomes of COVID-19 patients	5
Immune checkpoint inhibitors – the revolutionary cancer immunotherapy comes with a cardiotoxic price	5
The role of cardiac CT and MRI in the diagnosis and management of primary cardiac lymphoma: A comprehensive review	5
One gene, two modes of inheritance, four diseases: A systematic review of the cardiac manifestation of pathogenic variants in JPH2-encoded junctophilin-2	5
Treatment approach to unilateral branch pulmonary artery stenosis	4
Atrial fibrillation and the risk of early-onset dementia and cognitive decline: An updated review	4
Editorial commentary: Long COVID-19: A tangled web of lungs, heart, mind, and gender	4
Circadian regulated control of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury	4
A new era of genetic testing in congenital heart disease: A review	4
Update review on myocardial bridging: New insights	4
Is renal denervation still a treatment option in cardiovascular disease?	4
Translating genomic insights into cardiovascular medicine: Opportunities and challenges of CRISPR-Cas9	4

SGLT2 inhibitors in hypertension: Role beyond diabetes and heart failure	4
Optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy post percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome	4
Mechanistic insight: Linking cardiovascular complications of inflammatory bowel disease	4
Clinical features of Danon disease and insights gained from LAMP-2 deficiency models	4
Late outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in bicuspid versus tricuspid valves: Meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data	4
Antihyperglycemic therapies and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: State of the art and future directions	4
Surgical vs transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Editorial commentary: A question on proarrhythmic food: Is grapefruit “the forbidden fruit” for patients with long QT syndrome?	4
Recent advances and emerging therapies in management of dyslipidemias	3
Update on cardiac sarcoidosis	3
Prognostic value of stress hyperglycemia ratio in patients with acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review with Bayesian and frequentist meta-analysis	3
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating pharmacologic therapies for acute and recurrent pericarditis	3
Editoral commentary: Move more, sit less: Updated guidelines promote any physical activity for all	3
Regression and stabilization of atherogenic plaques	3
New trends in non-pharmacological approaches for cardiovascular disease: Therapeutic ultrasound	3
Trends in prevalence of major etiologies leading to heart failure in young patients: An integrative review	3
Coronary lithotripsy – a state of the art review	3
Patient-centered care in geriatric cardiology	3
A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta regression of the sham controlled renal denervation randomized controlled trials	3
Atrial septal aneurysm contribution to the risk of cryptogenic stroke in patients with patent foramen ovale: A brief updated systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Editorial Commentary: Takotsubo syndrome: A key role for inflammation?	3
Frontiers of cardiovascular polypills: From atherosclerosis and beyond	3
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in chronic kidney disease: Meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data	3
Precision therapy in congenital long QT syndrome	3
Non-pharmacologic autonomic neuromodulation for treatment of heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	3
Do peak times exist for sudden cardiac arrest?	3
Role of electrophysiological evaluation for the best device choice to prevent sudden cardiac death in patients with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 and Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy	3
Access routes, devices and guidance methods for intrapericardial delivery in cardiac conditions	3
Diagnosing COVID-19 myocarditis in athletes using cMRI	3
Conduction system disease in cardiac amyloidosis	3
Transcatheter treatment of functional mitral valve regurgitation	3
Angiography-based estimation of coronary physiology: A frame is worth a thousand words	3
Use of statins in patients with peripheral artery disease	3
Icosapent ethyl: Where will it fit into guideline-based medical therapy for high risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?	3
Coronary computed tomography angiography in patients with stable coronary artery disease	3
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in myocardial involvement of systemic lupus erythematosus	3
Long-Term Outcomes of Ross Procedure versus Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: Meta-Analysis of Reconstructed Time-To-Event Data	3
Functional disorders in non-culprit coronary arteries and their implications in patients with acute myocardial infarction	3
The selection of transcatheter heart valves in transcatheter aortic valve replacement	3
Head-to-head comparison between left atrial appendage occlusion and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis study	3
Electrocardiographic imaging of the arrhythmogenic substrate of Brugada syndrome: Current evidence and future perspectives	2
Precision medicine: Hype or hope?	2
The role of CT in detecting AF substrate	2
Rationale and feasibility of the atrioventricular single-lead ICD systems with a floating atrial dipole (DX) in clinical practice	2
Risk of cardiovascular complications during non-cardiac surgery and preoperative cardiac evaluation	2
Selected highlights in the updated treatment of hypertension	2
Editorial commentary: Deep learning in cardiology: All models are wrong, but some are useful	2
Circulating adipose tissue proteins involved in atrial fibrillation: An explorative scoping review	2
Editorial Commentary: Drug dosing optimization in heart failure: Need of a multidimensional approach (and skilled heart failure specialists)	2
New Perspective on Pathophysiology and Management of Functional Mitral Regurgitation	2
Editorial commentary: Adequate blood pressure control unattainable without adequate recognition and treatment of primary aldosteronism	2
The role of statins in diabetic retinopathy	2
Coronary revascularization in patients with HIV	2
Editorial commentary: The role of philosophy of life approaching type A acute aortic dissection	2
Editorial commentary: Cardiac arrhythmias in the era of COVID-19 pandemic	2
Body surface area and medication dosing in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	2
Effects of different exercise methods and intensities on the incidence and prognosis of atrial fibrillation	2
Current evidence on the diagnostic and prognostic role of native T1 mapping in heart diseases	2
A systematic review of electrocardiographic changes in healthy high-altitude populations	2
Editorial commentary: Vagal nerve stimulation for myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: Hope or Hype?	2
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance: From clinical uses to emerging techniques	2
Editorial Commentary: Obesity, body composition and atrial fibrillation	2
Spontaneous cervical artery dissection and fibromuscular dysplasia: Epidemiologic and biologic evidence of a mutual relationship	2
Editorial commentary: Live better electrically? Optimizing the timing and application of pacing in congenital heart block	2
Refined grain intake and cardiovascular disease: Meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies	2
Asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, bicuspid aortic valves and moderate aortic stenosis in heart failure: New indications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation	2
Cardiovascular considerations in management of patients with Turner syndrome	2
Lp(a) - an overlooked risk factor	2
Opioids-induced inhibition of HERG ion channels and sudden cardiac death, a systematic review of current literature	2
Editorial commentary: The need for a streamlined approach to STEMI management during the COVID-19 pandemic	1
Editorial commentary: Role of inflammatory cytokines in genesis and treatment of atherosclerosis. Looking at foam cells through a different lens	1
The role of modern cardiovascular imaging in (suspected) coronary artery disease in competitive athletes	1
Editorial commentary: Respect or resect? Patient tailored approach	1
Lifestyle and risk factor modification for reduction of atrial fibrillation: We could do more	1
Editorial commentary: Psoriasis, inflammation and cardiometabolic disease. Will we ever get to the heart of the matter?	1
Editorial commentary: Challenges to heart repair with pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes	1
Editorial commentary: The striking prevalence of amiodarone induced hypothyroidism: an endocrinologist's perspective	1
Percutaneous suture-based patent foramen ovale closure: A state-of-the-art review	1
Editorial commentary: Air pollution: The most important environmental threat to the cardiovascular system	1
Editorial commentary: Genetic testing for congenital heart disease: The future is now	1
Translational insights from single-cell technologies across the cardiovascular disease continuum	1
Editorial commentary: Renal denervation for hypertension: A new meta-analysis promotes further discussion	1
Coronary artery embolism and acute coronary syndrome: A critical appraisal of existing data	1
Removing the complexity from wide complex tachycardia	1
Editorial commentary: The menopausal transition: A critical time for promoting midlife women's mind and heart wellness	1
Editorial commentary: CardioVerse: Buying the stairway to heaven	1
Editorial commentary: COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination: Observations on thrombosis and thrombocytopenia	1
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for hyperacute, acute, subacute and chronic type B aortic dissection: Meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data	1
One-Year Mortality and Causes of Death after Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis	1
Physiologic guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention: State of the evidence	1
Innovations in cardiovascular imaging	1
How to implement research studies on extracellular vesicle administration in myocardial infarction?	1
The merits of the ICD for inherited heart rhythm disorders: A critical re-appraisal	1
Gender and race-related disparities in the management of ventricular arrhythmias	1
Editorial commentary: Pursuing the holy grail of cardiac pacing	1