Heart

Papers
(The TQCC of Heart is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Heartbeat: cardiac rehabilitation in the home, not the healthcare centre112
Diuretic-resistant pretricuspid shunt: what is the missing link?77
Syncope in an elderly man with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy65
Young man with chest pain and an abnormal echocardiogram61
Review of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on the management of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias57
Pulmonary hypertension in significant aortic valve disease: a dive into real-world data57
Ventricular hypertrophy in a young weightlifter56
Strain and mitral regurgitation: is atrial functional mitral regurgitation a ventricular disease?54
Fixed dose combination therapies in primary cardiovascular disease prevention in different groups: an individual participant meta-analysis53
Inferior ST-segment elevation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation52
Bacteraemia and infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: prevention is the key48
Young adult presenting with coronary arteritis47
Right atrial function, a mostly ignored but very valuable parameter in patients with secondary tricuspid regurgitation47
Circulating soluble LOX-1 and patient prognosis after an acute coronary syndrome46
Renal denervation for hypertension management in the UK: a Delphi expert consensus46
Relationship between left ventricular shape and cardiovascular risk factors: comparison between the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and UK Biobank45
From risk factor to therapeutic target: obesity therapy and cardiovascular outcomes40
A narrative review of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in breast cancer survivors40
Rationale and design of the United Kingdom Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Registry39
Relationship between orthostatic blood pressure changes and intensive blood pressure management in patients with hypertension39
Cardiac implantable electronic device and infective endocarditis: two conditions and at least three diagnostic systems39
Subphenogroups of acute heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: comprehensive proteomics and pathway analysis38
Motor vehicle crash risk after cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: a population-based cohort study38
Clinical impact of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries: a prospective multicentre cohort study38
Electrocardiogram abnormalities and cardiovascular risk prediction in older Chinese: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study37
Effect of ketone supplementation, a low-carbohydrate diet and a ketogenic diet on heart failure measures and outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis34
Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease: who and why to test and how to intervene?33
Representativeness of surgical controls in aortic valve replacement trials: comparison with routine surgical cohorts32
Clinical implementation of an AI-enabled ECG for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detection32
Unmasking platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome: a systematic review of the pathophysiology, clinical spectrum and outcomes of percutaneous intracardiac shunt closure30
Pulmonary haemodynamics and right heart function during exercise at high versus low altitude in patients with pulmonary vascular disease: a randomised crossover trial28
Advanced cardiac imaging in cardiac sarcoidosis: current evidence and future directions28
Potential mechanisms linking high-volume exercise with coronary artery calcification26
Presence and type of bystanders on delay time in acute myocardial infarction: a transcultural cross-sectional clinical study with 907 patients in Shanghai and Munich26
Cost-effectiveness of digoxin versus beta blockers in permanent atrial fibrillation: the Rate Control Therapy Evaluation in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation (RATE-AF) randomised trial26
Photon-counting CT: seeing the heart in a whole new light26
Advancing clinical management of left ventricular thrombosis: prevention, detection and treatment modalities in the modern era26
Clozapine, cardiotoxicity and the case for permissive risk in psychiatry25
Man in his 30s with acute coronary syndrome25
Cardiac rehabilitation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a whole-population study25
Imaging of intracoronary thrombus25
Launching a career as a physician-scientist25
Too much heterogeneity: envisioning a new approach to methamphetamine associated heart failure25
Haemodynamic response to exercise in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction24
A woman with inferior wall myocardial infarction24
Moving towards establishing centres of excellence in cardiac amyloidosis: an International Cardio-Oncology Society statement24
A rare case of atrial flutter and a cystic mass in the left atrium24
ABCDE of complex pericarditis cases24
Towards accurate interpretation of hypothesis testing in cardiology randomised controlled clinical trials23
Phenotyping non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy: just the beginning of the journey22
Evidence-based implementation of accelerated diagnostic pathway: time for a change22
Typical dyspnoea and oedema with special ECG changes22
Sex-specific associations between midlife body mass index and later-life left atrial enlargement in the Hordaland health study22
Prognostic impact of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in atrial mitral regurgitation22
Subclinical congestion assessed by lung ultrasound in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction22
Clinical features and response at head-up tilt test of patients with situational syncope21
Long-term prognosis of low high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in the emergency department compared with the general population21
Rate control in atrial fibrillation, calcium channel blockers versus beta-blockers21
Mapping the evidence on mHealth interventions for cardiovascular event care in Africa: a scoping review21
Antithrombotic therapy after heart valve intervention: review of mechanisms, evidence and current guidance21
Percutaneous ventricular assist devices in high-risk PCI for older adults: evidence and next steps21
Incidence, predictors and outcomes of tricuspid regurgitation progression after left-sided valvular intervention21
Presence and utility of electrocardiographic abnormalities in long-term childhood cancer survivors21
Prehospital 12-lead ECG and outcomes in acute coronary syndrome20
Pre-arrest comorbidity burden and the future risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Korean adults19
Can PCI match CABG for multivessel disease? Here is how19
An elderly man with acute-onset breathlessness19
Randomised study for the Optimal Treatment of symptomatic patients with low-gradient severe Aortic valve Stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (ROTAS trial)19
Longitudinal cardiac imaging for assessment of myocardial injury in non-hospitalised community-dwelling individuals after COVID-19 infection: the Rotterdam Study19
Propensity-matched analysis of long-term clinical results after ostial circumflex revascularisation19
Case of presyncope with mitral regurgitation19
Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us19
Updated 5-year outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis at low- to intermediate-surgical risk19
Cardiac imaging in oncology: the detection of cardiotoxicity19
Case of atypical heart failure in a middle-aged male19
Familial hypercholesterolaemia and emerging therapeutics18
Present state and future of screening for atrial fibrillation: a state-of-the-art review18
Where are the women? Fixing the broken pipeline in cardiovascular research18
Perioperative care differences of surgical aortic valve replacement between North America and Europe18
Health conditions in adults with atrial fibrillation compared with the general population: a population-based cross-sectional analysis18
Management of pregnancy-related disorders to prevent future risk of coronary artery disease18
Effects of routine invasive management on reinfarction risk in older adults with frailty and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a subanalysis of a randomised clinical trial17
Lower birth weight is linked to poorer cardiovascular health in middle-aged population-based adults17
Sex differences in clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with cardiac sarcoidosis17
Current evidence for diagnosis and management of cardiac vasculitis17
Ambient air pollution and maternal cardiovascular health in pregnancy17
Incremental value of machine learning for risk prediction in tetralogy of Fallot17
Cardiovascular disease burden and risk factor management in cancer survivors: insights into a multiethnic, socioeconomically deprived urban population17
What explains the ST-segment elevation in complete heart block?16
Rare cause of ventricular calcification16
Estimating 5-year absolute risk of cardiovascular disease using routinely collected electronic medical records from Australian general practices16
Prognostic impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with and without diabetes mellitus undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention16
Mortality associated with moderate and severe mitral regurgitation in 608 570 men and women undergoing echocardiography16
Selection of patients for mechanical circulatory support for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest16
Heartbeat: valve-sparing root replacement comes of age15
Patient with altered mental status15
Dyspnoea in a patient last seen 30 years previously after Bentall procedure15
Negative exercise stress echocardiography and long-term outcomes: insights from a retrospective cohort study15
Common origins and shared opportunities for breast cancer and cardiovascular disease prevention15
Heartbeat: cancer history and risk of cardiovascular disease15
Generalisability of trials on antithrombotic treatment intensification in patients with cardiovascular disease15
Myocarditis: an increasing global health challenge!15
Would you fly with this pilot?15
Impact on stable chest pain pathways of CT fractional flow reserve15
Natural history of asymptomatic moderate or severe aortic regurgitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis15
Impact of advanced cardiac damage in severe aortic stenosis on short-term and mid-term mortality and rehospitalisation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analy14
Exploring postmortem practices for cardiac device interrogation in the UK14
Diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension14
No pain, no gain? The complexity of ST-elevation myocardial infarction without chest pain14
Echocardiographic features of left ventricular dysfunction and outcomes in chronic kidney disease14
Prognosis of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and low-normal left ventricular ejection fraction14
Determinants of medication adherence in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial14
Renal-diabetic overlap in pulmonary arterial hypertension14
Diagnostic accuracy of photon-counting computed tomography for detecting coronary artery stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Temporal trends in mortality of aortic dissection and rupture in the UK, Japan, the USA and Canada14
Electrocardiographic imaging: technical developments and future applications for non-invasive electroanatomical study of the human heart14
Global variability in bicuspid aortic valve morphology and aortopathy among patients with severe aortic stenosis referred for transcatheter valve implantation14
Associations of high-normal blood pressure and impaired fasting glucose with atrial fibrillation13
Pulmonary artery compliance in different forms of pulmonary hypertension13
Decoding proteins in cardiometabolic disease: the power and challenges of proteomics13
Polygenic risk, lifestyle and the lifetime risk of coronary artery disease13
Impact of cardiac surgery on left-sided infective endocarditis with intermediate-length vegetations13
Optimising remote monitoring for cardiac implantable electronic devices: a UK Delphi consensus13
Risk prediction models for incident heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis13
New wearable cardiac acoustic monitoring technology for evaluation of subclinical leaflet thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement13
Accelerometry-defined physical activity and quality of life in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy13
Bacteraemia after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a nationwide cohort study13
Left atrial appendage closure in very elderly patients in the French National Registry13
Association between NT-proBNP levels and risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies13
Risk factors and outcomes with surgical bioprosthetic mitral valve dysfunction13
Kidney function and risk of heart failure in older adults: findings from a prospective cohort study13
Percutaneous revascularisation in chronic coronary syndromes: when real-world data unveil the other side of the coin12
Association between catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and mortality or stroke12
International collaborative action to advance women’s cardiovascular health research12
Leucocyte telomere length and conduction system ageing12
Survival benefit of guideline-directed medical therapy in older patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Plot thickens: the progression of left ventricular ‘hypertrophy’ in Fabry disease12
Bizarre case of syncope in an adolescent12
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for stem cell mobilisation in acute myocardial infarction: a randomised controlled trial12
Assessment of haemoglobin and serum markers of iron deficiency in people with cardiovascular disease12
Formal consensus study on surgery to replace the aortic valve in adults aged 18–60 years12
Causes of congenital heart disease: an integrative narrative review12
Plasma metabolomics uncovers key metabolites and enhances prediction of aortic stenosis: insights from prospective cohort and Mendelian randomisation studies12
Correction: British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference 2025 abstracts12
Alcohol septal ablation in patients aged 75 years or older with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy12
Lifetime effects and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy for older people in the United Kingdom: a modelling study12
Cardiac and extracardiac outcomes after heart transplantation in laminopathies12
Parameters associated with improvement of systolic function in patients with heart failure11
Subannular repair in secondary mitral regurgitation with restricted leaflet motion during systole11
Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the treatment of myopericarditis11
Growth differentiation factor-15 in patients with or at risk of heart failure but before first hospitalisation11
Mobile health for cardiovascular care in Africa: progress, gaps and the missing chatbots11
Predictors of outcome in patients with moderate mixed aortic valve disease11
An elderly man with pre-syncope11
Kidney decline: an overlooked driver of mortality and healthcare burden following heart failure hospitalisation11
Piece for a comprehensive understanding of ischaemic heart disease11
Impact of cardiovascular health and genetic risk on coronary artery disease in Chinese adults11
Transcriptional, proteomic and metabolic drivers of cardiac regeneration11
Gut microbiota-derived metabolites in atrial fibrillation: risk markers or modifiable risk factors?11
Off-label underdosing of edoxaban antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease: findings from the EPIC-CAD trial11
Progression of valvular heart disease: an academic concept or a clinical imperative?11
Latent class analysis to predict outcomes after surgery for primary mitral regurgitation: a scientific validation of common sense11
One-year quality-of-life outcomes of cardiac arrest survivors by initial defibrillation provider11
Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in aortic stenosis and its influence on outcomes11
Sports cardiology for the general cardiologist11
Clinical outcomes after aortic valve replacement with severe stenosis of trileaflet aortic valve and low valve calcium score11
Validation of the TRI-SCORE in patients undergoing surgery for isolated tricuspid regurgitation11
Habitual physical activity levels of adults with heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis10
No false negative paradox in STEMI-NSTEMI diagnosis10
Impact and prognostic implications of aortic stenosis across the heart failure spectrum: a cohort study10
Paired risk scores to predict ischaemic and bleeding risk twenty-eight days to one year after an acute coronary syndrome10
Use of coronarycomputed tomography for cardiovascular risk assessment in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases10
Composite complexities and multiplicities: navigating clinical outcomes in cardiovascular studies10
Legacy effects in extension studies: standing the test of time10
Angiogram-derived physiology: will it change the game or miss the boat?10
When ‘Intermediate’ is not innocent: revisiting premature ventricular complex burden and left ventricular remodelling risk10
Absolute coronary flow and microvascular resistance reserve in patients with severe aortic stenosis10
Evolving insights into VEGFI cardiotoxicity: past challenges, present findings and future opportunities10
Stress perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: a guide for the general cardiologist10
Improving how we determine who should take blood pressure and lipid-lowering medications10
Safety and effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy in older people with atrial fibrillation during exposed and unexposed treatment periods10
Pregnancy-related aortic complications in women with bicuspid aortic valve10
Echocardiographic cardiac damage classification and clinical outcomes in atrial functional mitral regurgitation10
Role and relevance of risk stratification models in the modern-day management of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes10
Genotype and arrhythmic risk in patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy10
Pulse pressure and aortic valve peak velocity as new predictors of heart failure in patients post-myocardial infarction10
Ventricular tachycardia ablation in ischaemic cardiomyopathy: who, when and how?10
British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference, 2025: message from Vice President Dr Shouvik Haldar and Chair of the Programme Committee, Professor Andrew Clark10
Prevalence and impact of recreational drug use in patients with acute cardiovascular events10
Twin pregnancies in women with heart disease are complicated by high risk of heart failure: data from the EORP ROPAC Registry10
Prehabilitation in cardiac surgery: a state-of-the-art review9
Prevalence of angina pectoris and association with coronary atherosclerosis in a general population9
Cardiovascular phenotypes and incident cardiovascular events in people with previous cancer9
Cardiovascular disease and mortality sequelae of COVID-19 in the UK Biobank9
Reassessing the role of tricuspid valve surgery in the modern era9
Symptoms and signs in patients with heart failure: association with 3-month hospitalisation and mortality9
Response to: Correspondence on ‘Estimated sodium intake and premature ventricular complexes: data from the population-based Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage study’ by Campbell9
Inequities in access and use of automated external defibrillators9
One step closer to the new frontiers of healthcare for cardiomyopathy patients9
Renal-diabetic overlap in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a vulnerable phenotype at the crossroads of comorbidity and vascular pathobiology9
Defibrillation of persistent shockable rhythms and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest9
Practical applicability of life expectancy and age in the decision to perform transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement9
Heart failure management in adults with congenital heart disease: are we on the ‘right path’?9
Safety of internal thoracic artery use in patients with prior mediastinal radiation undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a Maryland statewide propensity-matched analysis9
Sleep breathing disorders and cardioneurological complications: from pathophysiology to endotype-driven precision management9
Comparing diagnostic tools for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction across community and clinical cohorts9
Heartbeat: knowledge gaps for non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis9
Postdischarge major bleeding, myocardial infarction, and mortality risk after coronary artery bypass grafting9
Anticoagulation in patients with low-burden atrial fibrillation: new evidence focussing on device-detected AF9
Taking assessment to the patient: can we break the emergency department gridlock?9
Levosimendan versus dobutamine in acute decompensated heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials9
Impact of diabetes on outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a GRADE meta-analysis9
Birth cohort effect in atrial fibrillation: a matter of detection?9
Imaging patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)9
British Cardiovascular Society Young Investigator Award 20229
From back pain to chest pain: what is the cause of chest pain after thoracic spine fracture surgery?9
Role of coronary computed tomography angiography to optimise percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes8
Sudden cardiac arrest in patients with cancer in the general population: insights from the Paris-SDEC registry8
Is cardiac auscultation still needed in a digital world?8
Typical angina and coronary artery disease: is the common ground smaller than we think?8
Heartbeat: cardiopulmonary fitness as an explanation for the apparent obesity paradox in heart failure mortality risk8
Mitral valve dysfunction in a woman with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia8
Unusual cause of aortic aneurysm8
Adherence in a fortnight: is this a true reflection of a lifetime?8
Age of menopause, healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular disease in women: a prospective cohort study8
Abdominal adiposity and accelerated biological ageing in relation to general and cardiovascular ageing in Chinese adults8
Safe treatment of atrial fibrillation in the community (STAY): a pilot study of community-based care for low-risk patients with acute atrial fibrillation8
Pulmonary vasodilators and exercise in Fontan circulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Atrial fibrillation in chronic aortic regurgitation: the missing link in prognosis and surgical timing8
Correction: Rheumatic heart disease mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians between 2010 and 20178
Effect of low-dose colchicine on pericoronary inflammation and coronary plaque composition in chronic coronary disease: a subanalysis of the LoDoCo2 trial8
Mobile mass in the left atrium with a peculiar auscultation8
Polypill: a harmonious blend of stoicism and pragmatism in primary cardiovascular prevention8
Correspondence on ‘Colchicine and coronary inflammation: absence of evidence is not evidence of absence’ by Aernoud T L Fiolet et al8
Evolving use and clinical outcomes of coronary intravascular lithotripsy: insights from an international, multicentre registry8
Assessment and management of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation8
Outcomes of tricuspid valve surgery in patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation and low to intermediate risk8
Post-acute coronary syndrome cardiovascular rehabilitation: insights into endpoints, biomarkers and clinical practice8
Association between body mass index, plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, symptoms and outcome in patients referred for investigation of suspected heart failure8
Innovations in cardiac device therapy in the era of advanced rhythm management: implantable defibrillators and conduction system pacing8
Multisystem comorbidities and shared genetic pathways in calcific aortic stenosis: a phenome-wide and Mendelian randomisation analysis8
Interventional management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest8
Syncope and the heart: When to suspect and how to act?8
Cardiac mechanopathies: regional stress maldistribution as a primary determinant of myocardial disease8
Defining centres of expertise for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: a systematic review and volume–outcome meta-analysis8
Abnormal echocardiographic finding: what is the cystic mass in a young woman with secundum atrial septal defect8
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy among adults with a systemic right ventricle: a multicentre experience8
Temporal association between invasive procedures and infective endocarditis8
Correspondence on ‘Contemporary diagnosis and management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection’ by Yang et al7
Circulating biomarkers of myocardial remodelling: current developments and clinical applications7
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