Nature Reviews Cardiology

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Cardiology is 2. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
LIPC variant in combined hypocholesterolaemia810
Antibody treatment to deplete transthyretin amyloid deposits in the heart521
Sacubitril–valsartan shows benefit in heart failure with ejection fraction of >40%363
Intravascular imaging improves outcomes345
Bariatric metabolic surgery more effective than GLP1R agonists in preventing congestive HF324
Aggregation of big tau disrupts microtubules and causes diastolic dysfunction312
Travelling with heart failure: risk assessment and practical recommendations312
Takotsubo syndrome: pathophysiological insights and innovations in patient care309
Screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disease304
Accelerated reduction in global cardiovascular disease is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals304
Neuroimmune axis of cardiovascular control: mechanisms and therapeutic implications252
Potential long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the pulmonary vasculature: a global perspective248
Changing epidemiology of congenital heart disease: effect on outcomes and quality of care in adults246
Genetics and mechanisms of thoracic aortic disease241
Alternative defibrillation strategies improve outcomes239
European guidelines for hypertension in 2024: a comparison of key recommendations for clinical practice237
Detection of subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy234
Factor XI inhibitors in patients with cardiovascular disease and a high risk of bleeding: a cautionary tale222
Electron microscopy of cardiac 3D nanodynamics: form, function, future214
Defining iron deficiency in patients with heart failure212
Maternal cardiovascular disorders before and during pregnancy and offspring cardiovascular risk across the life course211
Think Aorta: aortic dissection awareness and perspectives from the patient207
Hallmarks of cardiovascular ageing204
Neuromodulation reduces inflammation in HFpEF193
A fatty acid from mother’s milk drives cardiomyocyte maturation in newborn mice187
CSDE1 regulates LDL receptor levels182
Preparticipation screening reduces SCD in young athletes176
LDL-cholesterol lowering with obicetrapib173
Increased degradation of desmosomal proteins in ACM172
No benefit of apoA-I infusion after myocardial infarction172
Identifying leukocyte phenotypes by scRNA-seq to predict cardiovascular risk170
Catheter ablation improves outcomes in patients with AF and end-stage HF168
Tailored therapeutics for cardiomyopathies165
Colchicine in acute coronary syndromes: the present and the possible future158
Decongestion in heart failure: medical and device therapies157
Prevention of atherosclerosis from childhood138
Targeting immune cell recruitment in atherosclerosis126
Extracellular matrix in vascular homeostasis and disease125
The oral microbiome in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease124
Reactive oxygen species in hypertension121
Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise118
Treatment of mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy reduces pre-eclampsia risk116
Donor macrophages influence rejection of transplanted hearts114
Modelling pre-eclampsia and its cardiovascular effects107
RNA interference lowers triglyceride levels105
Reply to ‘Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise’105
Cardiac sarcomere turnover by unidirectional replacement of proteins104
Unlocking excellence in health care: the power of inclusive and sensitive language in medicine103
Bempedoic acid prevents cardiovascular events in statin-intolerant patients101
Evidence does not support the reduction of added sugar intake from all food sources97
Promising novel siRNA for the treatment of hypertension96
Semaglutide is beneficial in patients with HFpEF and obesity94
Not a spectator sport: improving participation of Black patients in cardiovascular clinical trials93
Global epidemiology of heart failure92
An epigenome editing approach induces durable silencing of Pcsk989
BP management with a village-doctor-led strategy86
Single-cell profiles of CHD and CM86
Computational modelling of cardiovascular pathophysiology to risk stratify commercial spaceflight85
Development of a miniature, bioresorbable, light-activated pacemaker84
Simvastatin protects against endothelial dysfunction via epigenetic mechanisms84
Novel factor XIa inhibitor reduces bleeding compared with apixaban in atrial fibrillation84
Author Correction: The contribution of amyloid deposition in the aortic valve to calcification and aortic stenosis82
The role of the molecular autopsy in sudden cardiac death in young individuals80
The gut metabolite imidazole propionate is a potential biomarker of and therapeutic target for atherosclerosis80
Heart transplantation: advances in expanding the donor pool and xenotransplantation78
Clonal haematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease: prognostic role and novel therapeutic target78
Inflammatory signalling in atrial cardiomyocytes: a novel unifying principle in atrial fibrillation pathophysiology77
CNR1 antagonism attenuates cannabis-induced atherosclerosis76
Efferocytosis in atherosclerosis76
New insights into dietary cholesterol absorption75
Low alcohol intake might lower CVD risk by reducing stress-related brain activity75
Fibroblast-like cells promote plaque stability in response to anti-IL-1β therapy75
Gut bacteria can break down cholesterol70
Cardiovascular benefits of fermented foods and beverages: still up for debate70
Baxdrostat beneficial in uncontrolled or resistant hypertension65
Molecular gatekeepers of endogenous adult mammalian cardiomyocyte proliferation65
Gene–environment interactions in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease64
Improving medication adherence in cardiovascular disease63
Phenotyping atherosclerotic plaque and perivascular adipose tissue: signalling pathways and clinical biomarkers in atherosclerosis62
PCSK9 inhibition for primary prevention of cardiovascular events62
Renal denervation for hypertension62
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with bicuspid valve morphology: a roadmap towards standardization62
Mechanisms and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension60
Cardiovascular disease and cancer: shared risk factors and mechanisms59
Pacing with respiratory sinus arrhythmia improves outcomes in heart failure57
Targeting ALK1 to block LDL transcytosis and halt atherosclerosis56
Cardiac optogenetics: controlling the heart with light55
RNA-based therapies targeting APOC3 lower triglyceride levels in patients with hypertriglyceridaemia55
Inclusion of remnant cholesterol improves risk prediction for ischaemic heart disease54
Transcriptional regulation in heart development, disease and regeneration: reassessing the fetal gene hypothesis51
Heart failure and obesity: novel insights leading to new treatment paradigms50
Synthetic ion channel modulator reverses sodium channel dysfunction linked to cardiac arrhythmias48
Integration of cardiovascular and mental health: from concepts to the clinic45
The need for increased pragmatism in cardiovascular clinical trials42
Restoration of flow in the aorta: a novel therapeutic target in aortic valve intervention42
Epigenetic editing in cardiovascular medicine: moving beyond the hype42
Blood pressure and its variability: classic and novel measurement techniques41
Metabolites matter for gut microbiota as a modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular diseases41
Regression of cardiac hypertrophy in health and disease: mechanisms and therapeutic potential41
Metabolic remodelling in atrial fibrillation: manifestations, mechanisms and clinical implications41
The cardiac parasympathetic system has two parallel circuits40
Black In Cardio: promoting diversity and representation in the cardiovascular field39
Inhibiting aldosterone synthase reduces blood pressure39
Combined measure of inflammation, cholesterol and lipoprotein(a) predicts 30-year cardiovascular risk in women38
Age-induced senescence impairs the neurovascular interface in the heart34
Gout flares can precede cardiovascular events33
Colchicine in patients with cardiovascular disease32
ASGR1 inhibition stimulates cholesterol excretion32
Phase separation of protein kinase A: a new paradigm in cardiac regulation?31
Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure: an update on ongoing trials30
Sotatercept as add-on therapy for advanced PAH30
Roadmap on the use of artificial intelligence for imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque in coronary arteries26
Artificial intelligence-enhanced echocardiography in cardiovascular disease management26
Tracing the roots of cardiac fibrosis: role of endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition26
Consequences of ionizing radiation exposure to the cardiovascular system26
The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis in cardiovascular diseases24
Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a major health-care burden24
Surgery safer than endovascular therapy for CLTI23
A distinct platelet differentiation pathway is involved in age-related thrombocytosis23
Genome editing prevents hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in mice23
Non-canonical WNT signalling in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and therapeutic implications23
Leadless and extravascular cardiac resynchronization therapy: the future for CRT?22
Imaging cAMP nanodomains in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes22
Preserving the future of heart transplantation22
Characterization of the F8 gene: a silver lining in a dark cloud22
Building the Australian Cardiovascular disease Data Commons21
Effects of lifestyle factors on leukocytes in cardiovascular health and disease21
Publisher Correction: Non-canonical features of microRNAs: paradigms emerging from cardiovascular disease21
Metabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in health and dyslipidaemia20
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists: cardiovascular benefits and mechanisms of action20
A role for lipophagy in atherosclerosis20
High troponin I levels predict death after surgery20
Implementing LGBTQ-inclusive policies for cardiology practice and the workforce19
The dynamic cardiac cellular landscape: visualization by molecular imaging19
Sustained BP reduction with renal denervation19
Charting the future of cardiology with large language model artificial intelligence19
Alain Cribier (1945–2024)19
Mind the gap: sex-related differences in cardiovascular disease17
Coronary CT angiography evaluation with artificial intelligence for individualized medical treatment of atherosclerosis: a Consensus Statement from the QCI Study Group17
Unravelling the genetic heart–brain connection using MRI16
Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular homeostasis and disease: potential role in diagnosis and therapy16
Mapping the functions of IgM antibodies in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease16
Cardiac splicing as a diagnostic and therapeutic target15
Heartbeat-induced pressure pulsations in cerebral arteries modulate neuronal activity15
The microtubule cytoskeleton in cardiac mechanics and heart failure14
Pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy: from mechanisms to precision medicine14
Wearable blood pressure sensors for cardiovascular monitoring and machine learning algorithms for blood pressure estimation14
Repurposing drugs to treat cardiovascular disease in the era of precision medicine14
The ongoing quest for the first total artificial heart as destination therapy14
Current concepts and novel targets for antiplatelet therapy14
Contemporary pharmacological treatment and management of heart failure14
Epidemiology and prevention of venous thromboembolism14
Single-cell transcriptomics for the assessment of cardiac disease14
Optically induced tachycardia evokes anxiety in risky settings13
Bone marrow adipocytes support fatty acid metabolism during MI-mediated emergency haematopoiesis13
Smartphone-based digital screening increases AF detection rate13
Infused ECM targets leaky vessels and heals inflamed tissues13
No benefit of PCI in ischaemic LV dysfunction13
Benefit of empagliflozin in acute heart failure13
Reply to: ‘Evidence does not support the reduction of added sugar intake from all food sources’13
Standardization and clinical applications of retinal imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular disease: a Roadmap from an NHLBI workshop12
BMAL1 and HIF2α are key regulators of circadian-dependent variations in myocardial injury12
Branched-chain amino acids in cardiovascular disease12
Scientific journey from PSCK9 discovery in familial hypercholesterolaemia12
Creating an atlas of variant effects to resolve variants of uncertain significance and guide cardiovascular medicine12
Lysosomes in the immunometabolic reprogramming of immune cells in atherosclerosis11
Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure11
Neuroimmune–arterial interfaces regulate atherosclerosis progression11
Protein glycosylation in cardiovascular health and disease11
Nuclear remodelling contributes to cardiac dysfunction during ageing11
Pregnancy among cardiologists: challenges and recommendations11
Statins promote efferocytosis in atherosclerotic plaques11
The burden of atrial fibrillation in the Asia–Pacific region11
Liver-derived factor XI protects against HFpEF11
Environmental sustainability in cardiovascular practice: current challenges and future directions10
Improving the cardiovascular health care of transgender and non-binary persons10
Social media in modern cardiology: a tool for building community, visibility and impact10
The contribution of the exposome to the burden of cardiovascular disease10
Reproductive options and genetic testing for patients with an inherited cardiac disease10
Cholesterol crystals in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis10
Overcoming difficulties with resilience10
Collateral cardiovascular damage during the COVID-19 pandemic10
Base editing therapy corrects long QT syndrome in mice9
Novel cardiovascular therapeutics and the risk of financial toxicity9
Targeting macrophage–fibroblast interactions in the failing heart9
Shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine in the new era of wearable devices9
Smartwatch detection of left ventricular dysfunction9
RNA-targeting and gene editing therapies for transthyretin amyloidosis9
Immediate non-inferior to staged complete revascularization8
Cardiac myosin inhibitors for the treatment of obstructive and non-obstructive HCM8
Redefining respiratory sinus arrhythmia as respiratory heart rate variability: an international Expert Recommendation for terminological clarity8
Benefits of ninerafaxstat in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy8
No benefit of β-blockers after myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction8
Iron deficiency and supplementation in heart failure8
Author Correction: Traction force microscopy of cardiomyocytes8
Functional testing after PCI in high-risk patients8
Clonal haematopoiesis: an emerging causal risk factor for atherosclerotic CVD8
The use of new CRISPR tools in cardiovascular research and medicine8
Author Correction: Myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: clinical observations and potential mechanisms7
Therapeutic strategies targeting inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis: how to proceed?7
Reply to ‘Screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disease’7
Anticoagulation in patients with atrial high-rate episodes7
Promising findings for cell therapy in HFrEF7
An all-virtual clinical trial to assess a heart failure drug7
Emerging AI tools for geospatially resolved cardiovascular risk7
2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease7
Levothyroxine supplementation does not improve heart transplantation from brain-dead donors7
Diversity in human genetics studies accelerates discovery and improves health care7
Hypertension in 2025: are we ready for bold precision public health approaches worldwide?6
Publisher Correction: Wearable blood pressure sensors for cardiovascular monitoring and machine learning algorithms for blood pressure estimation6
Prehabilitation: evolving role in contemporary cardiac surgery6
Artificially transplanted mitochondria in endothelial cells promote mitophagy6
Clinical implications of perioperative and periprocedural myocardial infarction6
Cardiac fibroblasts and mechanosensation in heart development, health and disease5
Clinical quantitative coronary artery stenosis and coronary atherosclerosis imaging: a Consensus Statement from the Quantitative Cardiovascular Imaging Study Group5
Effective CRISPR modulation of complex non-coding RNA loci5
Autoimmune diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease5
Tackling inflammation in atherosclerosis5
Arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy: focus on atrial fibrillation5
The brain–heart axis: integrative cooperation of neural, mechanical and biochemical pathways5
Roadmap for alleviating the manifestations of ageing in the cardiovascular system5
Pathophysiology and risk factors of peripartum cardiomyopathy5
Clonal haematopoiesis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease4
Menopausal hormone therapy does not lower Lp(a)-associated CHD risk4
Changes to the gut microbiota drive the progression of cardiometabolic disease4
Adverse professional life experiences may affect mental health among cardiologists4
Young women with AMI have worse outcomes than men up to 1 year after discharge4
Cardiovascular involvement in glycogen storage diseases4
Microbial metabolites reduce SBP in patients with resistant hypertension4
Gene therapy for cardiac arrhythmias4
Small extracellular vesicles from the infarcted heart can promote tumour growth4
No benefit of routine steroids in infant heart surgery4
Migraines and cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and methodological challenges4
Our revered and mysterious heart4
Very high HDL-C levels are associated with higher mortality in patients with CAD4
Obesity alters cholesterol homeostasis in regulatory T cells of visceral adipose tissue4
Immune and inflammatory mechanisms in hypertension4
RAPID return to sinus rhythm after SVT using intranasal etripamil4
Vagal circuits in the heart and gut can regulate cardiometabolism and stress responses3
Six lessons learned from the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure3
P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention3
Pro-arrhythmic potential of proton-pump inhibitors3
Author Correction: Coronary microvascular obstruction and dysfunction in patients with acute myocardial infarction3
Left atrial appendage closure after ablation: the best OPTION for patients with AF?3
Myocardial infarction, stroke and arterial stenosis: time to reassess a major misunderstanding3
Cardiac-resident macrophages protect against sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy3
The molecular structure of LDL has finally been elucidated3
From data to impact: why conference presentation skills are essential for cardiovascular research dissemination3
Role of Helicobacter pylori screening after myocardial infarction3
Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases as therapeutic targets in cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure3
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