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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
LIPC variant in combined hypocholesterolaemia939
Antibody treatment to deplete transthyretin amyloid deposits in the heart457
Sacubitril–valsartan shows benefit in heart failure with ejection fraction of >40%455
Intravascular imaging improves outcomes403
Bariatric metabolic surgery more effective than GLP1R agonists in preventing congestive HF398
Accelerated reduction in global cardiovascular disease is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals394
Genetics and mechanisms of thoracic aortic disease377
Aggregation of big tau disrupts microtubules and causes diastolic dysfunction368
Optimizing cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in older adults with frailty308
The City Heartbeat Index as a benchmarking tool for urban cardiovascular health302
Screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disease299
Takotsubo syndrome: pathophysiological insights and innovations in patient care297
Changing epidemiology of congenital heart disease: effect on outcomes and quality of care in adults288
Alternative defibrillation strategies improve outcomes262
Detection of subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy247
Think Aorta: aortic dissection awareness and perspectives from the patient247
HFpEF and MASLD: converging mechanisms and clinical implications237
Maternal cardiovascular disorders before and during pregnancy and offspring cardiovascular risk across the life course232
Defining iron deficiency in patients with heart failure226
Drug-coated balloon angioplasty for coronary and peripheral artery disease: latest evidence and clinical indications226
Base editing and silencing of PCSK9 shows clinical promise in humans225
European guidelines for hypertension in 2024: a comparison of key recommendations for clinical practice223
Factor XI inhibitors in patients with cardiovascular disease and a high risk of bleeding: a cautionary tale219
A fatty acid from mother’s milk drives cardiomyocyte maturation in newborn mice203
Hallmarks of cardiovascular ageing203
Preparticipation screening reduces SCD in young athletes195
Low-dose IL-2 therapy reduces arterial inflammation in acute coronary syndromes163
No benefit of apoA-I infusion after myocardial infarction159
Identifying leukocyte phenotypes by scRNA-seq to predict cardiovascular risk156
Catheter ablation improves outcomes in patients with AF and end-stage HF153
Colchicine in acute coronary syndromes: the present and the possible future146
Increased degradation of desmosomal proteins in ACM139
CSDE1 regulates LDL receptor levels137
Cardiac lymphatic dysfunction and repair in cardiovascular disease136
LDL-cholesterol lowering with obicetrapib129
Targeting immune cell recruitment in atherosclerosis128
Reactive oxygen species in hypertension124
Tailored therapeutics for cardiomyopathies124
Decongestion in heart failure: medical and device therapies122
The oral microbiome in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease121
Extracellular matrix in vascular homeostasis and disease121
Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise113
Modelling pre-eclampsia and its cardiovascular effects111
Donor macrophages influence rejection of transplanted hearts111
Reply to ‘Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise’109
Cardiac sarcomere turnover by unidirectional replacement of proteins109
Bempedoic acid prevents cardiovascular events in statin-intolerant patients106
Unlocking excellence in health care: the power of inclusive and sensitive language in medicine106
Promising novel siRNA for the treatment of hypertension104
Semaglutide is beneficial in patients with HFpEF and obesity102
Calculation methods for LDL cholesterol are evolving tools for accuracy in lipidology100
RNA interference lowers triglyceride levels99
Evidence does not support the reduction of added sugar intake from all food sources97
Not a spectator sport: improving participation of Black patients in cardiovascular clinical trials96
Local calcium dynamics and signalling in cardiomyocytes95
Global epidemiology of heart failure94
An epigenome editing approach induces durable silencing of Pcsk992
Single-cell profiles of CHD and CM91
BP management with a village-doctor-led strategy88
Computational modelling of cardiovascular pathophysiology to risk stratify commercial spaceflight86
Simvastatin protects against endothelial dysfunction via epigenetic mechanisms84
The role of the molecular autopsy in sudden cardiac death in young individuals83
Author Correction: The contribution of amyloid deposition in the aortic valve to calcification and aortic stenosis81
Development of a miniature, bioresorbable, light-activated pacemaker77
The gut metabolite imidazole propionate is a potential biomarker of and therapeutic target for atherosclerosis76
Tricuspid valve disease: updates on diagnostic imaging and intervention73
Efferocytosis in atherosclerosis70
Heart transplantation: advances in expanding the donor pool and xenotransplantation70
Inflammatory signalling in atrial cardiomyocytes: a novel unifying principle in atrial fibrillation pathophysiology69
Clonal haematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease: prognostic role and novel therapeutic target69
CNR1 antagonism attenuates cannabis-induced atherosclerosis68
Low alcohol intake might lower CVD risk by reducing stress-related brain activity67
Baxdrostat beneficial in uncontrolled or resistant hypertension65
PCSK9 inhibition for primary prevention of cardiovascular events63
Gene–environment interactions in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease59
Gut bacteria can break down cholesterol58
Cardiovascular benefits of fermented foods and beverages: still up for debate57
Fibroblast-like cells promote plaque stability in response to anti-IL-1β therapy56
New insights into dietary cholesterol absorption56
Renal denervation for hypertension54
Molecular gatekeepers of endogenous adult mammalian cardiomyocyte proliferation54
Stenting for post-thrombotic syndrome53
Phenotyping atherosclerotic plaque and perivascular adipose tissue: signalling pathways and clinical biomarkers in atherosclerosis52
Cardiovascular disease and cancer: shared risk factors and mechanisms51
Mechanisms and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension50
Improving medication adherence in cardiovascular disease48
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with bicuspid valve morphology: a roadmap towards standardization48
Targeting ALK1 to block LDL transcytosis and halt atherosclerosis47
Cardiac optogenetics: controlling the heart with light42
RNA-based therapies targeting APOC3 lower triglyceride levels in patients with hypertriglyceridaemia41
The environmental exposome in heart failure risk and progression41
Integration of cardiovascular and mental health: from concepts to the clinic40
Synthetic ion channel modulator reverses sodium channel dysfunction linked to cardiac arrhythmias40
Transcriptional regulation in heart development, disease and regeneration: reassessing the fetal gene hypothesis39
Restoration of flow in the aorta: a novel therapeutic target in aortic valve intervention38
Inclusion of remnant cholesterol improves risk prediction for ischaemic heart disease38
Epigenetic editing in cardiovascular medicine: moving beyond the hype37
Metabolites matter for gut microbiota as a modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular diseases36
The need for increased pragmatism in cardiovascular clinical trials36
Heart failure and obesity: novel insights leading to new treatment paradigms35
Metabolic remodelling in atrial fibrillation: manifestations, mechanisms and clinical implications35
The cardiac parasympathetic system has two parallel circuits34
Regression of cardiac hypertrophy in health and disease: mechanisms and therapeutic potential34
Black In Cardio: promoting diversity and representation in the cardiovascular field33
Artificial intelligence-enhanced echocardiography in cardiovascular disease management33
Combined measure of inflammation, cholesterol and lipoprotein(a) predicts 30-year cardiovascular risk in women33
Colchicine in patients with cardiovascular disease33
Gout flares can precede cardiovascular events33
Inhibiting aldosterone synthase reduces blood pressure31
Sotatercept as add-on therapy for advanced PAH31
Phase separation of protein kinase A: a new paradigm in cardiac regulation?31
ASGR1 inhibition stimulates cholesterol excretion30
Age-induced senescence impairs the neurovascular interface in the heart30
Tracing the roots of cardiac fibrosis: role of endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition29
Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a major health-care burden28
Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure: an update on ongoing trials27
Roadmap on the use of artificial intelligence for imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque in coronary arteries27
Consequences of ionizing radiation exposure to the cardiovascular system27
The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis in cardiovascular diseases27
Surgery safer than endovascular therapy for CLTI27
Non-canonical WNT signalling in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and therapeutic implications27
Preserving the future of heart transplantation26
Imaging cAMP nanodomains in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes26
A distinct platelet differentiation pathway is involved in age-related thrombocytosis26
Characterization of the F8 gene: a silver lining in a dark cloud26
Building the Australian Cardiovascular disease Data Commons25
Residual cardiovascular risk in coronary artery disease: from pathophysiology to established and novel therapies24
Leadless and extravascular cardiac resynchronization therapy: the future for CRT?24
Vagal mechanoreceptors in the heart sense changes in blood volume24
An ex vivo perfusion platform for the testing of cardiovascular interventional devices24
Effects of lifestyle factors on leukocytes in cardiovascular health and disease24
Publisher Correction: Non-canonical features of microRNAs: paradigms emerging from cardiovascular disease24
Genome editing prevents hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in mice24
A role for lipophagy in atherosclerosis23
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists: cardiovascular benefits and mechanisms of action22
Implementing LGBTQ-inclusive policies for cardiology practice and the workforce22
Alain Cribier (1945–2024)22
Mind the gap: sex-related differences in cardiovascular disease21
Charting the future of cardiology with large language model artificial intelligence21
Mapping the functions of IgM antibodies in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease20
Unravelling the genetic heart–brain connection using MRI20
Heartbeat-induced pressure pulsations in cerebral arteries modulate neuronal activity20
Current concepts and novel targets for antiplatelet therapy20
Non-coding RNAs in lipid metabolism and their roles in atherosclerosis19
Single-cell transcriptomics for the assessment of cardiac disease18
Cardiac epigenome in heart development and disease18
Repurposing drugs to treat cardiovascular disease in the era of precision medicine18
Cardiac splicing as a diagnostic and therapeutic target17
The ongoing quest for the first total artificial heart as destination therapy17
Contemporary pharmacological treatment and management of heart failure16
Pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy: from mechanisms to precision medicine16
Coronary CT angiography evaluation with artificial intelligence for individualized medical treatment of atherosclerosis: a Consensus Statement from the QCI Study Group16
Wearable blood pressure sensors for cardiovascular monitoring and machine learning algorithms for blood pressure estimation16
Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular homeostasis and disease: potential role in diagnosis and therapy16
No benefit of PCI in ischaemic LV dysfunction15
Epidemiology and prevention of venous thromboembolism15
Smartphone-based digital screening increases AF detection rate15
Optically induced tachycardia evokes anxiety in risky settings15
Bone marrow adipocytes support fatty acid metabolism during MI-mediated emergency haematopoiesis14
Reply to: ‘Evidence does not support the reduction of added sugar intake from all food sources’14
BMAL1 and HIF2α are key regulators of circadian-dependent variations in myocardial injury13
Inflammatory signalling in diabetic cardiomyopathy: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies13
Infused ECM targets leaky vessels and heals inflamed tissues13
Lysosomes in the immunometabolic reprogramming of immune cells in atherosclerosis13
Scientific journey from PSCK9 discovery in familial hypercholesterolaemia12
Creating an atlas of variant effects to resolve variants of uncertain significance and guide cardiovascular medicine12
Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure12
Understanding atrial failure: from diagnosis to clinical implications12
The burden of atrial fibrillation in the Asia–Pacific region12
Protein glycosylation in cardiovascular health and disease11
Liver-derived factor XI protects against HFpEF11
Standardization and clinical applications of retinal imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular disease: a Roadmap from an NHLBI workshop11
Pregnancy among cardiologists: challenges and recommendations11
Branched-chain amino acids in cardiovascular disease11
Overcoming difficulties with resilience10
Nuclear remodelling contributes to cardiac dysfunction during ageing10
ANGPTL3-lowering strategies to address residual cardiovascular risk10
Cholesterol crystals in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis10
Novel cardiovascular therapeutics and the risk of financial toxicity10
Neuroimmune–arterial interfaces regulate atherosclerosis progression9
Targeting macrophage–fibroblast interactions in the failing heart9
Social media in modern cardiology: a tool for building community, visibility and impact9
Improving the cardiovascular health care of transgender and non-binary persons9
Reproductive options and genetic testing for patients with an inherited cardiac disease9
Base editing therapy corrects long QT syndrome in mice8
Environmental sustainability in cardiovascular practice: current challenges and future directions8
The contribution of the exposome to the burden of cardiovascular disease8
Neutrophil extracellular traps in immunothrombosis8
Smartwatch detection of left ventricular dysfunction8
Shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine in the new era of wearable devices8
Immediate non-inferior to staged complete revascularization7
Inherited risk of coronary artery disease: redefining care with imaging and genetics7
No benefit of β-blockers after myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction7
Benefits of ninerafaxstat in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy7
Functional testing after PCI in high-risk patients7
Cardiac myosin inhibitors for the treatment of obstructive and non-obstructive HCM7
Iron deficiency and supplementation in heart failure6
Solving the mystery of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis6
Promising findings for cell therapy in HFrEF6
Effective CRISPR modulation of complex non-coding RNA loci6
Author Correction: Traction force microscopy of cardiomyocytes6
Beyond GLP1: modulating multiple nutrient-stimulated hormone pathways to reduce cardiovascular risk6
2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease6
Levothyroxine supplementation does not improve heart transplantation from brain-dead donors6
Prehabilitation: evolving role in contemporary cardiac surgery6
Clonal haematopoiesis: an emerging causal risk factor for atherosclerotic CVD6
ANP produced from self-amplifying RNA improves cardiac function after MI6
Redefining respiratory sinus arrhythmia as respiratory heart rate variability: an international Expert Recommendation for terminological clarity6
Anticoagulation in patients with atrial high-rate episodes6
Tackling inflammation in atherosclerosis5
Hypertension in 2025: are we ready for bold precision public health approaches worldwide?5
Reply to ‘Screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disease’5
Emerging AI tools for geospatially resolved cardiovascular risk5
Clinical implications of perioperative and periprocedural myocardial infarction5
Author Correction: Myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: clinical observations and potential mechanisms5
Invasive and medical management approaches to non-acute myocardial ischaemic syndromes5
Publisher Correction: Wearable blood pressure sensors for cardiovascular monitoring and machine learning algorithms for blood pressure estimation5
Artificially transplanted mitochondria in endothelial cells promote mitophagy5
Arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy: focus on atrial fibrillation5
Roadmap for alleviating the manifestations of ageing in the cardiovascular system5
Adverse professional life experiences may affect mental health among cardiologists4
The brain–heart axis: integrative cooperation of neural, mechanical and biochemical pathways4
Clinical quantitative coronary artery stenosis and coronary atherosclerosis imaging: a Consensus Statement from the Quantitative Cardiovascular Imaging Study Group4
Migraines and cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and methodological challenges4
Very high HDL-C levels are associated with higher mortality in patients with CAD4
Our revered and mysterious heart4
Immune and inflammatory mechanisms in hypertension4
Cardiac fibroblasts and mechanosensation in heart development, health and disease4
Autoimmune diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease4
Young women with AMI have worse outcomes than men up to 1 year after discharge4
Small extracellular vesicles from the infarcted heart can promote tumour growth4
Caution needed with microaxial flow pumps during high-risk PCI4
No benefit of routine steroids in infant heart surgery4
Obesity alters cholesterol homeostasis in regulatory T cells of visceral adipose tissue4
RAPID return to sinus rhythm after SVT using intranasal etripamil4
Microbial metabolites reduce SBP in patients with resistant hypertension4
Cardiovascular involvement in glycogen storage diseases4
Gene therapy for cardiac arrhythmias4
Cardiovascular risk in diabetes mellitus: epidemiology, assessment and prevention3
Author Correction: Coronary microvascular obstruction and dysfunction in patients with acute myocardial infarction3
Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases as therapeutic targets in cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure3
Myocardial infarction, stroke and arterial stenosis: time to reassess a major misunderstanding3
Disrupting a cell-specific miRNA–CXCR4 interaction is atheroprotective in mice3
Antihypertensive drugs can be taken in the morning or evening3
Mouse substrain is ceNNTral to the cardiac response to transverse aortic constriction3
Lipoprotein(a) in coronary artery disease3
P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention3
Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome3
The molecular structure of LDL has finally been elucidated3
Ethnic disparities in age of onset of hypertension3
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