International Heart Journal

Article	Citations
One-Stop Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	35
Low Body Mass Index without Malnutrition Is an Independent Risk Factor for Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Hemodialysis	28
An Unusual Case of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction after Aortic Valve Replacement	18
Recurrent Syncope in a Case with Mediastinal Lymphoma	18
Thoracic Aortic Calcification and Complex Large Aortic Arch Plaque in Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome	15
Echocardiographic Study of Left Ventricular Pressure-Strain Loop in Evaluating Changes in Left Ventricular Myocardial Work in Breast Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy	15
Predictive Factors for New-Onset Left Bundle Branch Block in Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Its Prognostic Value	15
Initial Triple Combination Therapy Including Intravenous Prostaglandin I<sub>2</sub> for the Treatment of Patients with Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension	14
Visceral Fat Area by Abdominal Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as a Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea	14
Rhythm of Acute Aortic Syndrome in Northeastern China	13
Exploring Novel Therapeutics for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension	12
Difference in Strategy and Clinical Outcomes of Left Main Disease in Japan and Non-Japanese Countries	12
Time Course and Risk Factors of New-Onset Complete Atrioventricular Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	12
Age-Specific Changes in Physical Function in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure	12
Survival after Right Ventricular Diverticulum Caused by Right Ventricular Rupture	12
Changes in Laminin in Acute Heart Failure	12
Astaxanthin Alleviates the Process of Cardiac Hypertrophy by Targeting the METTL3/Circ_0078450/MiR-338-3p/GATA4 Pathway	11
LIM Homeobox 2 Increases Adhesion-Regulating Molecule 1 Transcription to Facilitate the Pathological Progression of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein-Stimulated Atherosclerotic Cell Models	11
Hemorrhagic Cardiac Tamponade with Blood Clot Formation in Acute Aortic Dissection Despite Initial D-Dimer of < 500 ng/mL	11
Investigation of Stroke Risk Factors and Prognostic Indicators in NVAF Patients with Low CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc Scores	11
MicroRNA-22-3p Restrains the Proliferation, Phenotypic Transformation, and Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Manipulating TOMM40	11
Correlation between Serum Myosin Light Chain 4 Levels and Recurrence after Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation	11
Best Reviewers for 2021	11
Clinical Value of MiR-191-5p in Patients with Sepsis and Its Regulatory Role in Sepsis-Related Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction	10
Exosomes Promote Atherosclerosis Progression by Regulating Circ_100696/miR-503-5p/PAPPA Axis-Mediated Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Proliferation and Migration	10

<i>Ex Vivo</i> Hydrostatic Pressure Loading of Atrial Tissues Activates Profibrotic Transcription via TGF-β Signal Pathway	10
Estimating the Timeframe of Lactate Reduction in Acute Cardiovascular Disease Using Functional Data Analysis Based on Nonlinear Mixed Effects Models	10
Causal Relationship Between Immune Cells/Cytokines and Dilated Cardiomyopathy	10
Dynamic Changes in the Renal Function of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients with Reduced eGFR After Emergency Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	9
Venous Pressure Cost for Cardiac Index Increases During Exercise in Patients with Fontan Circulation Versus Those with Biventricular Circulation	9
Prognostic Value of the Pattern of Non-Adherence to Anti-Platelet Regimen in Stented Patients (PARIS) Bleeding Risk Score for Long-Term Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	9
A Comparison of Retrospective ECG-Gated CT and Surgical or Angiographical Findings in Acute Aortic Syndrome	9
The Impact of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm on Cardiovascular Diseases	9
Successful Preoperative Partial Splenic Artery and Aneurysm Embolization for Thrombocytopenia Associated with Failed Fontan Circulation	9
Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation	9
Multimodality Risk Assessment of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease Using Deep Learning Models Applied to Electrocardiograms and Chest X-rays	8
Earlier First Publication Is Associated with More Future Publication	8
Frequency and Distribution of Sheet and Nodular Calcification in Coronary Arteries in Japanese Patients	8
Effects of Septal Reduction Therapy on Acute Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	8
Impact of Left Ventricular Chamber Size on Outcome in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction	8
Epidemiology of Heart Valve Disease in Taiwan	8
High Pulse Pressure Decreases Cardiopulmonary Ability among Older Chinese Patients with Primary Hypertension	8
Clinical Efficacy of Intracoronary Papaverine After Nicorandil Administration for Safe and Optimal Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement	8
Intra-Left Ventricular Hemodynamics Assessed with 4D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Left Ventricular Thrombus	8
Late-Onset Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Dor Operation in an Elderly Male Patient	8
Acute and Mid-Term Assessment of Microvascular Dysfunction with Index of Microcirculatory Resistance in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients	7
Low LncRNA LUCAT1 Expression Assists in the Diagnosis of Chronic Heart Failure and Predicts Poor Prognosis	7
Successful Treatment with Letermovir in a Heart Transplant Recipient with UL97 Mutation Ganciclovir-Resistant Cytomegalovirus Colitis and Viremia	7
Reply to Letter by Kataoka and Imamura Regarding Article, "Impact of Preprocedural Frailty Status in Elderly Transvenous Pacemaker Recipients"	7
Ivabradine Alleviates Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis-Mediated Myocardial Injury	7
Aspirin and Celecoxib Regulate Notch1/Hes1 Pathway to Prevent Pressure Overload-Induced Myocardial Hypertrophy	7
METTL14 Promotes Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Myocardial Damage via m6A-Dependent Stabilization of TRPM7 mRNA	7
Comparison of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Procedures and Outcomes for Recent and Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction	7
Cutting Balloon Combined with Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis	7
Announcement of Retraction	7
Trimethylamine N-oxide Promotes Atherosclerosis by Regulating Low-Density Lipoprotein-Induced Autophagy in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Through PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway	7
Ox-LDL-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Dysfunction Partly Depends on the Circ_0044073/miR-377-3p/AURKA Axis in Atherosclerosis	7
The Relationship between Holter Electrocardiography and Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis Using Real-World Data in Japan	7
Substernal Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator System Infections in Large Animals	6
Ursolic Acid Ameliorates the Injury of H9c2 Cells Caused by Hypoxia and Reoxygenation Through Mediating CXCL2/NF-κB Pathway	6
Announcement of Retraction	6
The Effect of Three Different Cuff/Arm Circumference Ratios Ranging over 80% on Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements	6
Feasibility and Efficacy of Exercise Training Concomitant with Re-Assessment of Medical Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure Receiving Intravenous Inotropes	6
Errata: Effect of Thimerosal on Arrhythmia Induced by Coronary Ligation: The Involvement of ATP-dependent Potassium Channels	6
LncRNA FGD5-AS1 Promotes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth Through the Activation of MMP3 in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells	6
Impact of Pre-Ablation Direct Current Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation to Predict Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation	6
Letter by Nakamura, <i>et al</i>. Regarding Article, "Benefits and Risks of Delayed Surgery for Ventricular Septal Rupture after Acute Myocardial Infarction"	6
Dramatically Improved Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Caused by Qing-Dai (Chinese Herbal Drug) for Ulcerative Colitis	6
Usefulness of Optimization of Interventricular Delay Using an Electrical Cardiometry Method in Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Implantation	6
Most Cited Articles in 2024	6
Myocardial Ischemia due to Rapid Atrial Fibrillation Revealed Using the Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio	6
Subclinical B-type Natriuretic Peptide Elevation 24 Months After Anthracycline-Containing Chemotherapy	5
Red Cell Distribution Width Predicts Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome	5
Potential Regulatory Role of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)	5
Circ-SKA3 Enhances Doxorubicin Toxicity in AC16 Cells Through miR-1303/TLR4 Axis	5

Associations of ApoE Polymorphisms with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Injury in Patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery	5
Prognostic Impact of Multiple Drug Use at Discharge in Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure	5
Downregulation of lncRNA MALAT1 Inhibits Angiotensin II-induced Hypertrophic Effects of Cardiomyocytes by Regulating SIRT4 via miR-93-5p	5
Case Report of Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Characterized by Undulating Phenotypes in Adult Patients	5
Thioredoxin Reductase 2 Synergizes with Cytochrome c, Somatic to Alleviate Doxorubicin-Induced Oxidative Stress in Cardiomyocytes and Mouse Myocardium	5
One-Year Outcome of Patients with Chest Pain in the Rule-Out Group According to the 0-Hour/1-Hour Algorithm	5
Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Myocardial Fibrosis Mechanism of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity	5
Single Coronary Artery with Severe Coronary Artery Disease and Aortic Valve Disease	5
Impact of Structural Abnormalities in Left Ventricle and Left Atrium on Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction	5
Clinical Outcomes of Cardiac Shockwave Therapy in Severe Coronary Artery Disease Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting	5
Postmortem Identification of Genetic Variations Associated with Sudden Unexpected Death in Young People	5
Erratum: High Apolipoprotein E Levels Predict Adverse Limb Events in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Due to Peripheral Artery Disease Undergoing Endovascular Treatment and On-Statin Treatment	5
The Prognostic Value of Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index in Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	5
Circ_0001312 Silencing Suppresses Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity via MiR-409-3p/HMGB1 Axis	5
Correlation Between Plasma B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Remote Dielectric Sensing in Patients with Heart Failure	5
Risk Factors and Construction of a Predictive Model for Postoperative Early Cognitive Dysfunction in Aortic Dissecting Aneurysms	5
Appropriate Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Improves Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction via Lung Perfusion Scan	5
Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia Masked by Postoperative Pulmonary Venous Obstruction in an Infant with Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection	5
Muscle Strength, but Not Muscle Mass, Is Associated with Left Ventricular Diastolic Function during Aging in Chinese	5
Who Can Receive Clinical Benefit from Mid-Term Vericiguat Add-on Therapy Among Patients with Systolic Heart Failure Receiving Quadruple Medical Therapy?	5
Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Self-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valve Embolized in the Aorta	5
Clinical Value of Troponin Levels to Cardiac Function and Prognosis in Patients with Fulminant Myocarditis	5
Benefits and Risks of Delayed Surgery for Ventricular Septal Rupture after Acute Myocardial Infarction	5
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Interventricular Septal Myocardial Ablation	5
Successful Ablation of a Biatrial Tachycardia from the Superior Vena Cava after a Senning Operation for Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries	5
Successful Cryoballoon Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patient Post-Esophageal Cancer Surgery	4
Evaluation of Plasma Xanthine Oxidoreductase (XOR) Activity in Patients with Cardiopulmonary Arrest	4
Financial Implication of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate Therapy in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Hyperkalemia	4
MiR-26a-5p Targets WNT5A to Protect Cardiomyocytes from Injury Due to Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Through the Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathway	4
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Adding Ivabradine to Current Standard Therapy Versus Standard Therapy Alone in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure in Japan	4
Evaluation of Myocardial Microcirculation in Rats under a High-Altitude Hypoxic Environment by Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging	4
UEDA Heart Awards for 2024	4
Left Coronary Cusp with Fenestration Adherent to the Aortic Wall	4
Cost-Effectiveness of Management for Hospitalized Patients	4
Importance of Awareness and Careful Follow-Up of Suspected IgG4-Related Periaortitis	4
Changes in Exercise Tolerance over Time in Patients with Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy Treated with Tafamidis	4
Early Rhythm Control Strategy in Early Atrial Fibrillation Patients	4
lncRNA CCAT2 Protects Against Cardiomyocyte Injury After Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion by Regulating BMI1 Expression	4
Is Moderate/Large Residual Shunt After PFO Closure Justifiable for a Patient with a Prior History of Cryptogenic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack?	4
DNA Damage Induced by Radiation Exposure from Cardiac Catheterization	4
Relationship between the Amount of Menstrual Flow and Cardiac Status in Women with Fontan Circulation	4
A Case of Cardiogenic Shock due to Propionic Acidemia-Associated Cardiomyopathy Successfully Treated with a Combination of Mechanical Circulatory Support and Medical Therapy	4
Successful Pacemaker Setting Using Treadmill Exercise Test in a Child with Fontan Circulation	4
Clinically Administered Doses of Pitavastatin and Rosuvastatin	4
Prognostic Significance of Serum Chloride Level Reduction in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Different Ejection Fractions	4
Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of Takotsubo Syndrome in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	4
The Causal Relationship Between Atrial Fibrillation and Work and Sleep	4
Erlotinib-Induced Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	4
Histone Demethylase PHF8 Confers Protection against Oxidative Stress and Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis in Heart Failure by Upregulating FOXA2	4
Bilateral Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Treatment-Resistant Ventricular Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients with a Reduced Ejection Fraction	4
UEDA Heart Awards for 2022	4
Natriuretic Peptides as Markers of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling After Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor Therapy	4
An Autopsy Case of Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease Complicated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension	4
Pretransfer Aspirin Administration and Its Impact on Angiographic Outcomes for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction	4
Serial Changes of Aortic Vulnerable Plaques Observed via Non-Obstructive General Angioscopy	4
Responders to Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Improving Left Ventricular Function	4
Time Trends in the Disease Burden of Maternal Hypertensive Disorder in China from 1990 to 2021	4
Exploring Genetic Diversity of <i>SOD2</i> and <i>POU5F1</i> for Congenital Heart Disease in the Southwest Chinese Population	4
Bradyarrhythmia Suspected to be Associated with Sleep Apnea Syndrome	4
Impact of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization Strategy on 30-Day Outcomes in Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction	4
Risk Factors for Sternal Wound Infection after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with and without Diabetes	3
Fatal Pulmonary Hemorrhagic Infarction Caused by Pulmonary Vein Thrombotic Occlusion During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	3
Abrupt Onset of Cardiac Tamponade in Sarcoidosis	3
Announcement: UEDA Heart Awards for 2021	3
Usefulness of the Snare Technique During Leadless Pacemaker Implantation for a Patient with a Severely Dilated Right Atrium	3
Correlation Between Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism and the Co-Occurrence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Hypertension	3
Early Detection of Cardiac Amyloidosis in Transthyretin Mutation Carriers	3
Predictive Model and Risk Score for In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with All-Cause Cardiogenic Shock	3
Effect of Oral Care on Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome	3
Letter by Nishioka, <i>et al</i>. Regarding Article, "Clinical Profile and 30-Day Mortality of Invasively Managed Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome During the COVID-19 Outbre	3
Effects of Recombinant Human Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism Complicated with Right Ventricular Dysfunction Who Underwent Catheter-Directed Therapy	3
Long-QT Syndrome with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Causing Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmia after Delivery	3
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Defibrillator in Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy	3
MiRNA-6870-3p Regulates Lipopolysaccharide Induced Epicardial Adipose Tissue Inflammatory Genes via Targeting Tollip-Mediated JNK and NF-κB Signaling in Coronary Artery Disease	3
First Validation of Myocardial Flow Reserve Derived from Dynamic <sup>99m</sup>Tc-Sestamibi CZT-SPECT Camera Compared with <sup>13</sup>N-Ammonia PET	3
Buddy Balloon versus Buddy Wire Technique Regarding Accuracy of Stent Placement during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	3
A Randomized Controlled Study on the Clinical Efficacy of Ginkgo Biloba Combined with Nicorandil in Patients with HFmrEF	3
Association Between Impella Device Type and Short-Term Prognosis in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction-Related Cardiogenic Shock Receiving ECPELLA Support	3
Upstream Stimulatory Factor 2 Protects Cardiomyocytes by Regulating Mitochondrial Homeostasis	3
Electrical Storm as an Independent Mortality Risk in Patients with Preserved or Moderately Reduced Left Ventricular Function	3

Sinomenine Hydrochloride Regulates the Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells through PPAR-γ to Alleviate PAH	3
Pioglitazone Protects Against Hypoxia-Induced Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis Through Inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase-1 Pathway <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i>	3
Hydroxycitric Acid Tripotassium Hydrate Attenuates Monocrotaline and Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats	3
Temporal Trends and Regional Variations in Cardiovascular Care in Japan, 2010-2019	3
Long Non-Coding RNA NR_027324 Protects H9C2 Cells against Hypoglycemic and Hypoxic Injury by Interacting with microRNA-103-3p	3
Tanshinone IIA Regulates MAPK/mTOR Signal-Mediated Autophagy to Alleviate Atherosclerosis through the miR-214-3p/ATG16L1 Axis	3
Intravenous Semaphorin 3A Administration Maintains Cardiac Contractility and Improves Electrical Remodeling in a Mouse Model of Isoproterenol-Induced Heart Failure	3
Nebivolol Alleviates Vascular Endothelial Insulin Resistance by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress	3
Impact of Door-to-Balloon Time Reduction Depending on the Killip Classification in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Transported by Emergency Medical Services	3
Effects of Dapagliflozin in Combination with Hydrochlorothiazide on Cardiac Remodeling in Rats with Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction	3
Left Ventricular End-Systolic Diameter May Predict Persistent Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction	3
Ponatinib-Related Vasospastic Angina	3
ITGB1 Alleviates High Glucose-Induced Myocardial Cell Injury by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Cell Apoptosis	3
Diagnostic Utility of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Recurrent "Third Time" Myocarditis Without Electrocardiographic Changes	3
Letter by Kataoka, <i>et al</i>. Regarding Article, "Evaluation of Plasma Xanthine Oxidoreductase (XOR) Activity in Patients with Cardiopulmonary Arrest"	3
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors Impair Left Ventricular Diastolic Functions	3
Letter by Kataoka, <i>et al</i>. Regarding Article, "Correlation of Serum Laminin Levels with Cardiac Function and In-Hospital Prognosis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation"	3
Simple Phonocardiography with the Ankle-Brachial Index Measurement System as a Tool for Detecting Fourth Heart Sounds of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	3
Correlation Between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Coronary Plaque Characteristics on Optical Coherence Tomography	3
P-Wave Terminal Force V1 Is Associated with Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with No Significant Perfusion Abnormality	3
Time-Dependent Changes in N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Ratio During Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure	3
Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy for Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease	3
Systematic Immune-Inflammation Index Predicts Embolic Events in Infective Endocarditis	3
Prognostic Factors After Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cell Implantation in No-Option Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients with Atherosclerotic Lower Extremity Artery Disease	3
Overexpression of MiR-181c-5p Attenuates Human Umbilical Vascular Endothelial Cell Injury in Deep Vein Thrombosis by Targeting FOS	3
Effects of Different Exercise Intensities on the Rat Model of Heart Failure	3
Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction	3