European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Papers
(The TQCC of European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Living with heart failure- experience of using an online support program for patients with heart failure110
Measuring cardiorespiratory fitness in a blood sample. Higher NT-pro-BNP and HS-CRP levels correlate with reduced VO2-peak but not 6-minute walk distance100
Preparedness for caregiving among informal caregivers of people with heart failure: insights into challenges and areas for improvement75
Informing health policy to strengthen the clinical nurse specialist workforce: Insights from Canada61
Effect of radiographer-led intervention on reassurance, treatment satisfaction, and recurring chest pain in patients with a normal coronary computed tomography angiography—a randomized controlled tria55
EuroHeartCare 2021: the importance of advanced practice and a multidisciplinary approach in cardiovascular care46
Learning from experiences: tips for PhD students44
Perspectives on barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change after cardiac events among patients in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study41
Who wants to stay in hospital?34
Exploring symptom clusters and core symptoms during the vulnerable phase in patients with chronic heart failure: a network-based analysis33
Impact on nurse workload and patient satisfaction of atrioventricular junction ablation performed simultaneously with conduction system pacing using a superior approach from the pocket compared with t33
Both sides of the fence: a cardiology journey31
Silent struggles to self-manage high blood pressure among deaf sign language users: a qualitative study28
Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on contribution to self-care, self-efficacy, and preparedness in caregivers of patients with heart failure: a secondary outcome analysis of the MOTIVATE-HF r28
Using item response theory to develop and refine patient-reported outcome measures28
Editor’s note27
Determination of Factors Affecting Hypertension Awareness, Compliance to Treatment and Blood Pressure Control25
Full spectrum of symptoms associated with heart failure: a mixed-method systematic review and narrative synthesis25
The experience of living with congenital heart disease from the perspective of the affected child or adolescent and its family: a systematic qualitative review24
Caregiver contributions to general and specific self-care of patients affected by heart failure and other chronic conditions21
A further update on symptom clusters among patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
Echocardiographic parameters and Galectin-3 in patients with atrial fibrillation as a marker of left atrial fibrosis19
Exploring patient, informal caregiver, and nurse experiences with home-based hospital-level care for decompensated heart failure: a mixed-methods study18
Expectations and experiences of tele-yoga in persons with heart failure a longitudinal qualitative design18
Optimization of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus after percutaneous coronary interventions18
Measuring up: the significance of measurement invariance in cardiovascular research17
Association between Rapid Dementia Screening Test score and clinical events in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease: a retrospective cohort study17
Decrease in the prevalence of hypertension in Spanish schoolchildren from 2010 to 2017: Cuenca Study17
Kinematic parameters related to functional capacity, fatigue, and breathlessness during the 6-min walk test in older adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction17
Solutions to address low response rates in online surveys17
One patient’s perspective: the heart valve as the ticking sound of life16
Psychological screening in cardiovascular care16
Home-based, short-duration, high-intensity interval inspiratory muscle training improves exercise capacity of patients with chronic heart failure: a double-blind study16
The right treatment for the right patient: utility of exergaming and medical yoga for heart failure patients16
Positive psychology differences and risk stratification between STEMI and NSTEMI15
Management of modifiable risk factors and comorbidities in atrial fibrillation: suggestions for improvement from a patient perspective15
Stroke disease–specific quality of life trajectories and their associations with caregivers’ anxiety, depression, and burden in stroke population: a longitudinal, multicentre study15
The prevalence of negative attitudes towards nurses and depressive symptoms in nurses working in cardiology departments in Malopolska region, preliminary results.15
Different levels of continuous training improve echocardiographic parameters, quality of life, and functional capacity in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients14
Frailty changes after cardiac surgery: better or worse?14
Patients with and without history of atrial fibrillation after percutaneous coronary intervention increased focus on modifiable risk factors14
The promise and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence in risk prediction models14
The af virtual ward, right care, right time and right team14
Sex differences in acute myocardial infarction - Preliminary results from an umbrella review14
Effectiveness of therapist-supported internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy interventions on depression, anxiety and quality of life among patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic revi14
Why should a national cardiology society affiliate with the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions?13
‘Letter to the editor—interpreting the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy and self-management strategies in heart failure patients for improving sleep’, in response to the article – ‘copin13
Symptom network structure of anxiety, depression, and their impact on quality of life in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a cross-sectional study13
Patient delay prior to care-seeking in acute myocardial infarction during the outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV2 pandemic13
Digital and technological solutions in cardiovascular nursing and perspectives for a smooth digital shift: a discussion paper13
Letters to the editor: questionable publishing practices in the ChatGPT era13
Quality evaluation of patient educational resources for catheter ablation treatment of atrial fibrillation12
Coping, symptoms, and insomnia among people with heart failure during the COVID-19 pandemic12
Perceptions of injectable therapies with cardiovascular benefit: an ACNAP survey of healthcare professionals to explore facilitators and barriers12
The patient experience of in-hospital telemetry monitoring: a qualitative analysis11
Phases in the heart failure trajectory: perception of cardiac nurses11
‘Replace uncertainty with information’: shared decision-making and decision quality surrounding catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation11
Nurse-led multi-component behavioural activation programme to improve health outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: a mixed-methods study and feasibility analysis11
Response to the letter to the editor – Brain Pro-TCT: a prospective, quasi-experimental study on early delirium detection with Delirium Observation Screening Scale versus single-channel EEG after card11
Pilot study of a nurse-led educational and follow-up intervention at the heart failure clinic11
Exploring how enrolment in the TARGET-CTCA clinical trial may modify patient perception of heart health11
The length of the cardiovascular history influences the quality of life11
Assessing of nutritional status of patients with heart failure on a cardiology ward11
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in cardiac rehab: an exploration of lived experiences of patients and the knowledge, understanding, and perceptions of healthcare professionals11
The role of illness acceptance and social support in assessing readiness for hospital discharge following myocardial infarction10
Different kinetics of NT-proBNP and sST2 highlight different therapeutic pathways of sacubitril/valsartan10
Understanding the differences between women and men: reflections on recent studies in cardiovascular care10
Sex moderates the relationship between social support and cardiovascular prevention behaviors in middle-aged and older adults10
Effects of exergaming and yoga on exercise capacity, symptoms, functional capacity, and physical and mental health in patients with heart failure10
Assessing physical activity in heart failure with the CHAMPS physical activity questionnaire10
Quality of life in patients with heart failure and implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Results from 42 heart failure clinics in norway10
A mobile phone app for obtaining daily reports of symptoms, self-care, and decision making10
Genomics in nursing student placement pilot within an inherited cardiac conditions clinic9
Influence of sacubitril/valsartan on diastolic parameters in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction9
Nursing e-learning solution staff experience9
The experience of patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies9
Impact of comorbid anxiety and depression on heart failure diagnosis, hospitalisation, and survival outcomes: an observational study of over 400,000 patients in England9
Xerostomia in patients with heart failure - prevalence, intensity and reported strategies of symptom reduction9
The Polish version of the Treatment Satisfaction with Medicines Questionnaire (SATMED-Q)9
Patient reported experience and adherence to remote patient management in chronic heart failure patients: a posthoc analysis of the TIM-HF2 trial9
Another call to action for physical and psychological SCAD-specific rehabilitation9
Electrocardiographic findings and cardiovascular risk profile in paralympic athletes9
Self-reported cognitive function and its relationship with self-reported health, psychological distress, and life satisfaction among cardiac arrest survivors - a nationwide register study9
Increased heart attack mortality in a medium sized city in Germany: key informant interviews with local medical health care workers9
Absence from work or school in young adults with congenital heart disease: is illness identity associated with absenteeism?9
Wearable ECG technology for cardiac monitoring9
The 'scan and treat' clinic; early evaluation of an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) led combined echocardiography and outpatient cardiology clinic9
Adverse clinical events during the first 24 h of bedrest following cardiac electronic device implantation: a prospective observational study8
The detection of sudden cardiac death sports preparticipation in sports population adult: a narrative review8
An insight into healthcare professionals’ perspectives on discussing implantable cardioverter defibrillator deactivation8
What We Say, When and How We Say It: The Ethics of Patient Communication8
The Role of Cardiovascular Disease Journals in Reporting Sex and Gender in Research8
Can the use of a structured management approach using ABCDEF mnemonic to manage multi-morbdiity in HFpEF improve clinical outcomes?8
Patient decision aids for aortic stenosis and chronic coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Health-related quality-of-life for people with a Fontan circulation, their parents, and siblings8
The forgotten aspect of chronic disease management: caregivers in atrial fibrillation8
Transcribing in the digital age: qualitative research practice utilizing intelligent speech recognition technology8
Optimizing support before and after cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation in co-creation with patients with heart failure, informal caregivers, and healthcare professionals8
Quality of life up to one year after revascularisation with percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with previous coronary artery bypass surgery8
Are we expecting too much from digital applications in atrial fibrillation or is it about level of engagement?8
Effects of a culturally tailored low-glycaemic index dietary educational intervention on reducing cardiometabolic risk among Chinese adults with obesity: a randomized controlled trial8
Co-designing an information map guiding patients on their journey to cardiac rehabilitation in Austria8
Improving the mental health of patients with heart disease7
Role of rapid 12-lead electrocardiogram in triage initiatives for ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients self-presenting in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Sexual health after myocardial infarction: from an overlooked stigma to a professional advocacy action7
Patient-reported outcomes in the aging population of adults with congenital heart disease: results from APPROACH-IS7
A multidisciplinary team approach in the 2024 ESC guidelines for the management of patients with Atrial Fibrillation—what is the role of nurses and allied professionals? A Clinical Consensus Statement7
Empowerment trajectories in patients with chronic heart failure: a descriptive correlational study7
Sense of coherence and quality of life in the recovery of women and men with myocardial infarction: a 10-year follow-up study7
Supported in principle, challenges prevail: Patients and healthcare professionals' perspectives on the implementation of shared decision-making for the treatment of aortic stenosis7
Artificial intelligence-generated podcasts open new doors to make science accessible: a mixed-method evaluation of quality and the potential for science communication7
Marathon not sprint: fatigue and early symptoms detected with sympathetic dysfunction in patients with heart failure7
Dyadic effects of family resilience and mutuality on self-care in chronic heart failure patients and caregivers: an Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model7
Patient participation in hypertension care: do preferences matter?7
Factors determining the lifestyle and the level of health behaviors of patients with circulatory failure6
Silo based care as a guiding principle: a focused ethnographical study of clinical nursing practice in intrahospital transitions in cardiac care6
Mapping non-pharmacological interventions across clinical, physical-functional, psycho-cognitive and social dimensions for frail people with heart failure: a scoping review6
Hypertension management and outcomes during the covid-19 pandemic: diagnosis, blood pressure telemonitoring use and mortality6
Influence of mutuality on quality of life in heart failure patient with inadequate self-care and caregiver dyads: an actor–partner interdependence model analysis6
Developing a care pathway for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: patient perceptions of existing care and their needs6
Cost-effectiveness of an inpatient nurse practitioner in heart failure6
Assessment of pain intensity and analgesic requirements in patients with diabetes mellitus after STEMI6
Co-designing an online support program for and with informal carers of people with heart failure6
Does nurse-led point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) improve the triage of elderly community patients with suspected heart failure? A feasibility study6
A better quality in the relationship between patients with heart failure and nurses reduces hospital admissions and adverse clinical events6
Management of the patient with a wearable cardiac defibrillator in a virtual remote monitoring clinic6
A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of patient education for secondary prevention in patients with coronary heart disease: impact on psychological outcomes6
Developing a pathway for individuals with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (hfpef): scoping the population accessing unscheduled care6
Open Access publishing: benefits and challenges6
Breaking barriers to heal hearts: community developed solutions to cardiac rehabilitation participation in south asian service users6
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) websites: systematic appraisal of content, quality, readability and suitability of websites for SCAD survivors6
Hemostasis of the radial artery after coronary angiography: a scoping review6
Experience of integrating mobile applications in the self-management of patients with heart failure6
Applications of artificial intelligence for nursing: has a new era arrived?6
The lived experience of loneliness and social isolation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: A phenomenological study5
Patient-reported outcome is associated with health care costs in patients with ischaemic heart disease and arrhythmia5
The impact of informal caregivers’ preparedness on short-term outcomes of heart failure patients with insufficient self-care5
Infective endocarditis in octogenarians: a retrospective study in a single, high-volume surgical centre5
Helping patients to make decisions about treatments for aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease5
The Emperor-Preserved trial: what will change for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?5
Equality, diversity, and inclusion in artificial intelligence-driven healthcare chatbots: addressing challenges and shaping strategies5
Pre-hospital delay intention and its associated factors in the high-risk population of stroke: a latent profile analysis5
Role of compliance to dietary and physical activity recommendations for better quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure5
Complications in the postoperative period of heart transplantation: a retrospective cohort5
Evaluation of a digital patient education programme for Chinese immigrants after a heart attack5
Candidate biomarkers of physical frailty in heart failure: an exploratory cross-sectional study5
Translating and validating the Parental Protection Scale (PPS) and the Child Vulnerability Scale (CVS) into arabic among children with and without congenital heart disease5
Risk factors for readmission after isolated coronary bypass graft surgery: context matters5
The cost-effectiveness of nurse-led self-care interventions in patients with heart failure5
Does the ESC chronic coronary syndrome pre-test probability score assist coronary artery disease diagnosis in an advanced nurse practitioner led integrated community chest pain clinic?5
Development and psychometric testing of the Heart-Healthy Information Questionnaire5
Sex differences in the nutritional status and its association with long-term prognosis in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a prospective cohort study5
The transition to adult care for patients with congenital heart disease: Nurses' experiences. A qualitative study5
Consequences of chronic heart failure on the persons social dimension5
Fear of progression in Chinese patients after cardiac valve replacement: profiles, influencing factors, and mechanisms5
Effects of internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with cardiovascular disease and depression on quality of life. A sub-analysis of a randomized controlled trial5
Psychometric evaluation of the Thai version of the Self-Care of Coronary Heart Disease Inventory Version 35
Navigating the complexities of addressing alcohol use in cardiology services5
What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of implementing exergaming in healthcare for persons with heart failure?5
Recovery from severe cardio-respiratory failure: the trajectory of muscle mass, strength, function and health related quality of life5
Factors associated with somatic symptoms perception in patients living with heart failure5
Effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing post-traumatic stress among post-myocardial infarction patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Prioritizing what matters most in digital health research5
Patient empowerment in the clinical encounter and beyond5
Mortality, morbidity, and cardiovascular risk factor outcomes from cardiac rehabilitation, in ethnic minorities: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Quality of life is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with heart failure: a prospective cohort study from the Colombian heart failure registry (RECOLFACA)5
Listening to the patient voice on home-based cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative audit mapping patient-reported outcomes to current european guidelines4
Quality of life and frailty: an important issue for elderly patients with an implanted pacemaker.4
Vulnerability to environmental and climatic health provocations among women and men hospitalized with chronic heart disease: insights from the RESILIENCE TRIAL cohort4
Determinants of adherence to diet and exercise behaviours among individuals with metabolic syndrome based on the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behaviour model: a cross-sectional study4
Health literacy and prognosis of heart failure: a prospective propensity-matched study in the community4
Clinical service organisation for adults with atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis4
Factors influencing forearm swelling after transradial artery intervention and establishment of a predictive model: a prospective study4
Using ChatGPT and Google Bard to improve the readability of written patient information: a proof of concept4
A digital intervention for symptom management in patients with heart failure: an early-stage intervention development study4
An intervention to improve caregiver self-efficacy and contribution to self-care does not affect caregiver anxiety, depression, quality of life and sleep. Secondary outcome analysis of MOTIVATE-HF RCT4
Blood pressure control and treatment burden from comorbidities4
Cumulative complexity: a qualitative analysis of patients' experiences of living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction4
Dyadic relationships between informal caregivers and older adults with chronic heart failure: a systematic review and meta-synthesis4
‘Snapshot’ cohort study design across multi-site research settings: challenges, strategies, and solutions4
Feasibility of alcohol interventions in cardiology: a mixed methods study of clinician perspectives in Sweden4
Association between socioeconomic position and discontinuation of pharmacotherapy for heart failure after cardiac resynchronization therapy4
Measuring the psychological and social dimensions in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: a needed assessment4
Does the psychological risk exposure increase carotid plaque detection among the Chinese midlife population? A latent class and regression analysis4
Is Reiki effective in reducing heart rhythm, cortisol levels, and anxiety and improving biochemical parameters in individuals with cardiac disease? Randomized placebo-controlled trial4
Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depressive symptoms after spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a cross-sectional study4
The significant value of educated nurse in ECG Holter monitoring interpretation4
Using m-health and wearable technologies to promote self-management and treatment adherence among cardiovascular disease patients: a clinical trial protocol4
Essesment of short-term clinical outcomes in coronary artery disease patients after PCI on the background of low glycemic diet4
The why and the how of communicating research4
When age is not a barrier, but frailty is4
Radial artery occlusion after coronary angiography with trans radial access: a nurse led study employing duplex ultrasonography and the reverse Barbeau test4
The effect of standalone audio-visual feedback devices on the quality of chest compressions during laypersons’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Call for the development and use of nurse practitioner sensitive outcome measures4
Two for the price of one: does treating depression in cardiac patients using internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy also reduce anxiety symptoms?4
Review on clinical strategies for managing patients with elevated Lp(a): Cost-effectiveness of Lp(a) testing and awareness of lifestyle changes via Public Health Policy in absence of targeted therapy4
Remote monitoring program: a case study of 469 heart failure patients in a general hospital setting4
Developing a cardiac telerehabilitation model in an outpatient clinic, using participatory action research design4
Comparative risk of permanent pacemaker implantation in SAVR with sutureless valve prosthesis versus TAVI3
Nurses experience and perceptions towards video consultations and how affects the relation to the patients3
Feeling safe but still anxious: understanding early pregnancy in congenital heart disease3
Bridging hospital and home: insights into patients, caregivers, and nurse experiences in home-based care for decompensated heart failure3
The effects of auricular acupressure on blood pressure, stress, and sleep in elders with essential hypertension: a randomized single-blind sham-controlled trial3
Production of an introperative safety list in interventional cardiology. From pilot project to clinical practice guidelines hospital3
Affective symptoms, cognitive function and self-care behaviours in adults with heart failure according to ejection fraction phenotype3
Workplace violence against cardiovascular nurses during Covid-19 pandemic3
Player-centered, iterative, and interdisciplinary design and development of a mobile exergame for older cardiac patients3
The fatigue of family caregiving for chronic heart failure patients: reflections on sustainability and healthcare models3
Understanding anxiety and depression after spontaneous coronary artery dissection: targets for intervention3
A guide to navigating administrative data linkage for research3
A practical guide to living evidence: reducing the knowledge-to-practice gap3
Research partnerships and collaboration in cardiovascular nursing3
The psychological, social, and quality of life outcomes of people with a cardiac implantable electronic device: an umbrella review3
Commentary on ‘What services are currently provided to people with HFpEF in the UK’3
Digital healthcare consumption: lessons about online information3
The moderating effect of self-care self-efficacy and self-care behaviors on the relationship between symptom burden and frailty among heart failure inpatients3
Modelling presentation delay in stroke—what are we learning?3
Advocacy spotlight series: Jennifer Crow3
Sex-related differences in the impact of nutritional status on in-hospital mortality in heart failure: a retrospective cohort study3
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection; a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital3
Correction to: The importance of respectful language to enhance care. A statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nurses & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC, the ESC Patient Forum and the3
Sex differences in atrial fibrillation and progression to dementia3
Supportive care improves self-care management and knowledge of patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus3
Optimizing diuretic management in acute decompensated heart failure: the impact of diuretic algorithm in real-world setting3
Person-centredness in cardiovascular care: the need for a whole-systems perspective3
Seasonal differences in nutritional status of patients hospitalized with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.3
In memory of John Sharpley: a patient with HFpEF who really made a difference3
Progress with fear of progression post-cardiac valve replacement3
Accelerating knowledge translation to improve cardiovascular outcomes and health services: opportunities for bridging science and clinical practice3
Why isn’t frailty being assessed on an ongoing basis within the cardiac setting?3
Spatial methods for measuring access to health care3
A demographic study to profile non-attenders at a single centre heart failure outpatient clinic3
Anxious avoidance informs behavioural interventions for individuals with cardiovascular disease: a commentary3
Exergaming in patients with heart failure. A pilot study of the HEART-EXERGAME (Heart-eXg) intervention3
Feasibility of alcohol interventions in cardiology: a qualitative study of clinician perspectives in Sweden3
How is digital technology used to facilitate shared decision-making between healthcare professionals and patients in cardiovascular care? A scoping review3
Strengthening cardiovascular nursing education and workforce is a critical strategy for addressing the growing cardiovascular disease epidemic in Africa3
Chronic illness self-care and symptom recognition patterns in patient–caregiver dyads3
Radiation exposure of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation and factors contributing to it3
Exploring reasons for (non)participation in a tele-yoga intervention3
A simple dietary intervention to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in individuals with metabolic syndrome3
The experience of pregnancy for women with congenital heart disease: a qualitative study of women in Sweden3
Prognostic role of sarcopenia on major adverse cardiac events among patients who underwent successful percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective cohort study3
The importance of actively engaging with close family members during and after in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adult patients3
Interviewing people on sensitive topics: challenges and strategies3
A short educational video for improving awareness and confidence of healthcare professionals in managing lipoprotein(a): a pilot study based on LILAC-for-Lp(a)3
Advancing cardiovascular health: photoplethysmography as a tool for electrocardiogram signal acquisition3
The potential and implications of objective delirium screening after cardiac surgery in older adults: commentary on the Brain Pro-TCT study3
Where are we now four years on-The uptake of influenza and COVID vaccinations amongst Heart Failure Patients?3
Informal caregivers must open the door to information during heart surgery patients hospitalization. A qualitative study3
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