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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
LIPC variant in combined hypocholesterolaemia783
Antibody treatment to deplete transthyretin amyloid deposits in the heart502
Sacubitril–valsartan shows benefit in heart failure with ejection fraction of >40%394
Intravascular imaging improves outcomes351
Bariatric metabolic surgery more effective than GLP1R agonists in preventing congestive HF323
Travelling with heart failure: risk assessment and practical recommendations303
Aggregation of big tau disrupts microtubules and causes diastolic dysfunction300
Genetics and mechanisms of thoracic aortic disease293
Changing epidemiology of congenital heart disease: effect on outcomes and quality of care in adults290
Accelerated reduction in global cardiovascular disease is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals288
Screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disease284
Takotsubo syndrome: pathophysiological insights and innovations in patient care244
Neuroimmune axis of cardiovascular control: mechanisms and therapeutic implications244
Potential long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the pulmonary vasculature: a global perspective239
Alternative defibrillation strategies improve outcomes234
Electron microscopy of cardiac 3D nanodynamics: form, function, future228
Maternal cardiovascular disorders before and during pregnancy and offspring cardiovascular risk across the life course227
European guidelines for hypertension in 2024: a comparison of key recommendations for clinical practice225
Detection of subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy206
Factor XI inhibitors in patients with cardiovascular disease and a high risk of bleeding: a cautionary tale204
Think Aorta: aortic dissection awareness and perspectives from the patient202
Defining iron deficiency in patients with heart failure198
Hallmarks of cardiovascular ageing194
Neuromodulation reduces inflammation in HFpEF189
A fatty acid from mother’s milk drives cardiomyocyte maturation in newborn mice183
CSDE1 regulates LDL receptor levels178
Preparticipation screening reduces SCD in young athletes168
Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise167
Increased degradation of desmosomal proteins in ACM165
LDL-cholesterol lowering with obicetrapib165
No benefit of apoA-I infusion after myocardial infarction160
Identifying leukocyte phenotypes by scRNA-seq to predict cardiovascular risk158
Catheter ablation improves outcomes in patients with AF and end-stage HF157
Decongestion in heart failure: medical and device therapies157
Extracellular matrix in vascular homeostasis and disease146
Colchicine in acute coronary syndromes: the present and the possible future143
The oral microbiome in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease135
Targeting immune cell recruitment in atherosclerosis123
Tailored therapeutics for cardiomyopathies122
Prevention of atherosclerosis from childhood121
Reactive oxygen species in hypertension120
Treatment of mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy reduces pre-eclampsia risk116
Donor macrophages influence rejection of transplanted hearts112
Modelling pre-eclampsia and its cardiovascular effects111
Reply to ‘Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise’110
Cardiac sarcomere turnover by unidirectional replacement of proteins103
RNA interference lowers triglyceride levels103
Unlocking excellence in health care: the power of inclusive and sensitive language in medicine103
Bempedoic acid prevents cardiovascular events in statin-intolerant patients102
Evidence does not support the reduction of added sugar intake from all food sources101
Promising novel siRNA for the treatment of hypertension101
Not a spectator sport: improving participation of Black patients in cardiovascular clinical trials97
Semaglutide is beneficial in patients with HFpEF and obesity90
Global epidemiology of heart failure89
Single-cell profiles of CHD and CM87
An epigenome editing approach induces durable silencing of Pcsk987
BP management with a village-doctor-led strategy86
Computational modelling of cardiovascular pathophysiology to risk stratify commercial spaceflight85
Novel factor XIa inhibitor reduces bleeding compared with apixaban in atrial fibrillation83
Simvastatin protects against endothelial dysfunction via epigenetic mechanisms80
Author Correction: The contribution of amyloid deposition in the aortic valve to calcification and aortic stenosis79
Development of a miniature, bioresorbable, light-activated pacemaker79
The gut metabolite imidazole propionate is a potential biomarker of and therapeutic target for atherosclerosis79
Heart transplantation: advances in expanding the donor pool and xenotransplantation77
The role of the molecular autopsy in sudden cardiac death in young individuals77
Clonal haematopoiesis in cardiovascular disease: prognostic role and novel therapeutic target77
Inflammatory signalling in atrial cardiomyocytes: a novel unifying principle in atrial fibrillation pathophysiology76
CNR1 antagonism attenuates cannabis-induced atherosclerosis74
Efferocytosis in atherosclerosis74
Fibroblast-like cells promote plaque stability in response to anti-IL-1β therapy74
Low alcohol intake might lower CVD risk by reducing stress-related brain activity74
New insights into dietary cholesterol absorption74
Cardiovascular benefits of fermented foods and beverages: still up for debate72
Phenotyping atherosclerotic plaque and perivascular adipose tissue: signalling pathways and clinical biomarkers in atherosclerosis71
Mechanisms and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension66
Baxdrostat beneficial in uncontrolled or resistant hypertension64
Improving medication adherence in cardiovascular disease64
Molecular gatekeepers of endogenous adult mammalian cardiomyocyte proliferation64
Gut bacteria can break down cholesterol64
Renal denervation for hypertension61
Cardiovascular disease and cancer: shared risk factors and mechanisms60
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with bicuspid valve morphology: a roadmap towards standardization59
RNA-based therapies targeting APOC3 lower triglyceride levels in patients with hypertriglyceridaemia58
Targeting ALK1 to block LDL transcytosis and halt atherosclerosis58
Pacing with respiratory sinus arrhythmia improves outcomes in heart failure58
Cardiac optogenetics: controlling the heart with light57
Inclusion of remnant cholesterol improves risk prediction for ischaemic heart disease55
Metabolites matter for gut microbiota as a modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular diseases53
Epigenetic editing in cardiovascular medicine: moving beyond the hype53
Transcriptional regulation in heart development, disease and regeneration: reassessing the fetal gene hypothesis52
Metabolic remodelling in atrial fibrillation: manifestations, mechanisms and clinical implications50
Blood pressure and its variability: classic and novel measurement techniques50
Restoration of flow in the aorta: a novel therapeutic target in aortic valve intervention49
A fresh look at coronary microembolization49
Heart failure and obesity: novel insights leading to new treatment paradigms47
Publisher Correction: Cardiac involvement in the long-term implications of COVID-1941
Synthetic ion channel modulator reverses sodium channel dysfunction linked to cardiac arrhythmias41
The need for increased pragmatism in cardiovascular clinical trials41
Regression of cardiac hypertrophy in health and disease: mechanisms and therapeutic potential40
The cardiac parasympathetic system has two parallel circuits39
Inhibiting aldosterone synthase reduces blood pressure38
Black In Cardio: promoting diversity and representation in the cardiovascular field38
Combined measure of inflammation, cholesterol and lipoprotein(a) predicts 30-year cardiovascular risk in women37
Age-induced senescence impairs the neurovascular interface in the heart36
Consequences of ionizing radiation exposure to the cardiovascular system36
Gout flares can precede cardiovascular events36
Sotatercept as add-on therapy for advanced PAH36
Tracing the roots of cardiac fibrosis: role of endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition36
Non-canonical WNT signalling in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and therapeutic implications34
Roadmap on the use of artificial intelligence for imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque in coronary arteries33
Phase separation of protein kinase A: a new paradigm in cardiac regulation?31
Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a major health-care burden31
Artificial intelligence-enhanced echocardiography in cardiovascular disease management30
ASGR1 inhibition stimulates cholesterol excretion30
The role of the NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis in cardiovascular diseases29
Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure: an update on ongoing trials29
A distinct platelet differentiation pathway is involved in age-related thrombocytosis26
Surgery safer than endovascular therapy for CLTI25
Genome editing prevents hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in mice23
Benefit of early aortic valve surgery in asymptomatic, severe AS23
Imaging cAMP nanodomains in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes22
Characterization of the F8 gene: a silver lining in a dark cloud22
Publisher Correction: Non-canonical features of microRNAs: paradigms emerging from cardiovascular disease22
Leadless and extravascular cardiac resynchronization therapy: the future for CRT?22
Preserving the future of heart transplantation21
A role for lipophagy in atherosclerosis21
Metabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in health and dyslipidaemia21
Building the Australian Cardiovascular disease Data Commons21
Effects of lifestyle factors on leukocytes in cardiovascular health and disease21
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists: cardiovascular benefits and mechanisms of action20
High troponin I levels predict death after surgery19
Posterior left pericardiotomy reduces AF incidence after cardiac surgery19
Charting the future of cardiology with large language model artificial intelligence18
Alain Cribier (1945–2024)18
Implementing LGBTQ-inclusive policies for cardiology practice and the workforce18
The dynamic cardiac cellular landscape: visualization by molecular imaging18
Sustained BP reduction with renal denervation18
Repurposing drugs to treat cardiovascular disease in the era of precision medicine17
Mind the gap: sex-related differences in cardiovascular disease17
Single-cell transcriptomics for the assessment of cardiac disease16
Unravelling the genetic heart–brain connection using MRI16
Pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy: from mechanisms to precision medicine16
Current concepts and novel targets for antiplatelet therapy15
Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular homeostasis and disease: potential role in diagnosis and therapy14
Mapping the functions of IgM antibodies in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease14
Coronary CT angiography evaluation with artificial intelligence for individualized medical treatment of atherosclerosis: a Consensus Statement from the QCI Study Group14
The ongoing quest for the first total artificial heart as destination therapy14
Wearable blood pressure sensors for cardiovascular monitoring and machine learning algorithms for blood pressure estimation14
Heartbeat-induced pressure pulsations in cerebral arteries modulate neuronal activity14
Cardiac splicing as a diagnostic and therapeutic target14
Optically induced tachycardia evokes anxiety in risky settings13
Epidemiology and prevention of venous thromboembolism13
Smartphone-based digital screening increases AF detection rate13
Benefit of empagliflozin in acute heart failure13
Infused ECM targets leaky vessels and heals inflamed tissues13
The microtubule cytoskeleton in cardiac mechanics and heart failure13
Contemporary pharmacological treatment and management of heart failure13
Bone marrow adipocytes support fatty acid metabolism during MI-mediated emergency haematopoiesis12
Branched-chain amino acids in cardiovascular disease12
Reply to: ‘Evidence does not support the reduction of added sugar intake from all food sources’12
BMAL1 and HIF2α are key regulators of circadian-dependent variations in myocardial injury12
No benefit of PCI in ischaemic LV dysfunction12
Secondary prophylaxis for RHD12
Statins promote efferocytosis in atherosclerotic plaques11
Scientific journey from PSCK9 discovery in familial hypercholesterolaemia11
Standardization and clinical applications of retinal imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular disease: a Roadmap from an NHLBI workshop11
Creating an atlas of variant effects to resolve variants of uncertain significance and guide cardiovascular medicine11
The burden of atrial fibrillation in the Asia–Pacific region11
Tricuspid repair during MV surgery slows the progression of tricuspid regurgitation10
Liver-derived factor XI protects against HFpEF10
Improving the cardiovascular health care of transgender and non-binary persons10
Nuclear remodelling contributes to cardiac dysfunction during ageing10
Protein glycosylation in cardiovascular health and disease10
Targeting macrophage–fibroblast interactions in the failing heart10
Overcoming difficulties with resilience10
Environmental sustainability in cardiovascular practice: current challenges and future directions10
Lysosomes in the immunometabolic reprogramming of immune cells in atherosclerosis10
Pregnancy among cardiologists: challenges and recommendations10
Neuroimmune–arterial interfaces regulate atherosclerosis progression10
Collateral cardiovascular damage during the COVID-19 pandemic10
Novel cardiovascular therapeutics and the risk of financial toxicity10
Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure10
Shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine in the new era of wearable devices9
Reproductive options and genetic testing for patients with an inherited cardiac disease9
RNA-targeting and gene editing therapies for transthyretin amyloidosis9
Social media in modern cardiology: a tool for building community, visibility and impact9
Cholesterol crystals in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis8
Smartwatch detection of left ventricular dysfunction8
Benefits of ninerafaxstat in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy8
The contribution of the exposome to the burden of cardiovascular disease8
Immediate non-inferior to staged complete revascularization8
Functional testing after PCI in high-risk patients8
Base editing therapy corrects long QT syndrome in mice8
No benefit of β-blockers after myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction8
Clonal haematopoiesis: an emerging causal risk factor for atherosclerotic CVD7
The use of new CRISPR tools in cardiovascular research and medicine7
Therapeutic strategies targeting inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis: how to proceed?7
An all-virtual clinical trial to assess a heart failure drug7
Author Correction: Traction force microscopy of cardiomyocytes7
Redefining respiratory sinus arrhythmia as respiratory heart rate variability: an international Expert Recommendation for terminological clarity7
Iron deficiency and supplementation in heart failure7
Levothyroxine supplementation does not improve heart transplantation from brain-dead donors7
Cardiac myosin inhibitors for the treatment of obstructive and non-obstructive HCM7
2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease7
Promising findings for cell therapy in HFrEF7
Reply to ‘Screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disease’7
Hypertension in 2025: are we ready for bold precision public health approaches worldwide?6
Diversity in human genetics studies accelerates discovery and improves health care6
Tackling inflammation in atherosclerosis6
Anticoagulation in patients with atrial high-rate episodes6
Emerging AI tools for geospatially resolved cardiovascular risk6
Effective CRISPR modulation of complex non-coding RNA loci6
Author Correction: Myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: clinical observations and potential mechanisms6
Clinical implications of perioperative and periprocedural myocardial infarction5
Publisher Correction: Wearable blood pressure sensors for cardiovascular monitoring and machine learning algorithms for blood pressure estimation5
Prehabilitation: evolving role in contemporary cardiac surgery5
Clinical quantitative coronary artery stenosis and coronary atherosclerosis imaging: a Consensus Statement from the Quantitative Cardiovascular Imaging Study Group5
Artificially transplanted mitochondria in endothelial cells promote mitophagy5
Immune and inflammatory mechanisms in hypertension5
The brain–heart axis: integrative cooperation of neural, mechanical and biochemical pathways5
Arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy: focus on atrial fibrillation5
Pathophysiology and risk factors of peripartum cardiomyopathy5
Autoimmune diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease5
Cardiac fibroblasts and mechanosensation in heart development, health and disease4
RAPID return to sinus rhythm after SVT using intranasal etripamil4
Obesity alters cholesterol homeostasis in regulatory T cells of visceral adipose tissue4
Cardiovascular involvement in glycogen storage diseases4
Our revered and mysterious heart4
Very high HDL-C levels are associated with higher mortality in patients with CAD4
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
Menopausal hormone therapy does not lower Lp(a)-associated CHD risk4
A deepening digital divide in cardiovascular disease management4
Author Correction: 2023 World Heart Federation guidelines for the echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease4
Changes to the gut microbiota drive the progression of cardiometabolic disease4
Roadmap for alleviating the manifestations of ageing in the cardiovascular system4
No benefit of routine steroids in infant heart surgery4
Migraines and cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and methodological challenges4
Sex-chromosome mechanisms contribute to cardiac sex disparities4
Clonal haematopoiesis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease4
Microbial metabolites reduce SBP in patients with resistant hypertension4
Small extracellular vesicles from the infarcted heart can promote tumour growth4
Inhibiting factor XIa to prevent thromboembolism3
Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome3
Pro-arrhythmic potential of proton-pump inhibitors3
From data to impact: why conference presentation skills are essential for cardiovascular research dissemination3
Role of Helicobacter pylori screening after myocardial infarction3
Optical coherence tomography in coronary atherosclerosis assessment and intervention3
Six lessons learned from the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure3
Cardiac-resident macrophages protect against sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy3
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