Rhythm and rate control strategies in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation treated with cardiac resynchronization: the results of the randomized Pilot-CRAfT study Jan B. CiszewskiMateusz TajstraMaciej Sterliński Original Paper Open access 10 October 2024
Exercise testing in patients with tricuspid regurgitation undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention Muhammed GerçekMaria IvannikovaDaniel Dumitrescu Original Paper Open access 09 October 2024
Real-world experience in initiation of treatment with the selective cardiomyosin inhibitor mavacamten in an outpatient clinic cohort during the 12-week titration period Finn BeckerJulia NovotnyDaniel Reichart Original Paper Open access 08 October 2024
Predictors of symptom improvement in patients with chronic coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention Michael WesterFranziska KollSamuel Sossalla Original Paper Open access 01 October 2024
Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: findings from the prospective Porto-RA cohort André AlexandreDavid Sá-CoutoPatrícia Rodrigues Original Paper Open access 30 September 2024
Assessing diastolic function using CMR as an alternative to echocardiography: age- and gender-related normal reference values Lilly Charlotte CirenerHermann KörperichJan Eckstein Original Paper Open access 30 September 2024
Robustness of tricuspid regurgitation reduction at 1 year following edge-to-edge repair for primary tricuspid regurgitation Felix RudolphMuhammed GerçekVarius Dannenberg Original Paper 24 September 2024
Ferritin, inflammation, and iron deficiency in acute heart failure: evidence from the EDIFICA cohort Francisco Vasques-NóvoaMaria João PimentelFernando Friões Original Paper Open access 19 September 2024
Incidence and predictors of continued ascending aortic dilatation after TAVI in patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis Yuheng JiaArif A. KhokharOle De Backer Original Paper Open access 19 September 2024
BMP10 reflects pre-capillary pulmonary hemodynamics: association of biomarkers and hemodynamic parameters in pulmonary hypertension Elisa HenningsStefanie AeschbacherOtmar Pfister Original Paper Open access 19 September 2024
Distal versus proximal radial access in coronary angiography: a meta-analysis Julia LuegDaniel SchulzeDavid M. Leistner Original Paper Open access 17 September 2024
Very short-term blood pressure variability by pulse transit time-based measurements during night-time predicts future cardiovascular events in patients with ischemic heart disease Ryo OgawaraTomofumi MisakaYasuchika Takeishi Original Paper 16 September 2024
Oral anticoagulation in patients with left ventricular thrombus: a systematic review and network meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event data Sebastian HeyneSascha Macherey-MeyerSamuel Lee Original Paper 16 September 2024
Influence of metabolic syndrome on plaque features and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome Hanzhi WuYanwei YinChengjian Yang Original Paper 16 September 2024
Impact of empagliflozin on cardiac structure and function assessed by echocardiography after myocardial infarction: a post-hoc sub-analysis of the emmy trial Nora SchwegelChristoph StrohhoferDirk von Lewinski Original Paper Open access 16 September 2024
Development of a patient-centered app in Germany as a special health and organizational support by surveying patients with cardiovascular diseases Vera OettingerJulia ZimmermannManfred Zehender Original Paper Open access 16 September 2024
Procedural safety of rotational atherectomy and modified balloon angioplasty: insights from a German national registry Alexander MaierMark Colin GisslerConstantin von zur Mühlen Original Paper Open access 11 September 2024
Insights on prevalence and incidence of anemia and rapid up-titration of oral heart failure treatment from the STRONG-HF study Jelena ČelutkienėKamilė Čerlinskaitė-BajorėBeth Davison Original Paper 11 September 2024
Publisher Correction: Association between exposure to air pollution and arterial stiffness in participants with and without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Haoyu ZhangJinghao SunJing Li Publisher Correction 10 September 2024
Microbial growth on temporary pacemaker leads post-TAVR: pathogen spectrum and clinical implications Mustafa Mousa BashaBaravan Al-KassouJasmin Shamekhi Original Paper Open access 10 September 2024
The association between gout and subsequent cardiovascular events: a retrospective cohort study with 132,000 using propensity score matching in primary care outpatients in Germany Jamschid SedighiMark LueddeKarel Kostev Original Paper Open access 10 September 2024
EASIX (endothelial activation and stress index) predicts mortality in patients with coronary artery disease Daniel FinkeHauke HundLorenz H. Lehmann Original Paper Open access 10 September 2024
Right ventricular function and dimensions in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement assessed by three-dimensional echocardiography Lukas StolzSimon SchmidSimon Deseive Letter to the Editors Open access 05 September 2024
Correlation of greyzone fibrosis compared to troponin T and late gadolinium enhancement with survival and ejection fraction in patients after acute myocardial infarction Ramona SchmittClara StaatsPhilipp Breitbart Original Paper Open access 04 September 2024
Editorial comment regarding article: Incremental prognostic utility of congestion markers in cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis Nicolas VerheyenPeter P. Rainer Letter to the Editors 02 September 2024
Cardiologists' perspective on termination of pacemaker therapy–an anonymous survey among cardiologists in Germany Irene PortigElena HofackerCarola Seifart Original Paper Open access 02 September 2024
Daily physical activity and prognostic implications in patients with heart failure: an accelerometer study Andreas Bugge TinggaardLotte SørensenHenrik Wiggers Original Paper Open access 02 September 2024
Perioperative outcome of left atrial appendage amputation in coronary artery bypass grafting Mustafa GerçekTomislav SkuljevicMuhammed Gerçek Original Paper Open access 02 September 2024
Importance of echocardiography in navigating left atrial appendage function, thrombus exclusion and percutaneous closure Joseph OkaforBushra S. Rana Letter to the Editors 28 August 2024
Prognostic impact of disease-related complications in asymptomatic mitral regurgitation: a health insurance claims analysis L. AcarC. A. BehrendtE. Girdauskas Original Paper Open access 28 August 2024
Echocardiographic assessment of left atrial appendage morphology and function—an expert proposal by the German Working Group of Cardiovascular Ultrasound Andreas HagendorffStephan StöbeSebastian Ewen Review Open access 28 August 2024
Cardiac sarcoidosis in patients with recurrent ventricular arrhythmias refractory to endocardial ablation Karin NentwichKarin KlingelThomas Deneke Original Paper 27 August 2024
The relationship between serum potassium levels and cardiac arrhythmias in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients: a comprehensive analysis and prognostic evaluation Gianmarco LombardiAlessia GambaroGiovanni Gambaro Original Paper 27 August 2024
J-shaped relationship between serum creatinine and mortality in Korean patients with acute heart failure Yun-Ho ChoJin Joo ParkDong-Ju Choi Original Paper 27 August 2024
Modern heart failure treatment is superior to conventional treatment across the left ventricular ejection spectrum: real-life data from the Swedish Heart Failure Registry 2013–2020 Patric KarlströmAldina PivodicMichael Fu Original Paper Open access 26 August 2024 Pages: 1355 - 1368
Editorial comment: echocardiography in atrial fibrillation: overcoming challenges and embracing innovations Martijn G. H. VrijkorteMartin J. Swaans Review 26 August 2024
Myocarditis incidence and hospital mortality from 2007 to 2022: insights from a nationwide registry Felix A. RottmannChristian GlückDawid L. Staudacher Original Paper Open access 26 August 2024
Echocardiographic assessment of atrial, ventricular, and valvular function in patients with atrial fibrillation—an expert proposal by the german working group of cardiovascular ultrasound Andreas HagendorffStephan StöbeSebastian Ewen Review Open access 26 August 2024
Beyond the snapshot: harnessing daily physical activity for heart failure characterization Birgit AssmusPascal Bauer Letter to the Editors Open access 21 August 2024
One-year outcome of robotical vs. manual percutaneous coronary intervention Constantin von zur MühlenMarvin JeuckJonathan Rilinger Original Paper Open access 21 August 2024
Vascular function in patients with advanced heart failure and continuous-flow or pulsatile ventricular assist devices Valentina A. RossiDelia NebunuAndreas J. Flammer Original Paper Open access 21 August 2024
Mechanisms of damage and therapies for cardiac amyloidosis: a role for inflammation? Ilaria Anna BellofattoPanagiota Efstathia NikolaouLuca Liberale Review Open access 21 August 2024
Liver stiffness as a prognostic parameter and tool for risk stratification in advanced cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis Sandra Michaela Ihne-SchubertCaroline MorbachAndreas Geier Original Paper 20 August 2024
Favorable safety profile of NOAC therapy in patients after tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair Isabel A. HoerbrandMartin J. KrausMathias H. Konstandin Original Paper Open access 19 August 2024
Long-term exposure to air pollution and the risks of venous thromboembolism: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study Donna Shu-Han LinHao-Yun LoLian-Yu Lin Original Paper 19 August 2024
Feasibility, timing and outcome of leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation in patients undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device extraction Daniel KiblboeckHermann BlessbergerKarim Saleh Original Paper Open access 12 August 2024
Community-based analysis of stroke prevention and effect of public interventions in atrial fibrillation: results from the ARENA project Maura M. ZyllaBelgin ÖzdemirDierk Thomas Original Paper Open access 08 August 2024
Comment on “Cardio‑ankle vascular ındex and left ventricular mass as markers of nocturnal blood pressure fall in the general population” Mustafa CandemirEmrullah Kızıltunç Letter to the Editors 06 August 2024
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