Open Heart. is an open access journal by BMJ and BCS, publishing original research in cardiovascular medicine. Impact Factor: 2.8 Citescore: 4.6 All metrics >>

An open access cardiology journal publishing original research and opinion on cardiovascular medicine at all study phases.

1 day ago · Background Primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) conventionally rely on 10-year risk estimates of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). …

Open Heart is an online-only, open access cardiology journal that is dedicated to publishing high quality, peer reviewed medical research in all disciplines and therapeutic areas of …

1 day ago · Introduction. Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy has long been recognised as an important example of hypertension-mediated organ damage. It predicts an increase in …

1 day ago · Background Studies have shown an increased risk of cardiac disease following COVID-19, but how it compares to pneumonia of other etiologies is unclear.Aims To …

Original research: Diabetes is associated with a higher incidence of short-term mortality risk and readmission in patients who undergo surgical but not transcatheter aortic valve replacement …

6 days ago · Methods In this single-centre, prospective cohort study, patients with symptomatic sRV failure completed the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research/Academic …

Jan 10, 2025 · Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is increasingly used for aortic valve replacement instead of surgical aortic valve replacement (sAVR). We aimed to …

Jan 18, 2025 · Background Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is a cytokine responding to oxidative stress and inflammation, and it regulates appetite and energy balance. The …