Volume 26 Issue 7 2025 - (July 2025)

• Open Access Systematic Review

  Short-term Effects of High Thoracic Epidural Blockade in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease and Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Data Synthesis

  Daoyu Guo, Mei Chen, Chen Zhu, Yang Liu

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37886; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37886

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• Open Access Editorial

  The Financial Divide in Congenital Heart Surgery: Global Challenges and Solutions

  Sneha Prothasis, Janett Francis, Priya Prothasis, Vivienne Mathews, Jeevan Francis

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 43778; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM43778

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• Open Access Review

  Epigenetic Mechanisms in Heart Diseases

  Mustafa Yildiz

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 38696; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM38696

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• Open Access Original Research

  Predictors of Long-Term Mortality in Medically Treated Patients With Chronic Heart Failure in Kosovo

  Gani Bajraktari, Shpend Elezi, Pranvera Ibrahimi, Genc Abdyli, ... Michael Y. Henein

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 38127; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM38127

  (This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances of Drug Therapy in Heart Failure)

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• Open Access Review

  Identification and Management Strategies for Intracoronary High Thrombus Burden in Patients With STEMI: A Practical Experience and Literature Review

  Xing Feng, Tongku Liu

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37466; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37466

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• Open Access Systematic Review

  Atrial Fibrillation Termination Success During Ablation: Insights From Pooled Clinical Studies

  Changjian He, Wenchang Zhang, Feng Li, Huaiqiang Wang, ... Chunhua Ding

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 33419; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM33419

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• Open Access Review

  Electrophysiology Models for End-Stage Renal Disease Maladaptations That Promote Asystole

  Ikeotunye Royal Chinyere

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37400; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37400

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• Open Access Review

  Metabolic Alterations Associated With Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Modulatory Effects and Improvement Mechanisms of Exercise

  Sitong Chen, Gengmin Liang, lokfai Cheang, Qiang Qu, Xinli Li

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37460; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37460

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• Open Access Systematic Review

  Incidence of Coronary Obstruction During Aortic Valve Implantation: Meta-Analysis and Mixt-Treatment Comparison of Self-Expandable Versus Balloon-Expandable Valve Prostheses

  Yu Fei Wang, Zai Qiang Liu, Xiao Teng Ma, Li Xia Yang, ... Yu Jie Zhou

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36208; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36208

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• Open Access Review

  Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Effects: Steroidal and Nonsteroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists

  Biykem Bozkurt, James L. Januzzi, Shweta Bansal

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 38690; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM38690

  Abstract Full Text PDF(666.42KB)

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• Open Access Review

  Artificial Intelligence-based Approaches for Characterizing Plaque Components From Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging: Integration Into Clinical Decision Support Systems

  Michela Sperti, Camilla Cardaci, Francesco Bruno, Syed Taimoor Hussain Shah, ... Claudio Chiastra

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 39210; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM39210

  (This article belongs to the Special Issue Optical Coherence Tomography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)

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• Open Access Systematic Review

  The Role of Cystatin C in the Prediction of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Following Coronary Procedures: A Systematic Review

  Azad Mojahedi, Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos, On Chen, Hal Skopicki

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36643; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36643

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• Open Access Original Research

  The Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Artery: A Retrospective Study Conducted at a Single Center in China

  Cheng Zhang, Dan Shi, Xiaonan He

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 33432; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM33432

  (This article belongs to the Special Issue The Treatment of Complex Coronary Artery Disease)

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• Open Access Original Research

  Usefulness of Blood–Urea–Nitrogen to Serum Albumin Ratio for In-hospital Mortality Predictions in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Analysis From MIMIC-IV Database

  Han Xie, Qing Luo, Ting Huang

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36596; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36596

  Abstract Full Text PDF(7.76MB)

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• Open Access Systematic Review

  The Use of Perceval Valves in Older Patients: A Systematic Review

  Ivo Deblier, Dina De Bock, Inez Rodrigus, Wilhelm Mistiaen

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 39463; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM39463

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• Open Access Review

  Exercise and Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions

  Hoang Nhat Pham, Mahmoud H. Abdelnabi, Ramzi Ibrahim, Enkhtsogt Sainbayar, ... Dan Sorajja

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 39200; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM39200

  Abstract Full Text PDF(297.39KB)

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• Open Access Review

  Platelet-Rich Plasma in Cardiovascular Regeneration: Mechanistic Insights, Technological Innovations, and Future Directions

  Ju Tian, Jing Chen, Xiuling Lai, Jing Ding, ... Xingqi Chen

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 39383; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM39383

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• Open Access Original Research

  Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Cardiovascular Events in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With or Without Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Prospective Cohort Study

  Yuyao Qiu, Zexuan Li, Wen Hao, Xiaochen Liu, ... Shaoping Nie

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 33439; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM33439

  Abstract Full Text PDF(1.73MB)

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• Open Access Review

  Programmed Cell Death in Heart Failure: Mechanisms, Impacts, and Therapeutic Prospects

  Dongda Wu, Donghong Deng, Biao Tang

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 38407; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM38407

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• Open Access Review

  Efficacy of Dual Glucagon and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Across the Cardiometabolic Continuum: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence

  Panagiotis Stachteas, Athina Nasoufidou, Paschalis Karakasis, Markella Koiliari, ... Dimitrios Patoulias

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 39691; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM39691

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• Open Access Original Research

  Association of Hemoglobin Glycation Index With All-Cause Mortality, Cardiac Mortality, and Cardiovascular Mortality in the General Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study of NHANES Data

  Qing Mao, Jingjing Wang, Shuang Zuo, Liyou Xu, ... Haishan Li

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36792; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36792

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• Open Access Original Research

  Temporal Trend Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Disease Burden in High-Income Countries Between 1990 and 2021

  Yuqiao Pang, Hui Li, Yuyao Zhang, Xiaoting Sun, ... Lizhi Zhao

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36427; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36427

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• Open Access Original Research

  Effect of Interactions Between Endothelial Lipase Gene Polymorphisms and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Coronary Heart Disease Susceptibility

  Chunhui He, Xingming Song, Ting He, Qing Tian, ... Ying Gao

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37356; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37356

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• Open Access Letter to the Editor

  Does HFpEF Exist? A Comment on “The Concept of ‘Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction’: Time for a Critical Reappraisal” (Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2023;24(7):202)

  Maria Giulia Bellicini

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 42408; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM42408

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• Open Access Review

  Neovascularization in Atherosclerotic Plaques: Clinical Implications, Detection, and Prevention Strategies

  Long Zhang, Chancui Deng, Sha Wang, Bei Shi, Guanxue Xu

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36468; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36468

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• Open Access Original Research

  Renal Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Lesion Complexity, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

  Qiang Chen, Yike Li, Siqi Yang, Haoming He, ... Jingang Zheng

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 38389; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM38389

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• Open Access Review

  Shared Experiences With Guidewire Application in Chronic Total Occlusion: Technological Advances and Clinical Implications

  Demin Liu, Yaxin Zhi, Wei Sun, Yanan Ma, ... Guoqiang Gu

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 33469; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM33469

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• Open Access Review

  Cardiovascular Aging

  Marco Tana, Rachele Piccinini, Livia Moffa, Ettore Porreca, ... Claudio Tana

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 27437; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM27437

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• Open Access Systematic Review

  Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  Xueru Yang, Jun Huang, Ziqian Huang, Yumei Xue, ... Xi Cao

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36262; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36262

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• Open Access Original Research

  The Correlation Between Triglyceride–Glucose–Body Mass Index, and the Risk of Silent Myocardial Infarction: Construction of a Predictive Model

  Rong Feng, Jiahui Lu, Honggen Cui, Yaqin Li

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36608; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36608

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• Open Access Original Research

  Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Ventricular Fibrillation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

  Ruifeng Liu, Xiangyu Gao, Jihong Fan, Huiqiang Zhao

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37301; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37301

  Abstract Full Text PDF(5.34MB)

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• Open Access Review

  Recent Advances in Inflammation-Associated Epicardial Adipose Tissue for Atrial Fibrillation Patients

  Jiawei Li, Maomao Zhao, Lu Bai, Jing Zhao, ... Ming Bai

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36598; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36598

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• Open Access Original Research

  Accelerated Non-Contrast-Enhanced Three-Dimensional Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Deep Learning Reconstruction

  Sukran Erdem, Orhan Erdem, M. Tarique Hussain, F. Gerald Greil, Qing Zou

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37399; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37399

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• Open Access Original Research

  Association of Estimated Glucose Disposal Rate With Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Evidence From a Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Study of the UK Biobank

  Yuanwei Chen, Ting Zhou, Songyuan Luo, Jizhong Wang, ... Jianfang Luo

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36776; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36776

  Abstract Full Text PDF(1.45MB)

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• Open Access Review

  The Correlation Between Sleep and Coronary Heart Disease: A Review

  Qingbo Shi, Yang Gao, Zhuocheng Shi, Muwei Li

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37252; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37252

  Abstract Full Text PDF(726.95KB)

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• Open Access Original Research

  The Association Between Serum HMGB2 Levels and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Males: Insights Into the HMGB2–TREM Pathway

  Liting Pan, Junji Chen, Yanjun Sun, Fang Wang

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 33511; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM33511

  Abstract Full Text PDF(1022.22KB)

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• Open Access Systematic Review

  Incident Arrhythmias Detected Using Implantable Loop Recorders in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

  Hejie He, Ven Gee Lim, Nicholas Weight, Thomas Lachlan, Faizel Osman

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 31308; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM31308

  Abstract Full Text PDF(867.17KB)

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• Open Access Original Research

  Vitamin D as a Key Mediator Between C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio and Congestive Heart Failure in an Elderly Population: An Innovative Exploration Using the NHANES Database

  Yufeng Wei, Zhaofeng Zhang

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37740; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37740

  Abstract Full Text PDF(2.98MB)

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• Open Access Editorial

  Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models in Cardiology

  Juecheng Chen, Yixiu Liang, Junbo Ge

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 39452; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM39452

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• Open Access Original Research

  Stented Biological Prosthesis Versus Mitral Allograft in Surgical Treatment of Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis

  Mikhail Nuzhdin, Yury Malinovsky, Maksim Galchenko, Roman Komarov, ... Nikita Nadtochiy

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 37204; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM37204

  Abstract Full Text PDF(3.21MB)

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• Open Access Review

  Unveiling the Masquerading of Myocardial Bridging in Cardiovascular Diseases

  Song Wu, Danni Wu, Xianlun Li

  Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2025, 26(7), 36868; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM36868

  Abstract Full Text PDF(300.83KB)

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