Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

P-ISSN: 1530-6550

E-ISSN: 2153-8174

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine (RCM) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing review papers, research articles, short communications, and other type articles on cardiovascular medicine as well as research on cardiovascular disease, including clinical, translational, and basic studies. We aim to provide a forum for publishing papers that explore the pathogenesis and progression of cardiac and vascular diseases, as well as their prevention, diagnosis, management strategies, and patient outcomes, to serve the discipline development and knowledge dissemination in the field of cardiovascular medicine.

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P-ISSN: 1530-6550

E-ISSN: 2153-8174

5 Days

Time to First Decision

57 Days

Review Time

92 Days

Submission to Acceptance

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World Hypertension Day Special Feature —— Controlling Hypertension Together!

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Editor-in-Chief Karol E. Watson of Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine Participates in IMR Press’s First Research Integrity Webinar

Acknowledgment to Reviewers for Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine in 2025

We are Excited to Announce the Launch of Our New Website!

Congratulations to Our 62 Editorial Board Members Recognized as the World's Top 2% Scientists in 2025

IMR Press Incorporates STM Integrity Hub into its Manuscript Review Process

RCM Announces Getting Academic Support from the China Society of Geriatrics

Journal Successfully Listed in the OARL (Open Access Journals Recommended List)

Join RCM's Early-Career Editorial Board

Call for Review Articles: Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

World Hypertension Day Special Feature —— Controlling Hypertension Together!

Editor-in-Chief Karol E. Watson of Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine Participates in IMR Press’s First Research Integrity Webinar

Acknowledgment to Reviewers for Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine in 2025

We are Excited to Announce the Launch of Our New Website!

Congratulations to Our 62 Editorial Board Members Recognized as the World's Top 2% Scientists in 2025

IMR Press Incorporates STM Integrity Hub into its Manuscript Review Process

RCM Announces Getting Academic Support from the China Society of Geriatrics

Journal Successfully Listed in the OARL (Open Access Journals Recommended List)

Join RCM's Early-Career Editorial Board

Call for Review Articles: Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

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Indirect Treatment Comparison of Riociguat Replacement Therapy and Selexipag Add-on Therapy in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Results From a Systematic Review

Open Access 27 May 2026Systematic Review

Indirect Treatment Comparison of Riociguat Replacement Therapy and Selexipag Add-on Therapy in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Results From a Systematic Review

Ji-Eun An, Jahyun Cho, Min Ju Kim, Ah-Yeon Lee, Woo-Jeong Sim, Gyeong-U Hong, Soo Hyun Lee, Dong-Sook Kim, Sun-Young Yi, Kyung-Min Lee, Su-Yeon Yu

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 46524; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM46524 (registering DOI)

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Exploration of the Clinical Assessment and Prognostic Value of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention Shock Staging in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock on Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Open Access 27 May 2026Original Research

Kang Dong, Jing Zhao, Chenliang Pan, Weiting Cai, Juan Ma, Nan Bai, Junchu Wei, Andong Lu, Ming Bai

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 46066; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM46066 (registering DOI)

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General Anaesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Differences in Pulmonary Infections

Open Access 26 May 2026Original Research

General Anaesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Differences in Pulmonary Infections

Astrid Bergmann, Helmut Warkentin, Florian Hildebrandt, Janis Fliegenschmidt, Nikolai Hulde, Tanja Rudolph, Smita Scholtz, Cornelia Piper, Sabine Bleiziffer, Vera von Dossow

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48924; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48924 (registering DOI)

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Contemporary Transcatheter Approaches to Mitral Regurgitation

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

Contemporary Transcatheter Approaches to Mitral Regurgitation

Panagiotis Theofilis, Panagiotis Iliakis, Kyriakos Dimitriadis, Paschalis Karakasis, Panayotis K. Vlachakis, Eirini Dri, Konstantinos Pamporis, Alexios Antonopoulos, Constantina Aggeli, Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Dimitris Tousoulis, Konstantinos Tsioufis

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 49455; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM49455 (registering DOI)

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“From Surface to Substrate: Advancing VT Ablation Strategies for Deep Arrhythmic Substrates”—A Review of Emerging Techniques in Intramural Lesion Formation

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

“From Surface to Substrate: Advancing VT Ablation Strategies for Deep Arrhythmic Substrates”—A Review of Emerging Techniques in Intramural Lesion Formation

Krittapoom Akrawinthawong, Roopesh Sai Jakulla, Takumi Yamada

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47993; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47993 (registering DOI)

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardias)

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Cardioneuroablation: A Comprehensive Review

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

Cardioneuroablation: A Comprehensive Review

Sergio Conti, Andrea Giuseppe Porto, Paolo Zappulla, Giuseppe Sgarito

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48106; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48106 (registering DOI)

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Sedation Strategies, Drugs, and Protocols Used in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Focused Review

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

Sedation Strategies, Drugs, and Protocols Used in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Focused Review

Bruna Catuzzo, Ilaria Meynet, Silvia Denti, Claudia Amellone, Giuseppe Coppola, Silvana De Bonis, Martina Nesti, Pier Luigi Pellegrino, Antonio Rossillo, Matteo Ziacchi, Giuseppe Boriani, Antonio D’Onofrio, Silvia G. Priori, Sakis Themistoclakis, Matteo Anselmino, Roberto De Ponti, on behalf of the Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing (AIAC)

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 49029; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM49029 (registering DOI)

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias in 2024 and Beyond)

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Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Shorten Echocardiography-Derived Total Atrial Conduction Time in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Pilot Study

Open Access 26 May 2026Original Research

Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Shorten Echocardiography-Derived Total Atrial Conduction Time in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Pilot Study

Ercan Taştan, Fethullah Kayan, Songül Beskisiz

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 50764; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM50764 (registering DOI)

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Association Between Metabolic Disorders and Coronary Artery Disease: Focus on the Bridging Role of Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation)

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Efficacy and Safety of Inclisiran—An Assessment of the Consistency Between Randomized Controlled Trials and Real-World Evidence: A Systematic Review

Open Access 26 May 2026Systematic Review

Efficacy and Safety of Inclisiran—An Assessment of the Consistency Between Randomized Controlled Trials and Real-World Evidence: A Systematic Review

Yaru Lin, Haixiong Wang, Han Yang, Zekai Li

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48272; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48272 (registering DOI)

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Exploration of the Effects of SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Coronary Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Based on the Peri-Coronary Fat Attenuation Index

Open Access 26 May 2026Original Research

Exploration of the Effects of SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Coronary Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Based on the Peri-Coronary Fat Attenuation Index

Tianxing Wang, Yanhong Li, Wenjing Yao, Sijin Zhang, Sihan Chi, Yongtao Wang, Chen Wang, Yi Dang, Feifei Zhang

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47415; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47415 (registering DOI)

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Type 1 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk: The Current Management Strategies

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

Type 1 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk: The Current Management Strategies

Rohit Jacob Manoj, Aarthy Aravind, Cornelius J Fernandez, Joseph M Pappachan

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 46826; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM46826 (registering DOI)

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Alcohol-Related Myocardial Injury: A Comprehensive Review

Open Access 26 May 2026Review

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Alcohol-Related Myocardial Injury: A Comprehensive Review

Lieying Xu, Wei Deng, Zhuoer Xu, Hong Ren

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48239; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48239 (registering DOI)

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Pathological Structural Alterations of Serous Cell Cilia in the Parietal Pericardium of Patients With Heart Failure Induced by Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Open Access 26 May 2026Original Research

Pathological Structural Alterations of Serous Cell Cilia in the Parietal Pericardium of Patients With Heart Failure Induced by Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Yingtian Liu, Yaping Xu, Yan Chen, Yuexin Yu, Ziyu Liu, Xiangli Zhang, Bin Yang, Zhikun Guo

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48136; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48136 (registering DOI)

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Impact Factor1.3

CiteScore2.5

Frequency12 issues per year

Establish Year2000

Indexing

SCIE (Web of Science), PMC (PubMed Central), Scopus, DOAJ

Journal Metrics

Metrics

Impact Factor1.3

CiteScore2.5

Frequency12 issues per year

Establish Year2000

Indexing

SCIE (Web of Science), PMC (PubMed Central), Scopus, DOAJ

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Interviews

Special Interview for World Hypertension Day: Conversation with Prof. Ruan Kruger, Editorial Board Member of Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine — Early Prevention of Childhood Hypertension and Global Health Perspectives

Special Interview with Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine Editorial Board Member Dr. Allison B. Reiss: Exploring the Heart–Brain Axis and Promoting the Development of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Special Interview with Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine Editorial Board Member Dr. Allison B. Reiss: Exploring the Heart–Brain Axis and Promoting the Development of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Yujie Zhou
Editor-in-Chief
ischemic cardiomyopathy; coronary artery disease; percutaneous coronary intervention; coronary calcification; intracoronary imaging; structural heart disease; transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Karol E. Watson
Editor-in-Chief
heart disease prevention; vascular calcification; hypertension; hypercholesterolemia; cardiovascular disease in black Americans

Editorial Board

Yujie Zhou
Editor-in-Chief
ischemic cardiomyopathy; coronary artery disease; percutaneous coronary intervention; coronary calcification; intracoronary imaging; structural heart disease; transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Karol E. Watson
Editor-in-Chief
heart disease prevention; vascular calcification; hypertension; hypercholesterolemia; cardiovascular disease in black Americans

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Acknowledgment to Reviewers for RCM in 2025

Acknowledgment to Reviewers for RCM in 2024

Acknowledgment to Reviewers for RCM in 2023

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Acknowledgment to Reviewers for RCM in 2023

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Featured Visual Abstracts

The Association Between Brain Temperature and Neurological Outcome in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Who Received Targeted Temperature Management at 33 °C—Graphical Abstract

Disruption of the Fibroinflammatory Loop: A Therapeutic Strategy for Cardiac Fibrosis in Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy—Graphic Abstract

Age Differences in Aortic Stenosis—Graphic Abstract

Featured Visual Abstracts

The Association Between Brain Temperature and Neurological Outcome in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients Who Received Targeted Temperature Management at 33 °C—Graphical Abstract

Disruption of the Fibroinflammatory Loop: A Therapeutic Strategy for Cardiac Fibrosis in Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy—Graphic Abstract

Age Differences in Aortic Stenosis—Graphic Abstract

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