Journal of Clinical Medicine | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2024 and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Cardiology” Section

We are pleased to introduce the highly cited papers and hot Special Issues in the “Cardiology” Section of Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383).  The aim of our “Cardiology” Section is to reach a wide audience by publishing original research, reviews, opinions, and articles on the best practices and education in the field. The subject areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Interventional cardiology;
• Pediatric cardiology;
• Coronary artery disease;
• Heart failure;
• Valvular heart disease;
• Cardiomyopathy;
• Cardiothoracic surgery;
• Cardiac arrest;
• Hypertension;
• Imaging;
• Stroke;
• Cardiovascular prevention;
• Cardiovascular rehabilitation;
• Risk stratification.

For more details about this section and to access the latest publications, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/search?journal=jcm&section=487. In addition, we welcome submissions of Special Issue Proposals. For more information, please refer to the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/jcm.

1. “Probability Score to Predict Spontaneous Conversion to Sinus Rhythm in Patients with Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation When Less Could Be More?”
by Marco Valerio Mariani, Nicola Pierucci, Sara Trivigno, Pietro Cipollone, Agostino Piro, Cristina Chimenti, Domenico Giovanni Della Rocca, Fabio Miraldi, Carmine Dario Vizza and Carlo Lavalle
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(5), 1470; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051470
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/5/1470

2. “The Role of Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value in Determining the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in NSTEMI Patients”
by Zeki Cetinkaya, Saban Kelesoglu, Aydin Tuncay, Yucel Yilmaz, Yucel Karaca, Mehdi Karasu, Ozlem Secen, Ahmet Cinar, Murat Harman, Seyda Sahin et al. 
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(5), 1295; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051295
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/5/1295

3. “Systemic Vascular Resistance and Myocardial Work Analysis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction”
by Cesare de Gregorio, Giancarlo Trimarchi, Denise Cristiana Faro, Cristina Poleggi, Lucio Teresi, Fabrizio De Gaetano, Concetta Zito, Francesca Lofrumento, Ioanna Koniari, Roberto Licordari et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(6), 1671; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061671
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1671

4. “Clinical Updates in Coronary Artery Disease: A Comprehensive Review”
by Andrea Bottardi, Guy F. A. Prado, Mattia Lunardi, Simone Fezzi, Gabriele Pesarini, Domenico Tavella, Roberto Scarsini and Flavio Ribichini
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(16), 4600; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164600
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/16/4600

5. “The Spectrum of Coronary Artery Disease in Elite Endurance Athletes—A Long-Standing Debate: State-of-the-Art Review”
by Mihail Celeski, Giuseppe Di Gioia, Annunziata Nusca, Andrea Segreti, Maria Rosaria Squeo, Erika Lemme, Federica Mango, Armando Ferrera, Gian Paolo Ussia and Francesco Grigioni
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(17), 5144; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13175144
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/17/5144

6. “Pulsed Field Energy in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: From Physical Principles to Clinical Applications”
by Nicola Pierucci, Marco Valerio Mariani, Domenico Laviola, Giacomo Silvetti, Pietro Cipollone, Antonio Vernile, Sara Trivigno, Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia, Agostino Piro, Fabio Miraldi et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(10), 2980; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13102980
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/10/2980

7. “Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Evaluation and Therapeutic Strategies”
by Abhinav Aggarwal, Anton Stolear, Md Mashiul Alam, Swarnima Vardhan, Maxim Dulgher, Sun-Joo Jang and Stuart W. Zarich
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(6), 1781; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061781
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1781

8. “Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Current Status and Future Indications”
by Manish Vinayak, Pier Pasquale Leone, Richard Tanner, Vishal Dhulipala, Anton Camaj, Rakhee Rajendra Kumar Makhija, Amit Hooda, Annapoorna S. Kini, Samin K. Sharma and Sahil Khera
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(2), 373; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13020373
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/2/373

9. “How Will Artificial Intelligence Shape the Future of Decision-Making in Congenital Heart Disease?”
by Alice Pozza, Luca Zanella, Biagio Castaldi and Giovanni Di Salvo
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(10), 2996; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13102996
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/10/2996

10. “Assessing Key Factors Influencing Successful Resuscitation Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)”
by Cristian Ichim, Vlad Pavel, Patricia Mester, Stephan Schmid, Samuel Bogdan Todor, Oana Stoia, Paula Anderco, Arne Kandulski, Martina Müller, Philipp Heumann et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(23), 7399; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13237399
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/23/7399

11. “Heart Transplantation”
by Nikolaos Chrysakis, Dimitrios E. Magouliotis, Kyriakos Spiliopoulos, Thanos Athanasiou, Alexandros Briasoulis, Filippos Triposkiadis, John Skoularigis and Andrew Xanthopoulos
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(2), 558; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13020558
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/2/558

12. “How to Manage Beta-Blockade in Older Heart Failure Patients: A Scoping Review”
by Iris Parrini, Fabiana Lucà, Carmelo Massimiliano Rao, Stefano Cacciatore, Carmine Riccio, Massimo Grimaldi, Michele Massimo Gulizia, Fabrizio Oliva and Felicita Andreotti
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(7), 2119; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072119
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/2119