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!

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

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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Levosimendan in Cardiogenic Shock: A Review of Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Therapeutic Use

Open Access 21 May 2026Review

Levosimendan in Cardiogenic Shock: A Review of Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Therapeutic Use

Stefano Salvini, Valeria Trivelloni, Ilenia Monaco, Fatima Samet Bouhaik, Insaf Chouarfia, Iheb Guefrachi, Yassine Bencharef, Mounia Sedrati, Charaf Mouhand, Dario Bottigliero

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47062; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47062 (registering DOI)

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Pyroptosis: Novel Targets in Molecular Mechanisms and Drug Therapy Research for Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

Open Access 21 May 2026Review

Pyroptosis: Novel Targets in Molecular Mechanisms and Drug Therapy Research for Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

Dong Zhang, Hui Wu, ShengYu Gong, Gang Zhou, Qing Zhang, Song Li, Wei Yang

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48469; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48469 (registering DOI)

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Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Elevated Platelet Counts: A Multicenter Comparative Analysis of Ischemic Outcomes

Open Access 21 May 2026Original Research

Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Elevated Platelet Counts: A Multicenter Comparative Analysis of Ischemic Outcomes

Fang-Jie Ji, Xian Shao, Tian-Shu Gu, Yu-Kun Zhang, Su-Tao Hu, Chao Jiang, Jing-Kun Zhang, Xue Wu, Seung-Woon Rha, Xing Liu, Tong Liu, Kang-Yin Chen

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 46358; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM46358 (registering DOI)

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Identification and Validation of an Explainable Predictive Model For Heart Failure in Patients With Hypertension

Open Access 21 May 2026Original Research

Identification and Validation of an Explainable Predictive Model For Heart Failure in Patients With Hypertension

Jiayi Han, Tengxiao Zhao, Yuncong Shi, Zehao Zhao, Wenjie Wang, Yi Ye, Yingxuan Bai, Zhihan Lin, Xiangfei Meng, Liwei Guo, Ruixiang Feng, Yaodong Ding, Yong Zeng

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 46901; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM46901 (registering DOI)

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Cardiac Responses to Alcohol: A Review of Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

Open Access 21 May 2026Review

Cardiac Responses to Alcohol: A Review of Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

Kristine E Johnston, Aishwarya Kamble, Joanna Lee, Kayla Garley, Vincent M Figueredo

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47953; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47953 (registering DOI)

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Malnutrition Severity Drives Mortality in Geriatric Heart Failure: A Multicenter Extreme Gradient Boosting Analysis

Open Access 21 May 2026Original Research

Malnutrition Severity Drives Mortality in Geriatric Heart Failure: A Multicenter Extreme Gradient Boosting Analysis

Yiming Chen, Min He, Mengyu He, Ziting Yuan, Xiao Chen

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48595; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48595 (registering DOI)

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The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Guiding Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: An Updated Review

Open Access 18 May 2026Review

The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Guiding Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: An Updated Review

Eiad Habib, Mahmoud Abdelnabi, Ramzi Ibrahim, Christopher Kanaan, Hoang Nhat Pham, Ahmad Alkhatib, Hesham Abdalla, Hunter VanDolah, Adam Bacon, Malak Tahsin, Fares Jamal, Abdulrhman Eldeib, Reza Arsanjani, Hicham El Masry

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47045; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47045 (registering DOI)

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Association of Triglyceride-Glucose Index With In-Hospital Malignant Arrhythmias in Older Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Left Ventricular Aneurysm: A Retrospective Study

Open Access 18 May 2026Original Research

Association of Triglyceride-Glucose Index With In-Hospital Malignant Arrhythmias in Older Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Left Ventricular Aneurysm: A Retrospective Study

Jinghao Zhou, Qian Lu, Jijie Jin, Binyan Chen, Shengzhang Chen, Jianghua Zhou, Shanzhen Shi

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47761; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47761 (registering DOI)

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The Role of Stress Granules in Cardiovascular Diseases

Open Access 18 May 2026Review

The Role of Stress Granules in Cardiovascular Diseases

Xiaoyu Li, Zhongjian Zhang, Luxun Tang, Shuang Li

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47537; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47537 (registering DOI)

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Cardiac Structural and Functional Evaluation Using a Heart Motion Correction Algorithm for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients With High Heart Rates

Open Access 18 May 2026Original Research

Cardiac Structural and Functional Evaluation Using a Heart Motion Correction Algorithm for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients With High Heart Rates

Xiaorong Chen, Yanping Dong, Aiyun Sun, Hao Xu, Xinyang Ge, Ronghua Wu, Shanshan Ying, Xiu Zhang, Jing Yuan, Jiangfeng Pan

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 48026; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM48026 (registering DOI)

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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ventricular Septal Defect Is Associated With Very High Mortality Without Improvement Over Time

Open Access 13 May 2026Original Research

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ventricular Septal Defect Is Associated With Very High Mortality Without Improvement Over Time

Mohammad Reza Movahed, Arteen Rasti, Mehrtash Hashemzadeh

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 49035; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM49035 (registering DOI)

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Gender-Specific Associations Between Sex Hormones and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Open Access 13 May 2026Systematic Review

Gender-Specific Associations Between Sex Hormones and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Wenting Wang, Lulu Zhu, Miaomiao Qi, Jing Yu

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 47678; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM47678 (registering DOI)

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Long-Term Lesion Progression After Left Main Distal Bifurcation Stenting: Insights From Bifurcation Angle Variation Throughout the Cardiac Cycle

Open Access 13 May 2026Original Research

Long-Term Lesion Progression After Left Main Distal Bifurcation Stenting: Insights From Bifurcation Angle Variation Throughout the Cardiac Cycle

En Chen, Danqing Hu, Hong Zheng, Long Chen, Mingming Hu, Lianglong Chen, Wei Cai

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2026, 27(5), 45495; https://doi.org/10.31083/RCM45495 (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

Interviews

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 2025

Acknowledgment to Reviewers for RCM in 2024

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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