| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update | Circulation | 2008 | 2,876 |
| 2 | A Definition of Advanced Types of Atherosclerotic Lesions and a Histological Classification of Atherosclerosis | Circulation | 1995 | 2,257 |
| 3 | Recommended guidelines for uniform reporting of data from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the Utstein Style. A statement for health professionals from a task force of the American Heart Association, the European Resuscitation Council, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and the Australian Resuscitation Council. | Circulation | 1991 | 1,679 |
| 4 | An updated coronary risk profile. A statement for health professionals. | Circulation | 1991 | 1,663 |
| 5 | Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women—2011 Update | Circulation | 2011 | 1,576 |
| 6 | Socioeconomic factors and cardiovascular disease: a review of the literature. | Circulation | 1993 | 1,520 |
| 7 | Human blood pressure determination by sphygmomanometry. | Circulation | 1993 | 1,361 |
| 8 | Improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest: the "chain of survival" concept. A statement for health professionals from the Advanced Cardiac Life Support Subcommittee and the Emergency Cardiac Care Committee, American Heart Association. | Circulation | 1991 | 1,281 |
| 9 | Primary Prevention of HypertensionClinical and Public Health Advisory From the National High Blood Pressure Education Program | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2002 | 1,212 |
| 10 | Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2004 | 1,207 |
| 11 | Guidelines for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Assessment of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Procedures (Subcommittee on Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty). | Circulation | 1988 | 1,146 |
| 12 | A definition of initial, fatty streak, and intermediate lesions of atherosclerosis. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. | Circulation | 1994 | 1,032 |
| 13 | Dietary Sugars Intake and Cardiovascular Health | Circulation | 2009 | 1,006 |
| 14 | First Documented Rhythm and Clinical Outcome From In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Among Children and Adults | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2006 | 969 |
| 15 | Coronary Artery Calcification: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Imaging Methods, and Clinical Implications | Circulation | 1996 | 903 |
| 16 | A Definition of Advanced Types of Atherosclerotic Lesions and a Histological Classification of Atherosclerosis | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology | 1995 | 844 |
| 17 | Resistance Exercise in Individuals With and Without Cardiovascular Disease | Circulation | 2000 | 789 |
| 18 | Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans | Circulation | 1996 | 788 |
| 19 | Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage | Stroke | 1999 | 778 |
| 20 | FADD/MORT1 Is a Common Mediator of CD95 (Fas/APO-1) and Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-induced Apoptosis | Journal of Biological Chemistry | 1996 | 680 |
| 21 | Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women—2011 Update | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2011 | 679 |
| 22 | National Study of Physician Awareness and Adherence to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guidelines | Circulation | 2005 | 642 |
| 23 | American Heart Association Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Beginning in Childhood | Circulation | 2003 | 641 |
| 24 | Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2000 | 635 |
| 25 | Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in People With Diabetes Mellitus | Circulation | 2007 | 634 |
| 26 | PACES/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Recognition and Management of Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease | Heart Rhythm | 2014 | 585 |
| 27 | Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in People With Diabetes Mellitus: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association | Diabetes Care | 2007 | 577 |
| 28 | Thiazolidinedione Use, Fluid Retention, and Congestive Heart Failure: A consensus statement from the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association | Diabetes Care | 2004 | 561 |
| 29 | ACCF/AHA 2007 Clinical Expert Consensus Document on Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring by Computed Tomography in Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and in Evaluation of Patients With Chest Pain | Circulation | 2007 | 552 |
| 30 | Recommendations for Comprehensive Stroke Centers | Stroke | 2005 | 538 |
| 31 | Guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. A statement for healthcare professionals from a special writing group of the Stroke Council, American Heart Association. | Stroke | 1994 | 536 |
| 32 | The cholesterol facts. A summary of the evidence relating dietary fats, serum cholesterol, and coronary heart disease. A joint statement by the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The Task Force on Cholesterol Issues, American Heart Association. | Circulation | 1990 | 526 |
| 33 | Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation | Circulation | 1996 | 513 |
| 34 | Exercise Standards | Circulation | 1995 | 506 |
| 35 | A definition of initial, fatty streak, and intermediate lesions of atherosclerosis. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. | Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis: A Journal of Vascular Biology | 1994 | 505 |
| 36 | Cardiovascular Preparticipation Screening of Competitive Athletes | Circulation | 1996 | 494 |
| 37 | American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association expert consensus document on electron-beam computed tomography for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2000 | 488 |
| 38 | ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 Expert Consensus Document on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Circulation | 2010 | 480 |
| 39 | Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children and Adolescents: Recommendations for Standard Assessment | Hypertension | 2008 | 476 |
| 40 | A definition of the intima of human arteries and of its atherosclerosis-prone regions. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. | Circulation | 1992 | 474 |
| 41 | Guidelines for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 1996 | 470 |
| 42 | Diagnosis and therapy of Kawasaki disease in children. | Circulation | 1993 | 465 |
| 43 | ACCF/ASE/AHA/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCAI/SCCM/SCCT/SCMR 2011 Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2011 | 460 |
| 44 | Guidelines for Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke: A Supplement to the Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke | Circulation | 1996 | 429 |
| 45 | Statement on exercise. Benefits and recommendations for physical activity programs for all Americans. A statement for health professionals by the Committee on Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart association. | Circulation | 1992 | 413 |
| 46 | Guidelines for Carotid Endarterectomy | Stroke | 1995 | 413 |
| 47 | Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure | Circulation | 1995 | 407 |
| 48 | Exercise standards. A statement for health professionals from the American Heart Association. | Circulation | 1990 | 396 |
| 49 | Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease | Circulation | 2001 | 387 |
| 50 | Guidelines for Carotid Endarterectomy | Stroke | 1998 | 380 |
