| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology | Nature | 2015 | 3,823 |
| 2 | Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial | Lancet, The | 2002 | 3,147 |
| 3 | A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease | Nature Genetics | 2015 | 2,054 |
| 4 | Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height | Nature Genetics | 2014 | 1,818 |
| 5 | Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease | Nature Genetics | 2011 | 1,685 |
| 6 | Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 1,331 |
| 7 | Diagnostic Accuracy of 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2008 | 1,136 |
| 8 | Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 1,124 |
| 9 | Effect of Posterolateral Scar Tissue on Clinical and Echocardiographic Improvement After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy | Circulation | 2006 | 1,115 |
| 10 | Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture | Nature Genetics | 2012 | 1,100 |
| 11 | International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part I): Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Criteria, and Pathophysiology | European Heart Journal | 2018 | 972 |
| 12 | Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 924 |
| 13 | A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance | Nature Genetics | 2012 | 762 |
| 14 | European Society of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 2017 | European Heart Journal | 2018 | 595 |
| 15 | Comparison of Myocardial Infarct Size Assessed With Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Left Ventricular Function and Volumes to Predict Mortality in Patients With Healed Myocardial Infarction | American Journal of Cardiology | 2007 | 568 |
| 16 | HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials | Lancet, The | 2015 | 562 |
| 17 | Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Lowering With Evolocumab and Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease | Circulation | 2018 | 559 |
| 18 | Multi-ethnic genome-wide association study for atrial fibrillation | Nature Genetics | 2018 | 552 |
| 19 | Outcome of Pregnancy in Women With Congenital Heart Disease | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2007 | 545 |
| 20 | Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height | Nature | 2017 | 544 |
| 21 | Predictors of pregnancy complications in women with congenital heart disease | European Heart Journal | 2010 | 538 |
| 22 | Lipoprotein(a), PCSK9 Inhibition, and Cardiovascular Risk | Circulation | 2019 | 533 |
| 23 | SCCT expert consensus document on computed tomography imaging before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)/transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) | Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography | 2012 | 532 |
| 24 | Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data | BMJ, The | 2014 | 528 |
| 25 | International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part II): Diagnostic Workup, Outcome, and Management | European Heart Journal | 2018 | 521 |
| 26 | Short-Term Caloric Restriction Induces Accumulation of Myocardial Triglycerides and Decreases Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Healthy Subjects | Diabetes | 2007 | 520 |
| 27 | Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function | Nature Communications | 2018 | 484 |
| 28 | Standardization of adult transthoracic echocardiography reporting in agreement with recent chamber quantification, diastolic function, and heart valve disease recommendations: an expert consensus document of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging | European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging | 2017 | 477 |
| 29 | Myocardial Steatosis Is an Independent Predictor of Diastolic Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2008 | 472 |
| 30 | Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in >300,000 individuals | Nature Genetics | 2017 | 470 |
| 31 | EANM/ESC procedural guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging in nuclear cardiology | European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | 2005 | 467 |
| 32 | Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure | Nature Communications | 2020 | 466 |
| 33 | Prognostic Value of Multislice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in Patients With Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2007 | 461 |
| 34 | Noninvasive Evaluation of the Aortic Root With Multislice Computed Tomography | JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging | 2008 | 458 |
| 35 | Relationship Between Noninvasive Coronary Angiography With Multi-Slice Computed Tomography and Myocardial Perfusion Imaging | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2006 | 441 |
| 36 | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2005 | 437 |
| 37 | Mechanical stress-induced cardiac hypertrophy: mechanisms and signal transduction pathways | Cardiovascular Research | 2000 | 429 |
| 38 | Association ofLPAVariants With Risk of Coronary Disease and the Implications for Lipoprotein(a)-Lowering Therapies | JAMA Cardiology | 2018 | 428 |
| 39 | A clinical prediction rule for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: validation, updating, and extension | European Heart Journal | 2011 | 427 |
| 40 | Exenatide Reduces Infarct Size and Improves Cardiac Function in a Porcine Model of Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2009 | 422 |
| 41 | Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: Updated Endpoint Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2021 | 416 |
| 42 | Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function | Nature Communications | 2016 | 412 |
| 43 | Recommendations for the imaging assessment of prosthetic heart valves: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging endorsed by the Chinese Society of Echocardiography, the Inter-American Society of Echocardiography, and the Brazilian Department of Cardiovascular Imaging† | European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging | 2016 | 411 |
| 44 | Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure | Nature Genetics | 2011 | 403 |
| 45 | Left ventricular dyssynchrony predicts benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure before pacemaker implantation | American Journal of Cardiology | 2003 | 401 |
| 46 | Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Shocks | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2011 | 395 |
| 47 | Clopidogrel nonresponsiveness in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting: A systematic review and meta-analysis | American Heart Journal | 2007 | 390 |
| 48 | Long-Term Prognosis After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Is Related to the Extent of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling at Midterm Follow-Up | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2009 | 369 |
| 49 | Relationship Between QRS Duration and Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony in Patients with End‐Stage Heart Failure | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | 2004 | 364 |
| 50 | Impact of viability and scar tissue on response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in ischaemic heart failure patients | European Heart Journal | 2006 | 359 |
