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ECR – Volume 20, 2025

Prof Juan Carlos Kaski, Dr Pablo Avanzas and the Editorial Board are pleased to present Volume 20 of European Cardiology Review.

The editorial team hopes you find this volume valuable in your clinical practice.

European Cardiology Review is always seeking submissions from leading figures from across the community. A 30% discount on article processing charges is available to ISCP members. For further information, please see the About ECR and Information for Authors pages.

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The Coronary Microcirculation Re-explored: Pathophysiological Insights and Clinical Implications
Ahmed Elamin,  Mustafa Abdimalik,  Mohanad Abdelrahim,  Muntasir Abo Al Hayja,  Tim Fairbairn,  Joel P Giblett,  Gregory YH Lip,  Michael Fisher, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e34.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.30
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Decoding Immune Influence: A Mendelian Randomisation Study on Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Wei Gao,  Hui Wang,  Jian-long Wang,  Ying-wu Liu,  Lei Huang, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e33.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.19
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Patient Perspective: How Patient Values Set a Historic Benchmark for the ESC/EACTS Guidelines 2025 for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease
Benoit Mores, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e32.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.69
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Ethical Challenges in Scientific Publishing: Insights from New Fireside Chats at the 2025 European Society of Cardiology Congress
Alessandro Mugelli, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e31.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.71
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Arterial Hypertension: Highlights from the European Society of Cardiology 2025 Congress
Maria Lorenza Muiesan,  Matteo Lemoli, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e30.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.68
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Innovation and Development in Polymer Heart Valves: A New Era of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Yu Mao,  Fengkai Liu,  Xi Chen,  Yang Liu,  Jingda Tang,  Jian Yang, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e29.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.15420/ecr.2024.40
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Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease: The Dual Epidemic in Cardiovascular Health
Christopher Henry Grant,  Samira Bell, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.33
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Adjudication of Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Treated with Ibrutinib: Deaths in GLOW or Blowing in the Wind?
Roberta Esposito,  Pierantonio Menna,  Emanuela Salvatorelli,  Massimiliano Camilli,  Giorgio Minotti, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e27.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.32
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Proregenerative MicroRNAs to Repair the Damaged Heart
Camilla Olianti,  Mauro Giacca, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.34
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Meta-analysis and Meta-regression for Uncertain Areas and the Estimation of Possible Benefit of Future Therapies
Alberto Cordero,  Carlos G Santos-Gallego,  Armando Oterino,  Moisés Rodríguez-Mañero,  Rosa Fernández-Olmo,  Antonio J Quesada, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.16
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Left Main Disease: The Last Frontier for Medical Therapy in Stable Coronary Artery Disease?
Armin Arbab-Zadeh,  Michelle Graham,  Hector M Garcia-Garcia,  GB John Mancini,  William S Weintraub,  William E Boden, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.28
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Advances in Cardioprotection Strategies: Focusing on Breast Cancer and Beyond Through Novel Biomarkers and Pharmacological Approaches
Giulia Tamburrini,  Celia de Cobos García,  Teresa López Fernández, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.26
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Cardiac Troponins in Kidney Disease
Daniel Murphy,  Debasish Banerjee, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.51
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Systematic Scoping on Point-of-care Monitoring of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation: Current Status and Future Perspectives in Malaysia
Shirley Siang Ning Tan,  Wei Hong Lai,  Lee Len Tiong,  Lawrence Anchah,  Edmund Ui Hang Sim,  Alan Yean Yip Fong, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.37
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Development of Small-molecule SERCA2a Stimulators: A Novel Class of Ino-lusitropic Agents
Antonio Zaza,  Marcella Rocchetti, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.52
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Same-day Discharge Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Ngoc Huy Nguyen,  Thanh Ngoc Le,  Hoai Thi Thu Nguyen,  Tuan Minh Pham,  Dung Viet Nguyen, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.21
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New Insights into Uric Acid Metabolism in the Pathophysiology of Ischaemic Heart Disease
Federica Piani,  Lorenzo Annesi,  Claudio Borghi, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.30
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Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors: Victims or Perpetrators? A Focused Review on Pharmacokinetic, Clinically Relevant Drug Interactions
Elisabetta Bigagli,  Jacopo Angelini,  Alessandro Mugelli,  Bianca Rocca, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.12
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The Role of ECG Exercise Stress Testing in the Assessment of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
Gaetano Antonio Lanza, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.20
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Erratum: Causal Characteristics of Immune Cells Associated with Aortic Dissection: A Mendelian Randomisation Analysis
Tian-le Li,  Mao-long Fu,  Li-hong Wang,  Jian-long Wang,  Ying-wu Liu,  Lei Huang, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.44.co1
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Could Acute COVID-19 Infection Ignite Thrombotic Risk?
Joshua Stolker,  Philippe Gabriel Steg,  Roberta Rossini,  Dorairaj Prabhakaran,  Lale Tokgözoğlu,  Naveed Sattar, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.62
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Comparative Analysis of the Net Clinical Benefit of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Ton Duy Mai,  Tri Huynh Quang Ho,  Sy Van Hoang,  Hoai Thi Thu Nguyen,  Jeyaraj Pandian,  Tan Van Nguyen,  Khoa Tien Vu,  Giang Song Tran,  Viet Phuong Dao,  Minh Cong Tran,  Hung Manh Pham, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.07
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Myocardial Ischaemic Syndromes: Shifting from a Coronary-centric to a Substrate-based Nomenclature is More Accurate and Inclusive
William E Boden,  Juan Carlos Kaski,  C Noel Bairey Merz,  Mario Marzilli,  Carl J Pepine,  Filippo Crea,  Raffaele De Caterina, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2025.01
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Oxidative Stress-related Gene Signature: A Prognostic Tool for Predicting Survival in ST-elevation MI
Shuo-wen Sun,  Xing-jie Wang,  Ruo-chen Yan,  Lei Huang,  Min Hou, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.58
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Erratum: 2024 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on Peripheral Arterial and Aortic Diseases
Giuseppe Ferrante,  Brittany A Bacallao,  Francesco Gioia,  Guido Del Monaco,  Francesco Amata, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.45.co1
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Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: What Does the Cardiologist Need to Know?
Martin Berger,  Nikolaus Marx,  Katharina Marx-Schütt, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e09.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.29
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Factor XI and Atrial Fibrillation: A Mismatched Pairing?
Bianca Rocca,  Hugo ten Cate, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e08.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.61
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Causal Characteristics of Immune Cells Associated with Aortic Dissection: A Mendelian Randomisation Analysis
Tian-le Li,  Mao-long Fu,  Li-hong Wang,  Jian-long Wang,  Ying-wu Liu,  Lei Huang, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e07.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.44
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Arterial Hypertension: Reconciling European Society of Hypertension and European Society of Cardiology Guidelines
Maria Lorenza Muiesan, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e06.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.56
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Cardio-oncology: Emerging Concepts in Cardiovascular Sequelae of Cancer Therapies, Translational Research and Reverse Cardio-oncology
Massimiliano Camilli,  Luca Maggio,  Lorenzo Tinti,  Ilaria Torre,  Marcello Viscovo,  Giulia Tamburrini,  Antonella Lombardo,  Daniela Cardinale,  Giorgio Minotti,  Bianca Rocca, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e05.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.49
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The Use of Apabetalone in Reducing Cardiovascular Outcomes, Based on the Current Evidence and Trials
Yimeng Zhang,  Nimai Desai,  Derek Connolly, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e04.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2023.38
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Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use in Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation: Challenges and Solutions
Monika Bhandari,  Akshyaya Pradhan,  Pravesh Vishwakarma,  Laura Di Renzo,  Ferdinando Iellamo,  Wahid Ali,  Marco Alfonso Perrone, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e03.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.17
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Interdisciplinary Management of Cardiotoxicity in Outpatient Settings: A Survey on Practices, Perceptions and Potential for Improvement
Silvio Quick,  Lorena Payo-Anez,  Clara Marx Casimiro de Almeida,  Jochen Schmitt,  Karim Ibrahim,  Markus Kösters,  Marian Christoph,  Tina Haase,  Lorenz Harst, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e02.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2023.49
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The 2024 European Society of Cardiology Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines: A Moving Goalpost
Gheorghe-Andrei Dan,  Antoni Martínez-Rubio, 
Citation: European Cardiology Review 2025;20:e01.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2024.55
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