Heart
is an international journal from BMJ and BCS publishing important research and reviews in cardiovascular disease.
Impact Factor: 5.7
Citescore: 10.4
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Heart considers unsolicited submissions of a variety of article types, including original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and image challenge questions. Review articles are usually commissioned but unsolicited reviews may be considered for topics of interest to the journal's readers.
Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.
All manuscripts should be submitted online.
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Latest Articles
Heart failure and cardiomyopathies:
Outcomes in patients treated with loop diuretics without a diagnosis of heart failure: a retrospective cohort study17 April 2024
Cardiac risk factors and prevention:
Thoracic versus coronary calcification for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events prediction16 April 2024
Special populations:
Preconception counselling in women of reproductive age attending cardiology clinics in Scotland16 April 2024
Heart failure and cardiomyopathies:
Machine learning-based detection of sleep-disordered breathing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy8 April 2024
Arrhythmias and sudden death:
Reference ranges for ambulatory heart rate measurements in a middle-aged population5 April 2024
Open Access Content
Cardiac risk factors and prevention:
Interaction of genetic risk and lifestyle on the incidence of atrial fibrillation28 November 2023
Special populations:
Cardiovascular sequelae of trastuzumab and anthracycline in long-term survivors of breast cancer16 December 2023
Cardiac risk factors and prevention:
The role of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing post-COVID-19 thromboembolic and cardiovascular complications12 March 2024
Arrhythmias and sudden death:
Reference ranges for ambulatory heart rate measurements in a middle-aged population5 April 2024
Coronary artery disease:
Postdischarge major bleeding, myocardial infarction, and mortality risk after coronary artery bypass grafting26 December 2023
BCS Annual Conference 2024
Monday 3 - Wednesday 5 June 2024
Manchester, UK
The British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference returns to Manchester and this year's theme is 'Back to the patient'.
The event attracts high profile speakers from the UK and overseas including the leadership of both the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology. The wide-ranging programme provides education across the cardiology curriculum to fulfil the needs of trainees and the revalidation requirements of consultants.
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Heart - Our Full Story
Listen to Editor-in-Chief of Heart, Kazem Rahimi, talk about the journal's aims and scope, the advice he has for authors thinking about submitting to the journal, what the journal has to offer to readers and what the journal has planned for 2024.
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
University of Alberta & AHS seek an Assistant/Associate Professor, Pediatric Cardiology, focused on Pediatric Heart Function & Transplant.Recruiter: Alberta Health Services
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We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled Locum Interventional Consultant Cardiologist to join our innovative cardiology team.Recruiter: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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This substantive post is suitable for an individual with broad based cardiology training and specialist interests that will complement and enhanceRecruiter: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
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Coventry
This new post, developed in response to an increasing workload in CardiologyRecruiter: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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Norwich
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (10 PA) Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and James Paget University HospitalsRecruiter: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust