European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (version 2012)

A decrease in diastolic blood pressure combined with an increase in systolic blood pressure is associated with a higher cardiovascular mortality in men

Benetos, A., Zureik, M., Morcet, J., Thomas, F., Bean, K., Safar, M., Ducimetière, P., & Guize, L. (2000) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00586-0 · Cited by 207

Panic Attacks and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

Smoller, J. W., Pollack, M. H., Wassertheil-Smoller, S., Jackson, R. D., Oberman, A., Wong, N. D., & Sheps, D. (2007) · Archives of General Psychiatry · doi:10.1001/archpsyc.64.10.1153 · Cited by 204

Anxiety predicts mortality and morbidity after coronary artery and valve surgery—a 4-year follow-up study

Székely, A., Balog, P., Benkö, E., Breuer, T., Székely, J., Kertai, M. D., Horkay, F., Kopp, M. S., & Thayer, J. F. (2007) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e31814b8c0f · Cited by 204

Beneficial effects of potassium

He, F. J., & MacGregor, G. A. (2001) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.323.7311.497 · Cited by 201

Heart rate, ischaemic heart disease, and sudden cardiac death in middle-aged British men.

Shaper, A. G., Wannamethee, G., Macfarlane, P. W., & Walker, M. (1993) · Heart · doi:10.1136/hrt.70.1.49 · Cited by 196

Mortality from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Europe and other areas of the world: an update

Levi, F., Chatenoud, L., Bertuccio, P., Lucchini, F., Negri, E., & La Vecchia, C. (2009) · European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation · doi:10.1097/hjr.0b013e328325d67d · Cited by 195

Psychological interventions for coronary heart disease

Whalley, B., Rees, K., Davies, P., Bennett, P., Ebrahim, S., Liu, Z., West, R., Moxham, T., Thompson, D. R., & Taylor, R. S. (2011) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd002902.pub3 · Cited by 194

Impact of a prescription copayment increase on lipid-lowering medication adherence in veterans

Doshi, J. A., Zhu, J., Lee, B. Y., Kimmel, S. E., & Volpp, K. G. (2009) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.108.783944 · Cited by 184

Anxiety worsens prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease

Shibeshi, W. A., Young-Xu, Y., & Blatt, C. M. (2007) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.03.007 · Cited by 182

Treatment of hypertension in patients 80 years and older: the lower the better? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Bejan-Angoulvant, T., Saadatian-Elahi, M., Wright, J. M., Schron, E. B., Lindholm, L. H., Fagard, R., Staessen, J. A., & Gueyffier, F. (2010) · Journal of Hypertension · doi:10.1097/hjh.0b013e328339f9c5 · Cited by 178

Relation of atherosclerotic changes in retinal arteries to the extent of coronary artery disease

Tedeschi-Reiner, E., Strozzi, M., Skoric, B., & Reiner, Z. (2005) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.05.070 · Cited by 178

Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Decreased Cardiac Death After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Cassar, A., Morgenthaler, T. I., Lennon, R. J., Rihal, C. S., & Lerman, A. (2007) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.06.028 · Cited by 177

Relation of heart rate at rest and long-term (>20 years) death rate in initially healthy middle-aged men

Jouven, X., Empana, J. P., Escolano, S., Buyck, J. F., Tafflet, M., Desnos, M., & Ducimetière, P. (2009) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.071 · Cited by 175

Meta-analysis of disease risk associated with smoking, by gender and intensity of smoking

Mucha, L., Stephenson, J., Morandi, N., & Dirani, R. (2006) · Gender Medicine · doi:10.1016/s1550-8579(06)80216-0 · Cited by 169

Barriers to apply cardiovascular prediction rules in primary care: a postal survey

Eichler, K., Zoller, M., Tschudi, P., & Steurer, J. (2007) · BMC Family Practice · doi:10.1186/1471-2296-8-1 · Cited by 167

Employee effects of an educational program for managers at an insurance company

Theorell, T., Emdad, R., Arnetz, B., & Weingarten, A.-M. (2001) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/00006842-200109000-00004 · Cited by 164

Association between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review

Garza, C. A., Montori, V. M., McConnell, J. P., Somers, V. K., Kullo, I. J., & Lopez-Jimenez, F. (2007) · Mayo Clinic Proceedings · doi:10.1016/s0025-6196(11)60992-0 · Cited by 159

Blood Lipids and First-Ever Ischemic Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack in the Bezafibrate Infarction Prevention (BIP) Registry: High Triglycerides Constitute an Independent Risk Factor

Tanne, D., Koren-Morag, N., Graff, E., & Goldbourt, U. (2001) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/hc4901.100384 · Cited by 158

Importance of light smoking and inhalation habits on risk of myocardial infarction and all cause mortality. A 22 year follow up of 12 149 men and women in The Copenhagen City Heart Study

Prescott, E., Scharling, H., Osler, M., & Schnohr, P. (2002) · Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health · doi:10.1136/jech.56.9.702 · Cited by 154

Does erectile dysfunction contribute to cardiovascular disease risk prediction beyond the Framingham risk score?

Araujo, A. B., Hall, S. A., Ganz, P., Chiu, G. R., Rosen, R. C., Kupelian, V., Travison, T. G., & McKinlay, J. B. (2010) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.08.058 · Cited by 153

Rapid mortality falls after risk-factor changes in populations

Capewell, S., & O'Flaherty, M. (2011) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(10)62302-1 · Cited by 149

Coronary calcification detected by electron-beam computed tomography and myocardial infarction. The Rotterdam Coronary Calcification Study

Vliegenthart, R. (2002) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1053/euhj.2002.3240 · Cited by 144

The long-term prognostic value of the resting and postexercise ankle–brachial index

Feringa, H. H. H., Bax, J. J. J., van Waning, V. H., Boersma, E., Elhendy, A., Schouten, O., Tangelder, M. J., van Sambeek, M. H. R. M., van den Meiracker, A. H., & Poldermans, D. (2006) · Archives of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/archinte.166.5.529 · Cited by 141

The short-term effects of a hostility-reduction intervention on male coronary heart disease patients

Gidron, Y., Davidson, K., & Bata, I. (1999) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/0278-6133.18.4.416 · Cited by 136

Reliability of anthropometric measurements in overweight and lean subjects: consequences for correlations between anthropometric and other variables

Nordhamn, K., Södergren, E., Olsson, E., Karlström, B., Vessby, B., & Berglund, L. (2000) · International Journal of Obesity · doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0801216 · Cited by 131

Coronary atherosclerosis in unheralded sudden coronary death under age 50: histo-pathologic comparison with ‘healthy’ subjects dying out of hospital

Schmermund, A., Schwartz, R. S., Adamzik, M., Sangiorgi, G., Pfeifer, E. A., Rumberger, J. A., Burke, A. P., Farb, A., & Virmani, R. (2001) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/s0021-9150(00)00598-0 · Cited by 130

Two years after molecular diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia: majority on cholesterol-lowering treatment but a minority reaches treatment goal

Huijgen, R., Kindt, I., Verhoeven, S. B. J., Sijbrands, E. J. G., Vissers, M. N., Kastelein, J. J. P., & Hutten, B. A. (2010) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009220 · Cited by 124

Long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction is lower in more deprived neighborhoods

Tonne, C., Schwartz, J., Mittleman, M., Melly, S., Suh, H., & Goldberg, R. (2005) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.104.496174 · Cited by 122

Changes in leisure time physical activity and risk of all-cause mortality in men and women: the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

Talbot, L. A., Morrell, C. H., Fleg, J. L., & Metter, E. J. (2007) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.05.014 · Cited by 121

Nursing interventions for smoking cessation

Rice, V., & Stead, L. (2004) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001188.pub2 · Cited by 119

Factors impeding the implementation of cardiovascular prevention guidelines: findings from a survey conducted by the European Society of Cardiology

Graham, I. M., Stewart, M., Hertog, M. G. L., & Forced, O. B. O. T. C. R. T. T. (2006) · European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation · doi:10.1097/01.hjr.0000219112.02544.24 · Cited by 116

The effect of optimal medical therapy on 1-year mortality after acute myocardial infarction

Bramlage, P., Messer, C., Bitterlich, N., Pohlmann, C., Cuneo, A., Stammwitz, E., Tebbenjohanns, J., Gohlke, H., Senges, J., & Tebbe, U. (2010) · Heart · doi:10.1136/hrt.2009.188607 · Cited by 115

Fasting versus nonfasting triglycerides and the prediction of cardiovascular risk: do we need to revisit the oral triglyceride tolerance test?

Ridker, P. M. (2008) · Clinical Chemistry · doi:10.1373/clinchem.2007.097907 · Cited by 114

Effectiveness of nurse-delivered cardiovascular risk management in primary care: a randomised trial

Voogdt-Pruis, H. R., Beusmans, G. H., Gorgels, A. P., Kester, A. D., & Van Ree, J. W. (2010) · British Journal of General Practice · doi:10.3399/bjgp10x482095 · Cited by 114

Integrated electronic decision support increases cardiovascular disease risk assessment four fold in routine primary care practice

Wells, S., Furness, S., Rafter, N., Horn, E., Whittaker, R., Stewart, A., Moodabe, K., Roseman, P., Selak, V., Bramley, D., et al. (2008) · European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation · doi:10.1097/hjr.0b013e3282f13af4 · Cited by 109

Reliability of doctors' anthropometric measurements to detect obesity

Sebo, P., Beer-Borst, S., Haller, D. M., & Bovier, P. A. (2008) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.06.012 · Cited by 108

Left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiovascular mortality by race and ethnicity

Havranek, E. P., Froshaug, D. B., Emserman, C. D. B., Hanratty, R., Krantz, M. J., Masoudi, F. A., Dickinson, L. M., & Steiner, J. F. (2008) · The American Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.034 · Cited by 107

Improving lifestyle and risk perception through patient involvement in nurse-led cardiovascular risk management: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in primary care

Koelewijn-van Loon, M. S., van der Weijden, T., Ronda, G., van Steenkiste, B., Winkens, B., Elwyn, G., & Grol, R. (2010) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.11.007 · Cited by 105

Barriers to implementing cardiovascular risk tables in routine general practice

Steenkiste, B. V., Weijden, T. V. D., Stoffers, H. E. J. H., & Grol, R. (2004) · Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care · doi:10.1080/02813430310004489 · Cited by 104

Women's hearts need special treatment

Burell, G., & Granlund, B. (2002) · International Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1207/s15327558ijbm0903_05 · Cited by 103

Effects of a psychosocial skills training workshop on psychophysiological and psychosocial risk in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

Bishop, G. D., Kaur, D., Tan, V. L. M., Chua, Y.-L., Liew, S.-M., & Mak, K.-H. (2005) · American Heart Journal · doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2004.10.015 · Cited by 102

Combined therapy in the treatment of dyslipidemia

Reiner, Ž. (2010) · Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/j.1472-8206.2009.00764.x · Cited by 100

Effects of a home-based intervention program on anxiety and depression 6 months after coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomized controlled trial

Lie, I., Arnesen, H., Sandvik, L., Hamilton, G., & H. Bunch, E. (2007) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.11.010 · Cited by 94

Noninvasive coronary angiography—an acceptable alternative?

Achenbach, S., & Daniel, W. G. (2001) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejm200112273452609 · Cited by 92

Electron beam tomography and National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines in asymptomatic women

Hecht, H. S., & Superko, H. R. (2001) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01211-6 · Cited by 88

Smoking cessation in patients with coronary artery disease

Ludvig, J., Miner, B., & Eisenberg, M. J. (2005) · American Heart Journal · doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2004.09.040 · Cited by 87

Role of cardiac disease severity in the predictive value of anxiety for all-cause mortality

Meyer, T., Buss, U., & Herrmann-Lingen, C. (2010) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181c64fc0 · Cited by 86

Anger, suppressed anger, and risk of adverse events in patients with coronary artery disease

Denollet, J., Gidron, Y., Vrints, C. J., & Conraads, V. M. (2010) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.01.015 · Cited by 85

Adolescent blood pressure and blood pressure tracking into young adulthood are related to subclinical atherosclerosis: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Young Adults (ARYA) study

Vos, L. (2003) · American Journal of Hypertension · doi:10.1016/s0895-7061(03)00857-4 · Cited by 85

Smoking cessation interventions and older adults

Doolan, D. M., & Froelicher, E. S. (2008) · Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing · doi:10.1111/j.1751-7117.2008.00001.x · Cited by 85

5-year results of a comprehensive rehabilitation programme after myocardial infarction

HEDBÃCK, B., & PERK, J. (1987) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a062265 · Cited by 83

Secondary Prevention After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Findings of a National Randomized Controlled Trial and Sustained Society-Led Incorporation Into Practice

Williams, J. B., DeLong, E. R., Peterson, E. D., Dokholyan, R. S., Ou, F.-S., & Ferguson, T. B. (2011) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/circulationaha.110.981068 · Cited by 79

Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation

White, A. R., Rampes, H., & Campbell, J. (2006) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd000009.pub2 · Cited by 79

Efficacy and tolerability of antidepressants for treatment of depression in coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis

Dowlati, Y., Herrmann, N., Swardfager, W. L., Reim, E. K., & Lanctôt, K. L. (2010) · The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/070674371005500205 · Cited by 79

Enhancement of monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells by oxidatively modified low-density lipoprotein is mediated by activation of CD11b

Weber, C., Erl, W., & Weber, P. C. (1995) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1006/bbrc.1995.1088 · Cited by 78

Diet–heart: a problematic revisit

Stamler, J. (2010) · The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.3945/ajcn.2010.29216 · Cited by 78

The complex role of triglycerides in cardiovascular disease

Abdel-Maksoud, M. F., & Hokanson, J. E. (2002) · Seminars in Vascular Medicine · doi:10.1055/s-2002-35403 · Cited by 76

Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction for patients with panic disorder: a nationwide population-based study

Chen, Y.-H., Tsai, S.-Y., Lee, H.-C., & Lin, H.-C. (2009) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181ad55e3 · Cited by 71

Womenʼs Hearts—Stress Management for Women With Ischemic Heart Disease: EXPLANATORY ANALYSES OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Claesson, M., Birgander, L. S., Lindahl, B., Nasic, S., Åström, M., Asplund, K., & Burell, G. (2005) · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation · doi:10.1097/00008483-200503000-00009 · Cited by 70

Oxidants in cigarette smoke extract modify low-density lipoprotein in the plasma and facilitate atherogenesis in the aorta of Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits

Yamaguchi, Y., Matsuno, S., Kagota, S., Haginaka, J., & Kunitomo, M. (2001) · Atherosclerosis · doi:10.1016/s0021-9150(00)00637-7 · Cited by 69

Molecular and biochemical changes of the cardiovascular system due to smoking exposure

Armani, C., Landini Jr., L., & Leone, A. (2009) · Current Pharmaceutical Design · doi:10.2174/138161209787846973 · Cited by 68

Volumetric intravascular ultrasound quantification of the amount of atherosclerosis and calcium in nonstenotic arterial segments

Tinana, A., Mintz, G. S., & Weissman, N. J. (2002) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02349-9 · Cited by 57

Multislice computed tomography coronary angiography for risk stratification in patients with an intermediate pretest likelihood

van Werkhoven, J. M., Gaemperli, O., Schuijf, J. D., Jukema, J. W., Kroft, L. J., Leschka, S., Alkadhi, H., Valenta, I., Pundziute, G., de Roos, A., et al. (2009) · Heart · doi:10.1136/hrt.2009.167353 · Cited by 52

Coronary age as a risk factor in the modified Framingham risk score

Schisterman, E. F., & Whitcomb, B. W. (2004) · BMC Medical Imaging · doi:10.1186/1471-2342-4-1 · Cited by 47

Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation

Cahill, K., Stead, L. F., & Lancaster, T. (2010) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006103.pub4 · Cited by 46

Evaluation of the American Heart Association cardiovascular disease prevention guideline for women

Hsia, J., Rodabough, R. J., Manson, J. E., Liu, S., Freiberg, M. S., Graettinger, W., Rosal, M. C., Cochrane, B., Lloyd-Jones, D., Robinson, J. G., et al. (2010) · Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes · doi:10.1161/circoutcomes.108.842385 · Cited by 45

Cardiovascular Events Associated With Exercise: THE RISK-PROTECTION PARADOX

Franklin, B. A. (2005) · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation · doi:10.1097/00008483-200507000-00001 · Cited by 45

Predicting cardiovascular events with coronary calcium scoring

Weintraub, W. S., & Diamond, G. A. (2008) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejme0800676 · Cited by 40

Atenolol as initial antihypertensive therapy: an observational study comparing first-line agents

Blackburn, D. F., Lamb, D. A., Eurich, D. T., Johnson, J. A., Wilson, T. W., Dobson, R. T., & Blackburn, J. L. (2007) · Journal of Hypertension · doi:10.1097/hjh.0b013e328136bd21 · Cited by 39

Safety of cardiac rehabilitation in a medically supervised, community-based program

Scheinowitz, M., & Harpaz, D. (2005) · Cardiology · doi:10.1159/000083433 · Cited by 34

The double jeopardy of clustered measurement and cluster randomisation

Kramer, M. S., Martin, R. M., Sterne, J. A. C., Shapiro, S., Dahhou, M., & Platt, R. W. (2009) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.b2900 · Cited by 32

Comparison of coronary imaging between magnetic resonance imaging and electron beam computed tomography

van Geuns, R.-J. M., Oudkerk, M., Rensing, B. J. W. M., Bongaerts, A. H. H., de Bruin, H. G., Wielopolski, P. A., van Ooijen, P., de Feyter, P. J., & Serruys, P. W. (2002) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02389-5 · Cited by 24

Marital Stress Worsens Prognosis in Women With Coronary Heart Disease: The Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study

Orth-Gomér, K., Wamala, S. P., Horsten, M., Schenck-Gustafsson, K., Schneiderman, N., & Mittleman, M. A. (2000) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.284.23.3008 · Cited by 6

Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: Consensus Statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society

Nordestgaard, B. G., Chapman, M. J., Humphries, S. E., Ginsberg, H. N., Masana, L., Descamps, O. S., Wiklund, O., Hegele, R. A., Raal, F. J., Defesche, J. C., et al. (2013) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht273 · Cited by 2,761

Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk: epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention

Gansevoort, R. T., Correa-Rotter, R., Hemmelgarn, B. R., Jafar, T. H., Heerspink, H. J. L., Mann, J. F., Matsushita, K., & Wen, C. P. (2013) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(13)60595-4 · Cited by 2,213

External validation of multivariable prediction models: a systematic review of methodological conduct and reporting

Collins, G. S., de Groot, J. A., Dutton, S., Omar, O., Shanyinde, M., Tajar, A., Voysey, M., Wharton, R., Yu, L.-M., Moons, K. G., et al. (2014) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/1471-2288-14-40 · Cited by 729

Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death: Current status and challenges for the future

Wellens, H. J. J., Schwartz, P. J., Lindemans, F. W., Buxton, A. E., Goldberger, J. J., Hohnloser, S. H., Huikuri, H. V., Kaab, S., La Rovere, M. T., Malik, M., et al. (2014) · European Heart Journal · doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehu176 · Cited by 405

Biomarker Profiling by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for the Prediction of All-Cause Mortality: An Observational Study of 17,345 Persons

Fischer, K., Kettunen, J., Würtz, P., Haller, T., Havulinna, A. S., Kangas, A. J., Soininen, P., Esko, T., Tammesoo, M.-L., Mägi, R., et al. (2014) · PLoS Medicine · doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001606 · Cited by 344