The ''European Heart Journal'' is a

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cardiology Cardiology () is the study of the heart. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery di ...

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on a weekly basis, on behalf of the

European Society of Cardiology The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is an independent Nonprofit organisation, non-profit, non-governmental professional association that works to advance the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, a ...

. The first issue was published in February 1980.

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The

publishes both clinical and scientific papers on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. It includes articles related to research findings, technical evaluations, and reviews. In addition, the journal features reviews, clinical perspectives, podcasts, and editorial articles about recent developments in cardiology, and encourages correspondence from its readers. Another important aspect of the journal are the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines, which cover all areas of cardiology. In 2020, the journal had an impact factor of 29.983, ranking it as one of the highest journals in the field of cardiology. Thomas F. Lüscher (Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Trust and Universität Zürich) was succeeded by Filippo Crea as the

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Specialty journals

In addition to the ''European Heart Journal'', Oxford University Press publishes several other specialty journals on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology, each of which is focused on a specific subdiscipline of cardiology. These are: * ''European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care'' * ''European Heart Journal: Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy'' * '' European Heart Journal: Cardiovascular Imaging'' * ''European Heart Journal: Case Reports'' * ''European Heart Journal: Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes''

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