Cardiology and Therapy | 2019
Cardiology and Therapy: A Summary of 2018 and Key Areas of Emerging Research in 2019
Abstract
As we look forward to 2019, and the year that lies ahead for Cardiology and Therapy, we feel it is important to reflectonthe journal’shighlightsand successes from the previous year. We also acknowledge that all of this would not have been possible without our authors, readers, reviewers, editorialboardmembers, advisoryboardmembers, and everyone else who has contributed to the journal over thepast year.Wewould like to extend our immense gratitude and appreciation to you. Throughout 2018, the journal saw an increase in readership from 2017, with over 190,000 downloads from SpringerLink and PubMed! A selection of the most highly read articles for the journal in 2018 include: • Singh A, Saluja S, Kumar A, et al. Cardiovascular Complications of Marijuana and Related Substances: A Review. Cardiol Ther. 2018; 7:45. Available at: https://link. springer.com/article/10.1007/s40119-017-01 02-x (5500 downloads, 33 shares, and 3 citations since publication) • McKavanagh P, Yanagawa B, Zawadowski G, et al. Management and Prevention of Saphenous Vein Graft Failure: A Review. Cardiol Ther. 2017; 6:203. Available at: https://link. springer.com/article/10.1007/s40119-017-00 94-6 (2500 downloads, 2 shares, and 1 citation since publication) • Mahtta D, Elgendy IY and Bavry AA. From CoreValve to Evolut PRO: Reviewing the Journey of Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valves. Cardiol Ther. 2017; 6:183. Available at: https://link.springer.com/ article/10.1007/s40119-017-0100-z (2200 downloads, 1 share, and 3 citations since publication) • Bromley A. and Plitt A. A Review of the Role of Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants in the Acute and Long-Term Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism. Cardiol Ther. 2018; 7:1. Available at: https://link.springer.com/ article/10.1007/s40119-018-0107-0 (1800 downloads and 12 shares since publication) Ian B. A. Menown, Robert P. Giugliano, and Uwe Zeymer contributed equally to this manuscript.