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Contents Volume 17 Issue 12 December 26, 2025

Editorial

Reimagining risk stratification: Dipeptidyl peptidase 3 in the new era of cardiovascular biomarkers

Fabrizio Montecucco, Federico Carbone, Luca Liberale, Davide Ramoni

World J Cardiol 17(12):113443. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.113443

Abstract (46) | Core Tip (45) | Full Article (HTML) (260) | Figures (1-1) (38) | Full Article (PDF)-602K (66) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1015K (36) | Full Article (XML)-57K (25) | Audio-252K (5) | Peer-Review Report-207K (25) | Answering Reviewers-129K (20) | Received: 08/25/2025 | Revised: 09/18/2025 | Accepted: 11/25/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1058) | Similar Articles (20) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Opinion Review

Point-of-care ultrasound: Uniting cardiology and nephrology at the bedside

Nikitha C Chandra, Deepti Bhattacharya, Abhilash Koratala

World J Cardiol 17(12):112047. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112047

Abstract (49) | Core Tip (39) | Full Article (HTML) (728) | Figures (1-5) (51) | Full Article (PDF)-28185K (266) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-28594K (118) | Full Article (XML)-104K (35) | Audio-663K (5) | Peer-Review Report-245K (26) | Answering Reviewers-35K (26) | Supplementary Material-219K (22) | Received: 07/15/2025 | Revised: 08/09/2025 | Accepted: 11/12/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (2) | Total Visits (1692) | Similar Articles (98) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Review

Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review

Joseph Mercola

World J Cardiol 17(12):110861. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.110861

Abstract (127) | Core Tip (42) | Full Article (HTML) (1062) | Figures (1-4) (43) | Full Article (PDF)-1301K (223) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1711K (23) | Full Article (XML)-277K (26) | Audio-2830K (7) | Peer-Review Report-199K (23) | Answering Reviewers-289K (238) | Received: 06/16/2025 | Revised: 07/17/2025 | Accepted: 11/03/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (2296) | Similar Articles (47) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Authors Evaluation (2) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Complex interrelationship and therapeutic advances in diabetic patients with atrial fibrillation

Aikaterini-Eleftheria Karanikola, Dimitrios Tsiachris, Nikos Argyriou, Michail Botis, Konstantinos Pamporis, Panagiotis Xydis, Christos Fragoulis, Athanasios Kordalis, Konstantinos Tsioufis

World J Cardiol 17(12):114575. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.114575

Abstract (44) | Core Tip (38) | Full Article (HTML) (313) | Figures (1-1) (37) | Tables (1-1) (44) | Full Article (PDF)-880K (72) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1287K (56) | Full Article (XML)-334K (35) | Audio-320K (2) | Peer-Review Report-238K (22) | Answering Reviewers-384K (22) | Received: 09/23/2025 | Revised: 10/08/2025 | Accepted: 11/10/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1327) | Similar Articles (83) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Minireviews

Coronary drug-coated balloons: Current evidence and emerging trends

Monika Bhandari, Akshyaya Pradhan, Suresh Behera, Alok Kumar Singh

World J Cardiol 17(12):111468. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.111468

Abstract (56) | Core Tip (43) | Full Article (HTML) (338) | Figures (1-1) (38) | Tables (1-2) (38) | Full Article (PDF)-606K (163) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1017K (30) | Full Article (XML)-178K (32) | Audio-1287K (5) | Peer-Review Report-197K (25) | Answering Reviewers-295K (47) | Received: 06/30/2025 | Revised: 07/21/2025 | Accepted: 11/04/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1240) | Similar Articles (3) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Examining the impact of blood flow restriction on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes

Pedro Gargallo-Bayo, Darío Rodrigo-Mallorca, Joaquin Calatayud, Luis Suso-Martí, Jordi Vicent-Micó, Iván Chulvi-Medrano

World J Cardiol 17(12):111591. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.111591

Abstract (52) | Core Tip (38) | Full Article (HTML) (278) | Tables (1-3) (48) | Full Article (PDF)-457K (58) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-867K (26) | Full Article (XML)-118K (26) | Audio-629K (8) | Peer-Review Report-242K (31) | Answering Reviewers-316K (34) | Received: 07/03/2025 | Revised: 07/30/2025 | Accepted: 11/07/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1209) | Similar Articles (14) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Cardiac myxoma and its implications for cardioembolic stroke

Bin Cai, Man-Li Qiao, Dan Miao, Guang-Zhi Liu

World J Cardiol 17(12):112396. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112396

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Case Control Study

Clinical evaluation of bare metal stent-assisted endovascular repair in upper extremity arterial trauma

Zhong Chen, Jin Shi, Hao Sun, Xi-Quan Zhang

World J Cardiol 17(12):107338. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.107338

Abstract (47) | Core Tip (47) | Full Article (HTML) (177) | Figures (1-1) (33) | Tables (1-3) (37) | Full Article (PDF)-1924K (58) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2336K (25) | Full Article (XML)-56K (25) | Audio-229K (10) | Peer-Review Report-268K (24) | Answering Reviewers-9K (35) | Received: 03/20/2025 | Revised: 05/23/2025 | Accepted: 11/11/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1070) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Study

Comparison of beta-blockers vs calcium channel blockers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Moaz Mansoor, Faisal Nabi Depar, Hafiz Usama Talha, Haroon Ur Rashid, Ahmad Ashraf, Muhammad Nouman, Mohammad Abbas, Maaz Tariq Abbasi, Ali Sher

World J Cardiol 17(12):115254. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.115254

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Clinical Trials Study

Logistic regression-based risk prediction of aortic adverse remodeling following thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with aortic dissection

Lian-Feng Wang, Hong-Jiang Zhu, Cong Wang, Feng Yan, Chang-Zhen Qu

World J Cardiol 17(12):112978. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112978

Abstract (50) | Core Tip (40) | Full Article (HTML) (193) | Figures (1-3) (36) | Tables (1-3) (39) | Full Article (PDF)-1920K (51) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2330K (81) | Full Article (XML)-75K (28) | Audio-799K (5) | Peer-Review Report-277K (23) | Answering Reviewers-294K (46) | Received: 08/11/2025 | Revised: 09/10/2025 | Accepted: 11/06/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1269) | Similar Articles (19) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Observational Study

Bleeding prediction by rotational thromboelastometry in chronic hemodialysis patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation on apixaban

Dimitra Bacharaki, Elias Kyriakou, Aggeliki Sardeli, Petros Nikolopoulos, George Triantaphyllis, Athina Drakou, Fotis Makris, Eleni Spanou, Eleni Triantou, Emmanouel Haviaras, Alexandra Fatourou, Aristarchos Poulis, Argyrios Tsantes, John Kyriazis, Sophia Lionaki

World J Cardiol 17(12):112046. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112046

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Predictors of life-threatening events in adult patients with left ventricular noncompaction

Olga V Blagova, Nadezhda V Varionchik, Ekaterina V Pavlenko, Vsevolod P Sedov, Yulia A Lutokhina

World J Cardiol 17(12):112126. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112126

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Mild myocardial injury during percutaneous coronary intervention based on minor changes on electrocardiogram and heart rate variability

Illya A Chaikovsky, Dmytro O Dziuba, Olga A Kryvova, Kyrylo S Malakhov, Oleksandr P Romanchuk, Borys M Todurov, Оleg A Loskutov

World J Cardiol 17(12):112141. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112141

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Basic Study

Proteomics-based investigation of the protective effect and mechanism of Agari-5 in rats with myocardial infarction

Yu-Bao Zhao, Zhi-Hong Bao, Ya Tu, Xia Qiu, Yin-Lan Bao, Min Su, Hai-Jun Qi, Quan Wan

World J Cardiol 17(12):112062. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112062

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Systematic Reviews

Temporal trends in characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair

Rasha Kaddoura, Zainab Dakhil, Daoud Al-Badriyeh, Dina Abushanab, Ihsan Rafie, Mohammed Al-Hijji

World J Cardiol 17(12):110450. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.110450

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Efficacy of ivabradine in heart rate reduction after cardiac transplantation: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Faizan Ahmed, Ramsha Ali, Faseeh Haider, Haider Hussain Shah, Kanza Farhan, Kainat Jahangir, Madiha Kiyani, Muhammad Saad Khan, Zaima Afzaal, Shayan Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Abdullah Nizam, Muhammad Usman, Najam Gohar, Mushood Ahmed, Tehmasp Rehman Mirza, Yasar Sattar, Amro Taha, Jesus Almendral, Fawaz Alenezi

World J Cardiol 17(12):113820. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.113820

Abstract (56) | Core Tip (38) | Full Article (HTML) (295) | Tables (1-1) (40) | Full Article (PDF)-426K (59) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-837K (21) | Full Article (XML)-87K (28) | Audio-2021K (4) | Peer-Review Report-226K (25) | Answering Reviewers-121K (25) | Received: 09/03/2025 | Revised: 09/26/2025 | Accepted: 10/28/2025 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1168) | Similar Articles (670) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Case Report

Cardiac sarcoidosis with a twist - active and fibrotic sarcoid with antiphospholipid positivity: A case report

Sujoy Khasnavis, Sakul Sakul, Marko Novakovic, Paulus Adinugraha, Davendra Mehta

World J Cardiol 17(12):112389. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.112389

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Letter to the Editor

Racial disparities in the mortality and health-care resource utilization of heart failure patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Farah Yasmin, Afia Salman, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Abdul Moeed, Maryam Shaharyar, M Chadi Alraies

World J Cardiol 17(12):111150. Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i12.111150

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