For 50 years, The Texas Heart Institute Journal has been published by The Texas Heart Institute as part of its medical education program. Our continuously published, peer-reviewed journal enjoys a global audience of physicians, scientists, and healthcare professionals who are contributing to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Beginning in 2023, the official name is The Texas Heart Institute Journal.
Historically, The Journal was printed under the name of Cardiovascular Diseases from 1974 through 1981 (ISSN 0093-3546). The name was changed to Texas Heart Institute Journal in 1982 and was printed through 2013 (ISSN 0730-2347). In 2014, The Journal moved to online-only publication. The Journal is indexed by Index Medicus/MEDLINE and by other indexing and abstracting services worldwide. Our full archive is available at PubMed Central.
As of July 15, 2023, The Texas Heart Institute Journal is a fully Open Access publication that enables authors to retain copyright under an appropriate Creative Commons license (CC BY or CC BY-NC). This collection showcases a small selection of the journal archive from 2011- current.
Submissions from 2025
Accidental Left Ventricular Placement of a Leadless Micra Pacemaker Through a Patent Foramen Ovale, Hamza Alkowatli, Mahmoud Kutmah, Adnan Shaik, et al.
Contributions of Pathobiological and Translational Science to Understanding and Managing Ischemic Heart Disease: Progress, Impediments, and Future Directions, L Maximilian Buja
Double Atrial Septum With Interatrial Space in Patients Experiencing Ischemic Attack, Blerim Berisha, Fadhel Hamidani, and Mathias Humm
Early Structural Valve Deterioration and Cusp Tear Leading to Acute Heart Failure in a Second-Generation Trifecta Glide Technology Heart Valve, Akiyoshi Yamamoto, Kenji Kuwaki, Hidekazu Furuya, et al.
Effective Thrombectomy for Biventricular Thrombosis With an Endoscope via the Aortic and Tricuspid Heart Valves, Yuki Endo, Yoshiei Shimamura, Chizuo Kikuchi, et al.
Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Kawasaki Disease-Related Coronary Artery Aneurysm: A Large Single-Center Assessment in Nanjing, China, Yun Zhou, Mei Chen, Wenting Gao, et al.
Lyme Carditis and Inflammation-Driven Plaque Erosion Presenting as Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Marco Kaldas, Moneal Shah, Diana Pashaieva, et al.
Midterm Outcomes of Pediatric Mitral Valvuloplasty for Moderate to Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Associated Risk Factors for Postoperative Deterioration, Hongyuan Fu, Aijun Liu, Ming Yang, et al.
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia and Patent Foramen Ovale in a Patient in the Setting of COVID-19, Laura Sarmiento, Riyad Kherallah, and Guilherme Vianna Silva
Sequelae and Surgical Management of Giant Cardiac Myxoma, Norvin Hernandez, Michael DiLeo, Christopher K Wong, et al.
Shaping the Future of "Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic" Health: Insights From The Texas Heart Institute's 2024 Cardiometabolic Syndrome Conference, Arjun Raghuram, Keri Sprung, Stephanie Coulter, et al.
The Mental Health of Cardiology Fellows in Training, Juan Simon Rico-Mesa, Suman M Atluri, and Maria Antonia Rico-Mesa
The Role of Electrophysiologic Study in Device Selection for Leadless Atrial Pacing, Joshua R Hirsch, Jordan M Gales, Irakli Giorgberidze, et al.
Submissions from 2024
Acute Mitral Valve Regurgitation Caused by Left Ventricular Pacing Wire During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Byeng-Ju Son, Ung Kim, Jong-Ho Nam, et al.
Artificial Chordae Implantation vs Posterior Leaflet Preservation: A Comparison of Midterm Results After Mitral Valve Replacement, Salih Salihi, Bilhan Özalp, Fatih Toptan, et al.
Cannula Placement for Cerebral Protection Without Circulatory Arrest in Patients Undergoing Hemiarch Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Joseph C Sweeney, Jaimin R Trivedi, Toyokazu Endo, et al.
Cardiac Mass in a 78-Year-Old Patient With a History of Cancer: Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges, Bihong Zhao, Ayah Zaqqa, Michelle M McDonald, et al.
Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula, Caitlin T Perez-Stable, Lauren T Callaghan, Christopher K Wong, et al.
Cardiometabolic Health: Actionable Prevention Strategies and New Care Models, Omar Leonards and David Aguilar
Cardiovascular Disease Management With Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cardiology Primer, Allan Zhang, Ramsey Kalil, Alexander Marzec, et al.
Comparison of Perioperative and Postoperative Outcomes Among 3 Left Atrial Incisions: Conventional Direct, Transseptal, and Superior Septal Left Atriotomy, Estelle Démoulin, Dionysios Adamopoulos, Tornike Sologashvili, et al.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient With Multivessel Disease and Dextrocardia With Situs Inversus Totalis, Rohit Shahani, Adham Ahmed, Frank M Rosell, et al.
Does Serum Uric Acid to Creatinine Ratio Predict Mortality Risk in Patients With Heart Failure, Xiaoqing Xi, Jinfeng Cai, Chen Zhang, et al.
Dronedarone for the Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease, Mahdi S Agha, Peter R Ermis, Wayne J Franklin, et al.
Dronedarone for the Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease, Mahdi S Agha, Peter R Ermis, Wayne J Franklin, et al.