Cor et Vasa

Aims & Scope

Cor et Vasa, the journal of the Czech Society of Cardiology and Czech Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, publishes 6 times a year and covers all aspects of cardiology, angiology, cardiovascular surgery, cardiovascular imaging, pediatric cardiology, hypertension, cardiovascular prevention and some aspects of interventional radiology.

It features editorial, original articles, review articles, as well as short communications from clinical and experimental cardiology.

Beginning 2012, Cor et Vasa has also been publishing summaries (5 000 words) of the European Society of Cardiology guidelines, developed by leading Czech experts in the field.

Its supplement, Cor et Vasa Kardio offers book reviews, abstracts from elected congresses and conferences, elections and discussions, polemics, commentaries, information from the Czech Society of Cardiology, Czech Society of Cardiovascular Surgery and European Society of Cardiology as well as topical international news items.

Contributions appear in the Czech, Slovak or English language.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27125

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	49

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.122

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Monocyte adhesion to the endothelium is an initial stage of atherosclerosis development

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Soňa, Ivana, Rudolf

• Cardiac amyloidosis: A comprehensive review

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Michal, Tomáš, Petr, Eduard, Lenka, Jan, Romana

• Why to use propensity score in observational studies? Case study based on data from the Czech clinical database AHEAD 2006-09

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Simona, Jiří, Jiří, Tomáš, Jindřich, Ladislav

• Imaging of intracardiac thrombus

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Sibel, Ozgur, Cetin

• Summary of the 2016 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. Prepared by the Czech Society of Cardiology

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Jindřich, Jaromír, Lenka, Jiří

• The prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors in the Czech population in 2006-2009. The Czech post-MONICA study

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Renata, Jan, Věra, Marie, Markéta, Peter, Alena, Zdena, Věra, Rudolf, Petr

• 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS. Summary of the document prepared by the Czech Society of Cardiology

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Robert, Luděk, Miloš

• Mechanical thrombectomy: Stent retrievers vs. aspiration catheters

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Andrew A., Adnan H.

• Coronary artery ectasia

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Ozgur, Sadi

• Hypertension and ischemic heart disease

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Jindřich

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