Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2017; 9(8): 652-666
Published online Aug 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i8.652
Table 1 Cardiovascular terms used for search in the study
Heart termsVascular terms
Afterload, preloadAngiogenesis
Arrhythmia, rhythmAorta, aortic
Atrial, atriumArterial, arteries, artery
AtrioventricularArteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis
Bachmann’sAtherogenesis, atherogenic
Cardiac, cardioBlood pressure
CardiologistCardiovascular
Cardiomyopathies, cardiomyopathyCirculatory
CongenitalCircumflex
ContractilityCoronary
DepolarizationEmbolism
EffusionHaemoptysis, hemoptysis
EjectionHemorrhage
ElectromechanicalHaemodynamics, Hemodynamics
Endocardium, epicardiumHaemosiderosis, hemosiderosis
FibrillationStroke
Foramen ovaleThrombosis, thromboembolism
Frank-StarlingVascular
HeartVein, veins
InfarctionVena cava
Ischaemic, ischemicVenous
MitralVenule, venules
Myocardial, myocardium
Myocarditis
Myocyte
Pericardial, pericardium
Purkinje
QT
Septum
Sinoatrial
Stenosis
Tachycardia
Tricuspid
Valve, valves, valvular
Table 2 Categories of published documents
TypeDescription
ArticlesIncludes research articles, cohort studies and case control studies
ReviewsThese included reviews of the literature and meta-analyses
Case studiesLimited to n = 1-3 patients in the study
LettersThese could include comments on other articles as well as case reports in letter form
AbstractsWhen no full paper had been published, abstracts were included in the references
EditorialsThese were typically comments on papers published in the same journal issue
Table 3 Types of studies associated with each keyword
KeywordArticleReviewCaseLetterAbstractEditorialTotal
Arterial function612211
Atherosclerosis415313
Angiogenesis617
Thrombosis42155127
Stroke227112
Hemorrhage7310
Haemodynamics1124
Vascular - other235
Pericardial effusion2114
Myocarditis31116
Cardiomyopathy812102133
Infarction415
Electromechanical617
Ischemic heart disease631111
Rhythm disturbances31138
Congenital heart defect314
Heart - other3216
Cardiovascular risk1121317
Total7496223202190
Table 4 Characteristics of the published studies by keyword
CategoryTopicStudies1Median yearRange
VascularArterial function1120142011-2016
VascularAtherosclerosis1320132008-2016
VascularAngiogenesis720091970-2013
VascularThrombosis2720071995-2016
VascularStroke1220082001-2017
VascularHemorrhage1020071997-2012
VascularHaemodynamics419981993-2005
VascularOther520041993-2013
HeartPericardial effusion420082000-2014
HeartMyocarditis620042002-2012
HeartCardiomyopathy3320101986-2016
HeartInfarction520092008-2015
HeartElectromechanical720142008-2016
HeartIschemic heart disease1120142004-2016
HeartRhythm disturbances820141989-2016
HeartCongenital heart defect420141982-2016
HeartOther620122004-2016
Cardiovas cular diseaseRisk factors1720132007-2017