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The Evolving Field of Cardio-Rheumatology: Global Patterns and Research Gaps, 1953-2025.

Olatokun Akano, Oluwaremilekun Tolu-Akinnawo, Kelechukwu P Ughagwu, Olumide Akinmoju, Selimat Ibrahim, Marvellous Oluwadare, Layal E Omaruddin, Oluwamisimi M Abib, Olamide Odusola, Toluwalase Awoyemi

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Olatokun AkanoNeurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Oluwaremilekun Tolu-AkinnawoInternal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, USA.
Kelechukwu P UghagwuInternal Medicine, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, USA.
Olumide AkinmojuInternal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NGA.
Selimat IbrahimFamily Medicine, EHA Clinics, Abuja, NGA.
Marvellous OluwadareMedicine and Surgery, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, NGA.
Layal E OmaruddinInternal Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain, Busaiteen, BHR.
Oluwamisimi M AbibInternal Medicine, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, USA.
Olamide OdusolaMedicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NGA.
Toluwalase AwoyemiMedicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardio-rheumatology, a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, remains intellectually fragmented despite increasing clinical and research interest driven by the rising burden of cardiovascular complications in rheumatic conditions. This was a bibliometric analysis of 3,709 articles from 1953 to March 2025, identified via Scopus databases, that assessed publication trends, citation metrics, authorship patterns, and global contributions, revealing a sharp rise in output post 2010, with the United States leading in both volume and impact. However, international collaboration was limited (11.6% multi-country authorship), and productivity was concentrated among a few contributors. Dominant themes included myocarditis, pericarditis, and accelerated atherosclerosis, while emerging areas such as cardiac sarcoidosis, advanced imaging, and biologic therapy-associated cardiotoxicity are gaining prominence. This analysis outlines the foundational structure of cardio-rheumatology and underscores the need for greater interdisciplinary and international integration to advance the field and improve patient outcomes.

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autoimmune diseasesbibliometric analysescardio-rheumatologycardiovascular diseasesglobal patternsrheumatology & autoimmune diseases

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PMID40661822
PMCPMC12258611

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