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Vascular Health and Risk Management

Vascular Health and Risk Management is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal focusing on the maintenance of vascular health, disease prevention, risk factors, therapeutics, monitoring and risk management of vascular disease and its sequelae. The journal also addresses associations between lifestyle, hypertension, vascular biology, metabolic syndrome, obesity, aging, and vascular health and disease, and considers studies on drugs, drug design and development, and therapeutic use.

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Impact Factor 2.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1176-6344
eISSN 1178-2048
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access publishing costs may be covered by an institutional open access agreement; specific APCs vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

Vascular Health and Risk Management accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 300 words. Abstract is typically unstructured and presented in one paragraph. An unstructured abstract must outline the purpose of the paper, results obtained, and conclusions.
Manuscript Reviews are usually structured to provide a summary of existing literature, analysis, and comparison. The manuscript must include 3–6 keywords, and any use of AI in the paper must be acknowledged.
References References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially as superscript Arabic numerals, listed numerically in citation order, use PubMed journal abbreviations, list all authors if six or fewer, and list the first three authors followed by et al if more than six.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, while tables may be provided within the manuscript or as separate files. Figures must not be pasted into the manuscript, and tables must be submitted in editable format rather than as images.
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Invited Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions sections. Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords, and any use of AI in the paper must be acknowledged.
References References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially as superscript Arabic numerals, listed numerically in citation order, use PubMed journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first three followed by et al. when there are more than six, and for Invited Reviews should be relevant, fair, balanced, and not biased toward a particular research group, organization, or journal.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, while tables may be provided within the manuscript or as separate files with one file per table. Tables cannot be submitted as images and must be provided in an editable format.
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Original Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript typically includes Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections. Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords, and authors must acknowledge the use of AI in the paper if AI tools were used.
References References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially as superscript Arabic numerals, listed numerically in citation order, use PubMed journal abbreviations, list all authors if there are six or fewer, and list the first three followed by "et al." if there are more than six.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, while tables may be provided within the manuscript or as separate files with one file per table. Figures must not be pasted into the manuscript and tables cannot be submitted as images.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions sections. Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords, and any use of AI in the paper must be acknowledged.
References References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends as superscript Arabic numerals and listed numerically in the order first cited, with journal names abbreviated according to PubMed, all authors listed for six or fewer authors, and the first three authors followed by "et al." for more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separate from the manuscript, while tables may be provided within the manuscript or as separate files with one file per table. Tables must be submitted in editable format rather than as images, and all figures and tables must be cited in the text.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Manuscript should include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords, and AI use must be acknowledged in the paper if AI tools were used.
References References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially as superscript Arabic numerals, listed numerically in order of citation, use PubMed journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are six or fewer, and list the first three authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six.
Figures & Tables Figures must be provided separately from the manuscript, while tables may be included within the manuscript or uploaded as separate editable files. Figures must be cited in the text and not pasted into the manuscript, and tables must be cited in the text and submitted in editable rather than image format.
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Recent Publications

Chronic heart failure in Japan: Implications of the CHART studies

Nobuyuki Shiba

10.2147/vhrm.2008.04.01.103
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Adherence treatment factors in hypertensive African American women

Marie N Fongwa

10.2147/vhrm.2008.04.01.157
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Application in the STRATHE trial of a score system to compare the efficacy and the tolerability of different therapeutic strategies in the management of hypertension

Bernard Waeber

10.2147/vhrm.2008.04.01.249
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Implications of the obesity epidemic for lipid-lowering therapy: Non-HDL cholesterol should replace LDL cholesterol as the primary therapeutic target

Michel R Hoenig

10.2147/vhrm.2008.04.01.143
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Candesartan in heart failure: assessment of reduction in mortality and morbidity (CHARM) and resource utilization and costs in Italy

Giorgio L Colombo

10.2147/vhrm.2008.04.01.223
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Authors must submit proof corrections within 72 hours.

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Is a cover letter required?

A point-by-point covering letter is required when submitting a revised manuscript after editorial review.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publishing costs may be covered by an institutional open access agreement; specific APCs vary by journal.

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Research Topics

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Peripheral Artery Disease Management Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Diabetes Treatment and Management Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Cardiac Health and Mental Health Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Sodium Intake and Health Aortic aneurysm repair treatments Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases Vascular Procedures and Complications Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes