The year in cardiovascular medicine 2023: the top 10 papers in ischaemic heart disease.

This article provides a summary of the top 10 papers in ischaemic heart disease selected by the European Heart Journal Editors. The three main areas discussed include microvascular dysfunction, the role of revascularization for managing obstructive coronary artery disease, and the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome and clinical outcomes. The articles cover topics such as the association between coronary microvascular dysfunction and cerebral microvascular abnormalities, the diagnostic and prognostic performance of microvascular resistance reserve, the causes of Takotsubo syndrome, the effectiveness of revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention, the management of left main coronary artery disease, the use of PCI for managing angina in chronic coronary syndrome patients, outcomes in patients who remained stable 1 year after myocardial infarction, the timing of complete revascularization in myocardial infarction patients, the de-escalation of dual antiplatelet therapy, and the value of serial cardiac troponin measurement in patients with acute coronary syndrome. It is important to note that the selection of these papers is based on the editors' views and not a systematic search based on specific objective criteria. [Extracted from the article]