Highlights • Editorials are used to highlight discussion in pertinent fields of research • Relevant conflicts of interest can sway the opinion of such editorials • Journals could adopt policies to counteract the unbalancing effects that conflicts of interest have Abstract Objective: Our study examines the association between the favorability of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and/or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and the presence of conflicts of interest (COIs) among authors.