J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2026 Jun 24;36(4):380-386. doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_175_25. eCollection 2026 Jul-Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether global longitudinal strain (GLS), early systolic lengthening (ESL), and postsystolic shortening (PSS), individually and c
J Med Biochem. 2026 Jun 16;45(6):1354-1363. doi: 10.5937/jomb0-61948.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Low-density lipoproteins cholesterol (LDL-C) is a key parameter for assessing the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Direct measurement of LDL-C is not always possible due to practical or financial
J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2026 Aug 31;36(4):488-498. doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_119_26. eCollection 2026 Jul-Aug.ABSTRACTLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is defined by increased left ventricular wall thickness and/or mass and reflects a heterogeneous spectrum of primary myocardial diseases or an adapti
J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2026 May 6;36(4):476-480. doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_35_26. eCollection 2026 Jul-Aug.ABSTRACTEosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare entity, characterized by a heterogeneous clinical presentation, ranging from acute heart failure to acute coronary syndrome, and associated with s
Cureus. 2026 Aug 23;18(8):e115053. doi: 10.7759/cureus.115053. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTIntroduction Heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in frail adults. Traditional prognostication relies on ejection fraction and cardiac biomarkers, yet this approach may not ad
BMJ Public Health. 2026 Sep 18;4(3):e004485. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-004485. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Individuals with metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUNW) are at an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, how common this phenotype is and what drives it r
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2026 Sep 23;50:e94. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2026.94. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To analyze the implementation status of the HEARTS initiative in Chile's primary healthcare network based on the results of self-assessment of quality in the domains fidelity, feasibility, ac
eGastroenterology. 2026 Sep 22;4(3):e100574. doi: 10.1136/egastro-2026-100574. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDysosmobacter is a genus of strictly anaerobic, butyrate-producing bacteria of the family Oscillospiraceae that was first described in 2020 with the human faecal type species Dysosmobacter welbion
Res Heart Yield Transl Med. 2025;20(3):193-202. doi: 10.18502/jthc.v20i3.20110.ABSTRACTHIGHLIGHTS: 2D STE-derived RVGLS and RVFWLS associate with MS severity in patients with rheumatic MS.RVGLS have high sensitivity for ruling out severe MS during routine echocardiographic evaluation.INTRODUCTION: E
BMJ Public Health. 2026 Sep 22;4(3):e005008. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2026-005008. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are increasingly affecting young adults globally, particularly in developing countries where lifestyle transitions during early adulthood contribute to t
Front Nutr. 2026 Sep 9;13:1899346. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1899346. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTAIMS: To examine the associations of overall plant-based diet index (PDI), healthy plant-based diet index (hPDI), and unhealthy plant-based diet index (uPDI) with all-cause mortality among older Chinese adult
Eng Life Sci. 2026 Jul 22;26(7):e004. doi: 10.48130/els-0026-0005. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBlueberries are among the richest fruit sources of anthocyanins, which contribute significantly to fruit quality, flavor, and plant physiology. Anthocyanins also exhibit various health-promoting effects, maki
Eur Heart J Open. 2026 Jul 31;6(5):oeag121. doi: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeag121. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTAIMS: Cardiovascular and renal consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been studied intensively in high-risk groups, but the consequences of mild
Front Nutr. 2026 Sep 9;13:1925415. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1925415. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This narrative review aims to summarize evidence from nutritional psychiatry, behavioral medicine, and chronic disease management, examine the relationship between psychological factors and dietary
Health Sci Rep. 2026 Sep 23;9(10):e73297. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.73297. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Tobacco smoking in Africa presents a significant public health challenge, particularly concerning cardiovascular health among young adults and men. While global smoking prevalence has
JTCVS Open. 2026 May 4;32:101807. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101807. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To analyze research trends and key contributors in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery over 25 years (2000-2024) using bibliometric methods.METHODS: A total of 9190 articles from
Acta Cardiol Sin. 2026 Sep;42(5):772-785. doi: 10.6515/ACS.202609_42(5).20260101B.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a progressive disorder characterized by valve calcification; however, its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to identify key met
Front Immunol. 2026 Sep 9;17:1902354. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1902354. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Psoriasis (PSO) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease and an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly atherosclerosis (AS). Both disorders share commo
Front Neurosci. 2026 Sep 9;20:1942262. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2026.1942262. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCoronary heart disease (CHD) is commonly conceptualized as a disorder of atherosclerotic plaque burden, myocardial oxygen supply-demand mismatch and thrombosis. This framework remains indispensable, yet
Radiol Case Rep. 2026 Sep 15;21(12):6163-6167. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.08.047. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTBehçet's disease is a systemic vasculitis in which intracardiac thrombus formation is a rare but potentially life-threatening manifestation, predominantly involving the right heart. We repor
Front Immunol. 2026 Sep 9;17:1911463. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1911463. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading global cause of vision loss, closely linked to hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and pathological angiogenesis. Natural antioxidants exhi
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Sep 9;13(9):ofag576. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag576. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTIn this retrospective cohort of non-HIV patients without pharmacological immunosuppression, who presented with extrapulmonary/disseminated tuberculosis, the gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes, a
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2026 Sep 23;50:e93. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2026.93. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTGuatemala faces a growing burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases, with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus being the leading contributors to cardiovascular mortality and progression to chronic
BMJ Public Health. 2026 Sep 18;4(3):e003121. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003121. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Little is known about inequalities in prognosis of heart failure (HF) and pulmonary heart disease (PHD) in low-income and middle-income countries. The aims of this study were to compare
