The lowest mitral valve area successfully treated by PTMC: a rare case

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Jul 3. doi: 10.1186/s13019-026-04459-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe present a detailed case of a 39-year-old male patient with severe, symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis who was successfully treated with percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) at Milad

M Mohammad Hadi Mansouri

Heterogeneity in blood pressure and weight trajectories and associated mortality risk among hypertensive patients in rural South Africa: findings from cluster analysis of longitudinal clinical record linkage data

BMC Public Health. 2026 Jul 3. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27124-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypertension and obesity are the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), causing over ten million annual preventable deaths globally. Understanding individual differences in how b

J Jean Juste Harrisson Bashingwa

Angiogenin alleviates lipotoxicity-induced impairment of skin wound healing

Cell Mol Biol Lett. 2026 Jul 3. doi: 10.1186/s11658-026-00970-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLipotoxicity-induced endothelial dysfunction impairs wound healing in obesity and type 2 diabetes, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. While Angiogenin promotes endothelial function, its role und

M Min Fu

Prospective randomized controlled trial of computer simulation versus high-fidelity mannequin simulation in advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) training for anesthesiology novice clinicians

BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Jul 4. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-04080-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Traditionally, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) training programs have relied heavily on paper-based instructional materials and multimedia theor

J Jiafeng Yu