A Simplified Metric to Streamline Between-Group Fairness Assessment for Predictive Models: Algorithm Development and Evaluation Study

JMIR AI. 2026 Aug 24;5:e85822. doi: 10.2196/85822.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Fairness evaluation is essential for trustworthy clinical risk prediction. However, existing fairness-oriented discrimination metrics either ignore cross-group comparisons or rely on exhaustive pairwise evaluations, making them di

H Haoyuan Wang

Short-term risk of recurrent stroke in symptomatic carotid near-occlusion: pooled analysis of three cohort studies

Eur Stroke J. 2026 Aug 5;11(8):aakag100. doi: 10.1093/esj/aakag100.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Carotid near-occlusion (CNO) is a severe carotid stenosis causing distal internal carotid artery (ICA) diameter reduction, classifiable as with or without full collapse. Whether full collapse confers an especial

A Andrés García-Pastor

Endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management in patients with dementia and acute ischaemic stroke

Age Ageing. 2026 Aug 3;55(8):afag241. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afag241.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: While pre-existing dementia is a known negative predictor for good endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) outcomes, comparative efficacy and safety data of EVT versus best medical management (BMM) for large vessel occlusio

H Huanwen Chen

A critical analysis of the quality of testosterone therapy randomized controlled trials

Sex Med Rev. 2026 Jun 30;14(3):qeag064. doi: 10.1093/sxmrev/qeag064.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In recent years, the utilization of testosterone (T)s testing and prescriptions has experienced a significant surge. As a result, the market for testosterone therapy (TTh) has increased dramatically with the su

T Thiago P Furtado

Response by Dong et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale With a Novel Biodegradable Device: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial"

No abstractCirculation. 2026 Aug 25;154(8):e297-e298. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.080968. Epub 2026 Aug 24.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42636317 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.080968

J Jie Dong

Letter by Zhang et al Regarding Article, "Efficacy and Safety of Very Low Achieved LDL Cholesterol in Patients With Previous Ischemic Stroke"

No abstractCirculation. 2026 Aug 25;154(8):e294. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.079562. Epub 2026 Aug 24.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42636315 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.079562

B Bin Zhang

Vasoactive Agent Selection Strategies in the Management of Cardiogenic Shock

Circulation. 2026 Aug 25;154(8):775-784. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.079463. Epub 2026 Aug 24.ABSTRACTCardiogenic shock is defined by inadequate blood flow to vital organs because of cardiac insufficiency and is often, but not always, manifest by hypotension. In an effort to mitigate end-organ h

E Erin A Bohula

Role of connexin 43 in hyperoxia-induced bronchopulmonary dysplasia and associated pulmonary hypertension

PLoS One. 2026 Aug 24;21(8):e0356364. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356364. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTPremature infants frequently require oxygen supplementation due to lung immaturity, exposing them to the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease characterized by arrested alveol

C Claire-Marie Pilard

Antidiabetic medications and risk of cognitive disorders in type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study

PLoS One. 2026 Aug 24;21(8):e0356138. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356138. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the associations between commonly used antidiabetic regimens and incidence of mild cognitive disorder, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia in adults with type 2 diabetes.DESI

A Ahmad Basil Nasir

Tanshinone IIA attenuates cognitive impairment in vascular dementia rats by modulating copper homeostasis via the SLC31A1/FDX1 axis

PLoS One. 2026 Aug 24;21(8):e0356885. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356885. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Tanshinone IIA (TSA) is the core liposoluble active component of Salvia miltiorrhiza, a traditional Chinese medicine, and exhibits multiple pharmacological activities including anti-inflamma

H Hongxiao Lv

Whole genome sequencing to elucidate novel genetic modifiers of FVIII clearance

Blood. 2026 Aug 24:blood.2026033717. doi: 10.1182/blood.2026033717. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite significant insights into factor VIII (FVIII) biosynthesis, the mechanisms involved in FVIII clearance remain poorly defined. To investigate genetic modifiers of FVIII clearance, we studied 106

A Anne-Marije Hulshof

Association of triglyceride-glucose (TyG)-Derived inflammatory indices with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease: A retrospective cohort study based on NHANES 1999-2018

Sci Prog. 2026 Jul-Sep;109(3):368504261481922. doi: 10.1177/00368504261481922. Epub 2026 Aug 24.ABSTRACTObjectiveThe triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been explored as a prognostic marker in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but it does not capture the complex interplay of metabolic dysfunction and c

R Rongwen Lin

Mechanical Contact Conditions in Wearable Reflectance Photoplethysmography: Scoping Review

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 Aug 24;14:e99333. doi: 10.2196/99333.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases remain a major global health burden, highlighting the need for long-term physiological monitoring. Photoplethysmography (PPG) is widely used in wearable devices for noninvasive monitoring of h

C Chenxi Yang

Disproportionality analysis of drug-induced myocarditis: Insights from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System database

J Int Med Res. 2026 Aug;54(8):3000605261475733. doi: 10.1177/03000605261475733. Epub 2026 Aug 24.ABSTRACTObjectiveDrug-induced myocarditis is a rare but serious adverse events that may have a significant impact on patient prognosis. To identify signals of disproportionate reporting associated with d

J Jingling Pang

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Review

JAMA. 2026 Aug 24. doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.14809. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic autonomic disorder characterized by excessive orthostatic tachycardia and multisystem symptoms that affects an estimated 0.1% to 1% of the US popul

T Tae Hwan Chung

Temporal Trends in Preterm Birth Associated With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Victoria, Australia: A Population-Based Interrupted Time-Series Study

Med J Aust. 2026 Aug;224(8):e70267. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70267.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading reason for medically indicated preterm birth (PTB), yet their contribution to population-level PTB trends is poorly understood. We examined temporal trends in PTB o

M Melvin Marzan

Rising Temperatures, Rising Calls: Environmental Heat's Burden on EMS in Boston at the City and Neighborhood Scales

J Urban Health. 2026 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s11524-026-01125-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeat exposure can exacerbate cardiovascular, respiratory, and chronic diseases and affect health system operations. Existing research has identified increased citywide emergency medical services (EMS) call vo

L Lawrence Wong

Managing Cardiogenic Shock in the Era of Multimodal Mechanical Support: Bridging to Transplant or Recovery

Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2026 Aug 24;23(1):42. doi: 10.1007/s11897-026-00776-7.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the contemporary management of cardiogenic shock in the era of multimodal temporary mechanical circulatory support, with emphasis on phenotype-guided device selection, serial trajectory as

J Jorge A Ortega-Hernández

Metabolic Signatures of Atrial Functional Impairment in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A CMR Strain-metabolomics Study

J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2026 Aug 24;19(1):107. doi: 10.1007/s12265-026-10833-0.ABSTRACTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinical arrhythmia. Patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) may exhibit reversible changes in atrial function at an early stage. Identifying biomarkers for

T Tianyi Shi

Pharmacological interventions targeting cognition and related clinical outcomes in vascular dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2026 Aug 24;82(9):240. doi: 10.1007/s00228-026-04158-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Randomized evidence for pharmacological interventions in vascular dementia (VaD) is fragmented. We conducted a VaD-focused, scale-specific systematic review and meta-analysis.METHODS: We searched four datab

T Tianyu Cheng

Photon-counting detector CT for CT pulmonary angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Eur Radiol. 2026 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s00330-026-12829-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To systematically evaluate the radiation dose, contrast media utilisation, image quality, and diagnostic performance of photon-counting detector CT (PCCT) versus energy-integrating detector CT (EID-CT

S Shingo Kato

Authors' reply to "Unaddressed research gaps in antithrombotic therapy following drug-coated balloon angioplasty for peripheral artery disease"

No abstractHeart Vessels. 2026 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s00380-026-02756-2. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42635768 | DOI:10.1007/s00380-026-02756-2

K Kojiro Miki

Stress CMR versus SPECT for the detection of coronary artery disease: meta-analysis and implications for the German healthcare

No abstractClin Res Cardiol. 2026 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s00392-026-03004-3. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42635752 | DOI:10.1007/s00392-026-03004-3

M Marios Sagris

Cardiovascular Sequelae After SARS-CoV-2 in Children: From Myocardial Injury to Dysautonomia and Implications for Phenotype-Guided Follow-Up

Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s00246-026-04424-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo summarise current paediatric evidence on long-term cardiovascular sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection, with particular emphasis on the place of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), persi

N Nina Mól