Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for People Receiving Critical Care for Cardiovascular Disease

J Palliat Med. 2026 Oct 7:10966218261496677. doi: 10.1177/10966218261496677. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide and is a major driver of critical illness, resulting in admission to cardiac intensive care units (CICUs). Patients wit

A Anne Song

Lipoprotein(a) is Independently Associated with Polyvascular Disease Burden

J Atheroscler Thromb. 2026 Oct 7. doi: 10.5551/jat.66432. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an established, genetically determined risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, its association with the polyvascular disease burden remains unclear. This s

R Ryotaro Yamada

Percutaneous coronary intervention in Burkina Faso: About the first cases performed in Ouagadougou

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2026 Oct 7:S0003-3928(26)00099-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2026.102094. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a relatively new technique in Burkina Faso. Our objective was to describe the indications, and outcome of the first

Y Y Kambiré

On the nature of GABAB receptors and their plasticity in the mammalian brain

Trends Neurosci. 2026 Sep 22:S0166-2236(26)00186-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2026.09.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter of the mammalian CNS, essential for circuit function and behaviour. In the brain, GABA activates GABAA and GA

S Sam A Booker

Long-term cortisol exposure and echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function

Heart. 2026 Oct 7:heartjnl-2026-328566. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2026-328566. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis due to long-term stress, reflected by elevated hair cortisol concentration (HCC), has been associated with increased card

S Simon Söderholm

Emerging biomarkers in cardiovascular disease

Adv Clin Chem. 2026;135:227-251. doi: 10.1016/bs.acc.2026.08.004. Epub 2026 Aug 31.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Advances in the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are required to improve diagnostic accu

Z Zeeshan Ahmed

Modification of Clinical Practice to Minimize Environmental Impact

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2026 Oct;14(10):2179-2187. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2026.06.046.ABSTRACTAlthough the health care sector is dedicated to promoting health, it paradoxically contributes to climate change by burning fossil fuels, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants. It

S Susan E Pacheco

Fregoli syndrome in an adolescent with Moyamoya disease

BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Oct 7;19(10):e269907. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-269907.ABSTRACTMoyamoya disease (MMD) is a progressive cerebrovascular disorder characterised by distal internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis and compensatory collateral vessel formation. Psychiatric manifestations are rare, particularl

N Nisha Rajan

Facial nerve palsy and hypertension; unusual presentation of apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) syndrome in a paediatric patient

BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Oct 7;19(10):e273050. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-273050.ABSTRACTWe report a rare case of a monogenic form of hypertension where a boy in early childhood presented with a 2-day history of right-sided facial palsy. Severe hypertension was evident with signs of end-organ damage. This repo

S Shama Jawed

Staged bilateral MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy in a patient with cerebral cavernous malformations

BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Oct 7;19(10):e275492. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-275492.ABSTRACTMRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy is an effective ablative procedure for medication-refractory essential tremor (ET). However, limited data exist regarding its safety in patients with coexisting intracrani

M Matthew C Henn

Real-time prospective (shadow mode) validation of an AI-based clinical decision support system for predicting 3-month functional outcome in acute stroke: the VALIDATE study protocol

BMJ Open. 2026 Oct 7;16(10):e120511. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120511.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Reperfusion therapies improve outcomes in acute ischaemic stroke, but hyperacute treatment decisions remain complex and are rarely informed by individualised outcome predictions. Artificial intelligence (AI)-

M Marta Rubiera

Persistence of cardiovascular risk factor changes after the great recession: fixed effects analysis of prospective cohort data from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

BMJ Open. 2026 Oct 7;16(10):e123802. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123802.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Multiple prospective cohort studies, including the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA), have documented elevations in cardiovascular risk factors after the Great Recession (GR) of 2008, despite other st

A Arun S Karlamangla

Professional and family caregivers' perceptions of death literacy in end-of-life home care: a qualitative study

BMJ Open. 2026 Oct 7;16(10):e125736. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125736.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The growing prevalence of chronic diseases and population ageing have increased the need for end-of-life care, particularly in home settings. Death literacy, encompassing knowledge, skills, attitudes and emotio

M Masoud Rezaei

Trajectory changes in psychosocial adaptation levels of patients after implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices and development of the intervention programme: a mixed-methods research protocol

BMJ Open. 2026 Oct 7;16(10):e124197. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124197.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has become an important treatment for various types of arrhythmias and severe heart failure, effectively improving patient prognosis and incr

M Meirong Chen

The Future of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Era: Has the Scalpel Become Obsolete?

J Obes Metab Syndr. 2026 Oct 8. doi: 10.7570/jomes26007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObesity remains a growing global health crisis, affecting nearly one billion adults worldwide and substantially increasing the risk of cardiometabolic disease, malignancy, and premature mortality. Metabolic and ba

P Paul Wong

Association of altered body composition with cardiac wasting in cancer with and without cardiotoxic therapy

Br J Pharmacol. 2026 Oct 7. doi: 10.1111/bph.70639. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In advanced cancer, associations among changes in body composition, cardiac wasting and prior cardiotoxic anticancer therapy have not been investigated.EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Using bioelectrical

S Sara Hadzibegovic

Effect of DFPP on Ferroptosis in Peripheral Blood CD14+ Monocytes of Hyperlipidemic Patients Involving the ACSL4/LPCAT3/ALOX5 Pathway

Ther Apher Dial. 2026 Oct 7. doi: 10.1002/1744-9987.70227. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Although statins are the cornerstone of lipid-lowering therapy, their use may be limited in some patients b

Y Yun Cheng

Glycaemic remission in type 2 diabetes and subsequent microvascular and macrovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 Oct 7:113600. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113600. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes remission may reduce the long-term burden of vascular complications, but the magnitude and consistency of this association remain uncertain. We systematically evaluated wheth

C Chenglu Ruan

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction and its effect on all-cause death: A sub-analysis of the population-based cohort study LATINO

Rev Port Cardiol. 2026 Oct 7:S0870-2551(26)00304-5. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2026.04.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Reducing LDL-C is effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, but its effect on all-cause mortality in real-world practice has yet to be estimat

C Cristina Gavina

Telmisartan: distinct pharmacological features, partial PPAR-γ modulation, and pleiotropic therapeutic potential

Eur J Pharmacol. 2026 Oct 7:179400. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2026.179400. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTelmisartan, a selective angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor antagonist, is widely used in the management of hypertension by selectively blocking AT1 receptor mediated signaling, thereby attenuating

A Abhishek Pandey

Divergent Cardiac and Renal Outcomes by Systolic Blood Pressure in HFrEF

Am J Med. 2026 Oct 7:S0002-9343(26)00708-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2026.09.038. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) is associated with paradoxically lower mortality in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but whether this reflects underlyi

H Helen M Sheriff

Simplified Cardiac Auscultation for the Detection of Valvular Heart Disease

No abstractJ Cardiol. 2026 Oct 7:S0914-5087(26)00193-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2026.10.002. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42843618 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2026.10.002

H Hiroto Hayashi

Revisiting the Evidence Underlying Dietary Recommendations on Saturated Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: a Narrative Synthesis of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Adv Nutr. 2026 Oct 7:100746. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2026.100746. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe recommendation to limit intake of saturated fatty acids (SFA) remains part of dietary guidelines issued by numerous national and international organizations. We performed a search of previous systematic

J Julie Marvel Mansfeldt

Notch activation attenuates myocardial injury in desmin p.S13F-induced cardiomyopathy

J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2026 Oct 7:S0022-2828(26)00156-2. doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2026.10.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDesmin-related cardiomyopathy (DRC) is an inherited disorder characterized by progressive conduction abnormalities, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Although desmin aggregation is a d

W Wen Liu