Mol Pain. 2026 Jan-Dec;22:17448069261484390. doi: 10.1177/17448069261484390. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTCentral post-stroke pain (CPSP) remains difficult to treat due to limited understanding of its underlying mechanisms. Emerging evidence implicates microglia-driven neuroinflammation in CPSP developm
ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2026 Apr-Jun 01;49(2):164-174. doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000641. Epub 2026 May 8.ABSTRACTInfants undergoing cardiac surgery are vulnerable to cardiac arrest and subsequent morbidity and mortality. While various risk factors for postoperative cardiac arrest have been identified, no
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2026 Aug 26:qcag136. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag136. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are established markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk yet are not routinely incorporated into primary prevention. We aimed to (
Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 Aug 26:xuag274. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag274. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The C-MIC II trial demonstrated benefits of 6 months of cardiac microcurrent (C-MIC) therapy in patients with non-ischemic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The prospective
JBJS Case Connect. 2026 Aug 26;16(3). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.26.00235. eCollection 2026 Jul 1.ABSTRACTCASE: A 40-year-old woman with diabetes presented with a nonhealing, ischemic through-knee amputation stump. To avoid transfemoral amputation, we adapted the transverse bone transport technique for th
Sci Adv. 2026 Aug 28;12(35):eaeg9496. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aeg9496. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTLytic cell death pathways drive hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). The transmembrane protein ninjurin-1 (NINJ1) aggregates in the plasma membrane to permeabilize the cell during multiple cell death pa
Sci Adv. 2026 Aug 28;12(35):eaef6065. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aef6065. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTThe loss of smooth muscle cell (SMC) contractile phenotype contributes to various diseases including atherosclerosis. However, its metabolic basis is not entirely elucidated. Since the transforming growth fac
Sci Adv. 2026 Aug 28;12(35):eaed8359. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aed8359. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTImmune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myocarditis is a rare but frequently fatal immune-related adverse event of cancer immunotherapy. Understanding the mechanisms of this toxicity is critical to balancing treatm
Sci Transl Med. 2026 Aug 26;18(864):eaeb7517. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aeb7517. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTPrimary aldosteronism affects 5 to 20% of the hypertensive population and is associated with increased cardiovascular and metabolic risk compared with primary hypertension. Alterations in the dy
PLoS One. 2026 Aug 26;21(8):e0338001. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0338001. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Timely nephrology referral is considered important in chronic kidney disease (CKD), however, definitions of "late referral" vary, and may not accurately reflect patient risk or predict outco
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026 Aug 26;6(8):e0007191. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0007191. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) disproportionately affect vulnerable populations worldwide. Community health worker (CHW)-led interventions may reduce risk and improve preventive care, but
PLoS One. 2026 Aug 26;21(8):e0356490. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356490. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density lipoprotein-like particle covalently bound to apolipoprotein(a) and encoded by the LPA gene. Elevated plasma levels of Lp(a) are a well-established, i
Curr Opin Cardiol. 2026 Aug 27. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001335. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Both cardiovascular risk factors and features of coronary plaque vulnerability are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including acute coronary syndromes (ACS); however, t
Curr Opin Cardiol. 2026 Aug 27. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001339. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) is an emerging technology that addresses key limitations of conventional coronary CT angiography, including calcium blooming, sten
Curr Opin Cardiol. 2026 Aug 27. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001337. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: To evaluate emerging evidence supporting statins as a potential disease-modifying treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a condition without approved pharmacological therapy.RE
Proteomes. 2026 Jul 24;14(3):38. doi: 10.3390/proteomes14030038.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, specific protein mediators linking AIDs to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and cardiovascular death (CV death) remain
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2026 Aug 13;11(3):316. doi: 10.3390/jfmk11030316.ABSTRACTIsometric resistance training (IRT) has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for blood pressure (BP) management. Although current hypertension guidelines primarily recommend aerobic and dynamic resi
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2026 Aug 26:21501351261472474. doi: 10.1177/21501351261472474. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe extracardiac Fontan conduit is widely used but remains limited by its fixed diameter, which does not accommodate somatic growth and may contribute to late venous hype
Reports (MDPI). 2026 Aug 14;9(3):273. doi: 10.3390/reports9030273.ABSTRACTBackground and Clinical Significance: Renal disease is the leading cause of secondary hypertension in children and adolescents. Among younger patients presenting with severe hypertension, renovascular and renal parenchymal dis
Reports (MDPI). 2026 Aug 12;9(3):266. doi: 10.3390/reports9030266.ABSTRACTBackground and Clinical Significance: Ruptured common iliac artery aneurysms may mimic urological disease, particularly when retroperitoneal bleeding causes ureteral compression and secondary hydronephrosis. This case is clini
Lab Med. 2026 Aug 4;57(5):lmag054. doi: 10.1093/labmed/lmag054.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: A remarkable new American Heart Association calculator for estimating risk of cardiovascular disease was released in 2024, with guidelines following in 2026. These guidelines now use non-high-density lipoprotein cho
Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2026 Aug 26:ivag238. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivag238. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Coronary endarterectomy (CE) extends complete revascularisation to patients with diffuse coronary disease unsuitable for conventional bypass but adds perioperative risk to c
Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31;18(1):2721752. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2026.2721752. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTSex differences in major cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and cardiovascular disease, have been increasingly recogni
No abstractEur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2026 Aug 26:pvag055. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvag055. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42647148 | DOI:10.1093/ehjcvp/pvag055
