Transcutaneous overdrive pacing in refractory polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: bridging the gap between guidelines and prehospital practice

No abstractEur J Emerg Med. 2026 Jul 24. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000001365. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42536409 | DOI:10.1097/MEJ.0000000000001365

M Marcin Mirek

Inflammation in coronary syndromes in clinical practice: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases, the European Society of Cardiology Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science, and the European Society of Cardiology Council for Cardiology Practice

Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2026 Jul 31:zuag086. doi: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuag086. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInflammation is a key driver of coronary syndromes across the continuum from chronic coronary syndromes to acute coronary syndromes. It contributes to atherogenesis, plaque destabilizat

F François Roubille

Remote Patient Monitoring Adoption for Hypertension Management Among Medicare Beneficiaries

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jul 1;9(7):e2626522. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.26522.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Remote patient monitoring (RPM), including self-measured blood pressure monitoring with clinician review and telehealth-supported feedback, can support hypertension management. However, RPM use and

D Donglan S Zhang

Global and Domain-Specific Cognitive Outcomes After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jul 1;9(7):e2626642. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.26642.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with cognitive impairment, but the cognitive effects of catheter ablation (CA) using contemporary techniques remain uncertain.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in

S Sotirios Chiotis

Potential effects of cayenne pepper in modulating cardiovascular risk markers in rats fed an atherogenic diet and exposed to inflammation

Nutr Health. 2026 Jul 31:2601060261471743. doi: 10.1177/02601060261471743. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundObesity, oxidative stress, and inflammation are major contributors to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading global cause of death. Capsaicin, the active compound in chili peppers, i

R Rachel S Goldberg

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and GLP-1 receptor agonist timing: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Endocrine. 2026 Jul 31;91(1):241. doi: 10.1007/s12020-026-04701-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, may improve metabolic health before conception. However, their association to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)

D Davide Pisani

Micro-nanoplastics in Cardiovascular Disease: A Critical Update from Environmental Exposure to Clinical Implications

Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 Jun 16;26(8):90. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10149-0.ABSTRACTMicro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging environmental contaminants that may contribute to cardiovascular risk. Observational human studies have reported the presence of MNPs in patients with myocardial infarctions,

Z Zeeba Saeed

Qingda Granule and Its Individual Herbs Inhibit Hypertension-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Proliferation via ERK and JNK Pathways

Chin J Integr Med. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.1007/s11655-026-4041-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate the specific role and underlying mechanisms of individual herbs in Qingda Granule (QDG) in attenuating hypertension and inhibiting proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VS

J Jin-Kong Wu

Deep learning-based detection of acute pancreatitis on abdominal contrast-enhanced CT

Eur Radiol Exp. 2026 Jul 31;10(1):110. doi: 10.1186/s41747-026-00775-2.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: We developed and evaluated a deep learning (DL) model for image-based detection of acute pancreatitis (AP) on abdominal contrast-enhanced CT (CECT).METHODS: A total of 552 patients from two university centers (

O Oleksandra Seidel

A Ubiquitous Blood Flow Biomarker to Calculate Hypoxic-Ischemic Depolarization Latency in a Mouse Model of Focal Ischemic Stroke: Insight Into Metabolic and Electrophysiological Resilience

Transl Stroke Res. 2026 Jul 31;17(4):92. doi: 10.1007/s12975-026-01485-y.ABSTRACTFocal cerebral ischemia, when sufficiently severe and prolonged, culminates in a near-complete loss of neuronal membrane potential in the ischemic core, known as hypoxic-ischemic depolarization (HID). The vasoconstricti

A Arthur Noya

TRIM9-Mediated Degradation of SMAD4 Promotes Pyroptosis and Disruption of the Endothelial Barrier in Aortic Dissection Disease

Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 Jul 31;26(8):91. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10160-5.ABSTRACTAortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with exceedingly high mortality, particularly during the acute phase. Ubiquitination modification is implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular

H Hong-Qin Bi

Dual-Metal Regulation of Cardiac Remodeling: Targeting the LOXL2-Ferroptosis Axis in Metal-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction

Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 Jul 31;26(8):89. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10167-y.ABSTRACTCardiac remodeling is driven by progressive extracellular matrix stiffening and cardiomyocyte loss. Cardiomyocyte death arising from the progression of fibrosis and ferroptosis, which are regulated by interconnected pa

S Saif Siddiqui

Effects of Antioxidant DI-3-N-Butylphthalide on Hemorrhagic Transformation Assessed by Propensity Score Matching in a Real-World Thrombolyzed Ischemic Stroke Patient Setting

Transl Stroke Res. 2026 Jul 31;17(4):91. doi: 10.1007/s12975-026-01470-5.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) remains a major complication limiting the clinical utility of intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. Dl-3-N-butylphthalide (dl-NBP),

Z Ziqi Han

Comparative outcomes of unilateral and bilateral drainage in bilateral chronic subdural hematoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Jul 31;49(1):501. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04413-8.ABSTRACTBackground bilateral chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is frequently encountered in neurosurgical practice, particularly in older adults. While burr-hole drainage remains the standard treatment, the optimal surgical strateg

L Luay A Abu Alia

Successful destination therapy after stepwise mechanical circulatory support in a patient with cardiogenic shock following mechanical aortic valve replacement

J Artif Organs. 2026 Jul 31;29(3):50. doi: 10.1007/s10047-026-01573-8.ABSTRACTPatients with mechanical aortic valve replacement and end-stage heart failure present major challenges when mechanical circulatory support is required, as transvalvular devices such as the Impella 5.5 are contraindicated.

R Rina Ebe

Decoding mitochondrial apoptosis in ischemic stroke via a miR-21a-3p/Plaur-centered regulatory network

Mol Biol Rep. 2026 Jul 31;53(1):1311. doi: 10.1007/s11033-026-12496-1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death and disability, and current therapies only partly limit secondary brain injury driven by apoptosis and oxidative stress. Mitochondria dependent cell death is a key cont

Z Zhongwei Zhang

Effect of gut bacterial extracellular vesicles on angiogenic potential and vascular integrity: positive and negative aspects

Inflamm Res. 2026 Jul 31;75(1):183. doi: 10.1007/s00011-026-02334-2.ABSTRACTExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are intercellular mediators in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems that have the potential to regulate various physiological and pathological processes in recipient cells. Among them, bacterial ex

S Sara Aghakhani Chegeni

BCYRN1 silencing alleviates cardiomyocyte inflammation and apoptosis in chronic heart failure via the miR-455-3p/BAX axis

Mol Cell Biochem. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.1007/s11010-026-05657-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChronic heart failure (CHF) is a severe end-stage syndrome of multiple cardiovascular diseases, associated with unfavorable clinical prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the expression profile, clinic

J Jian Li

The association between total SVD score and cardio-ankle vascular index

Neuroradiology. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.1007/s00234-026-04132-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: It is presumed that cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is affected by arteriosclerosis in large vessels. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) was

Y Yasuhiro Sugai

Risk Factors for Pulmonary Involvement in Patients with ANCA-associated Vasculitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2026 Jul 31;69(1):62. doi: 10.1007/s12016-026-09186-y.ABSTRACTPulmonary involvement (PI) in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), especially interstitial lung disease (ILD) and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), predicts poor outcomes, but a synthesis distinguishing these pheno

Z Ze Yang

Impact of Left and Right Bundle Branch Block on Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Myocardial Mechanics Assessed by Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Echocardiography. 2026 Aug;43(8):e70565. doi: 10.1111/echo.70565.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Bundle branch conduction abnormalities are associated with ventricular dyssynchrony, impaired myocardial mechanics, and progressive systolic dysfunction. Advanced deformation imaging techniques, including speckle-tr

A Andrea Sonaglioni

The Effects of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on the Inflammatory Cytokine Response to Free Flap Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Microsurgery. 2026 Sep;46(6):e70276. doi: 10.1002/micr.70276.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Ischemia-reperfusion injury due to vascular pedicle occlusion is one of the most common causes of free flap failure in head and neck cancer reconstruction. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been proposed as a

K Kumanan Rune Nanthan

Warfarin-Aspirin Therapy in Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries After Lateral Tunnel Fontan

JACC Case Rep. 2026 May 11:108140. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108140. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Fontan circulation carries high risk of thromboembolic complications, and optimal anticoagulation strategies in pediatric patients remain controversial.CASE SUMMARY: A 13-year-old adolesce

A Aniqa Batool

Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy With Positive 18F-FDG/13N-Ammonia Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography

JACC Case Rep. 2026 Jul 31:109541. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109541. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (wtATTR-CM) is increasingly recognized with advances in noninvasive imaging and disease-modifying therapies. However, atypical imaging findin

A Aya Elalfy