Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2026 Nov;14(11):e70323. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.70323.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiomyopathy with a restrictive phenotype is uncommon, genetically heterogeneous, and difficult to distinguish from advanced hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy. We aimed primarily to determine the diagno
Echocardiography. 2026 Oct;43(10):e70654. doi: 10.1111/echo.70654.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors promote cardiac reverse remodeling in heart failure (HF), yet data integrating two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiography (2DE and 3DE, respectively) in optimally
Echocardiography. 2026 Oct;43(10):e70658. doi: 10.1111/echo.70658.ABSTRACTA 26-year-old woman presented with palpitations and exertional dyspnea. Echocardiography suggested an inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defect, while cardiac CT angiography revealed a 26 × 32 mm defect with inferior vena ca
J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2026 Nov;40(11):e71141. doi: 10.1002/jbt.71141.ABSTRACTβ-Hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1 (BDH1) has been implicated in metabolic disorders. Nevertheless, its function and underlying mechanisms in atherosclerosis (AS) remain ambiguous. A high-fat diet-fed apolipoprotein E-defic
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2026 Oct 25. doi: 10.1007/s11239-026-03421-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRemnant cholesterol (RC) is considered a contributor to residual cardiovascular risk, but whether its associations with specific cardiovascular outcomes vary according to the burden of traditional card
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2026 Oct 25. doi: 10.1007/s11239-026-03420-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPercutaneous mechanical thrombectomy is now widely used for iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) across several device platforms, and every procedure yie
Cardiol Ther. 2026 Oct 25. doi: 10.1007/s40119-026-00485-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Older patients often present with complex coronary artery disease alongside multiple comorbidities. There is limited data on the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic to
Mol Biol Rep. 2026 Oct 25;53(1):1816. doi: 10.1007/s11033-026-13007-y.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction is common, and recovery from end stage ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy remains rare. Our goal was to identify micr
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Oct 25;36(1):422. doi: 10.1007/s00590-026-04998-2.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: This study evaluated the national inpatient incidence, patient characteristics, and independent predictors of VTE following primary THA.METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed using the N
Angiogenesis. 2026 Oct 25;29(4):81. doi: 10.1007/s10456-026-10103-2.ABSTRACTEndothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) are endothelial progenitor cells characterized by robust proliferative and vasculogenic capacities, making them promising candidates for therapeutic tissue revascularization. However,
Orv Hetil. 2026 Oct 25;167(43):1719-1729. doi: 10.1556/650.2026.33661. Print 2026 Oct 25.ABSTRACTInertia refers to a lack of energy or helplessness; in the context of heart failure, clinical inertia can be understood primarily as the failure to initiate or optimize therapies known to reduce morbidit
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Oct 24:110888. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110888. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) with neonatal onset carries a high risk of drug-refractory ventricular arrhythmias. Continuous percutaneous left stellate ganglion block (PLSGB) as a bri
J Obes. 2026;2026(1):e3913006. doi: 10.1155/jobe/3913006.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Early-life exposures can increase the risk of both obesity and high blood pressure in adulthood. In this paper, we identify exposures across five pre-hypothesised childhood domains, explore them as predictors of obesity and
Cureus. 2026 Sep 24;18(9):e116827. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116827. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTGlucocorticoids remain the first-line treatment for pulmonary and extrapulmonary sarcoidosis, with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) agents such as infliximab typically reserved as steroid-sparing alte
Am Heart J Plus. 2026 Oct 11;71:100953. doi: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2026.100953. eCollection 2026 Nov.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In 2018, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated the use of evidence-based shared decision-making (SDM) tools for cardiovascular decisions, including implantable car
Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2026 Oct 17;49:101369. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2026.101369. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare lysosomal disorder classified, on the basis of neurological involvement, into type 1 (GD1, non-neuronopathic) and types 2 (GD2) and 3 (GD3) (neuronopa
Cureus. 2026 Oct 23;18(10):e118446. doi: 10.7759/cureus.118446. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTLeft ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) guides diagnosis and treatment across cardiovascular disease, but its measurement from transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is operator-dependent and subject to obse
Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2026 Sep 12;10(10):ytag670. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytag670. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Loeffler endocarditis is a form of restrictive cardiomyopathy that affects up to half of patients with hypereosinophilic syndromes. Patients undergoing treatment of Loeffler endocar
Radiol Case Rep. 2026 Oct 16;21(12):6562-6569. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.09.066. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTLoeys-Dietz Syndrome (LDS) is a rare hereditary connective tissue disorder that is characterized by multisystem disorders predisposing individuals to arterial and aortic aneurysms. We presen
Radiol Case Rep. 2026 Oct 16;21(12):6588-6591. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.09.086. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTOsteopetrosis is a rare skeletal disorder caused by osteoclast dysfunction. Here, we present a 13-year-old girl with a 7-month history of abdominal lump and weakness, first considered to hav
Kidney Int Rep. 2026 Sep 16;11(11):107083. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.107083. eCollection 2026 Nov.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone reduces urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and chronic kidney disease (C
iScience. 2026 Oct 15;29(11):117755. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.117755. eCollection 2026 Nov 20.ABSTRACTArrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited cardiac disorder characterized by arrhythmias and fibrofatty myocardial remodeling, often leading to heart failure and sudden cardiac death. Mutat
iScience. 2026 Oct 15;29(11):117852. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.117852. eCollection 2026 Nov 20.ABSTRACTPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), driven in part by endothelial dysfunction. Using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (
JVS Vasc Sci. 2026 Sep 21;7:100449. doi: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2026.100449. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Plastics production has accelerated, with most products ultimately residing in the environment. Plastics degrade into micro- (<5 mm) and nano- (<1000 nm) plastic particles (MNPs) that can be i
