Electrosurgery in pediatric catheter interventions

Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 Sep-Oct;19(5):553-563. doi: 10.4103/apc.apc_116_26. Epub 2026 Sep 8.ABSTRACTElectrosurgery refers to the use of high-frequency alternating current in continuous mode to cut tissues by generating heat through vaporization of water molecules to hydrogen and hydroxide ions. Th

K Kothandam Sivakumar

Evidence-based treatment strategies for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: The role of EFNA1/EphA

Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 Sep-Oct;19(5):542-552. doi: 10.4103/apc.apc_121_26. Epub 2026 Sep 8.ABSTRACTCardiovascular health among the US general population remains largely suboptimal. Major contributing factors include diet, physical activity, and sleep, and these influences begin early in life, des

S Sophie G Davis

Clinical Presentation, Management and Outcome of adult congenital heart disease at tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Pak J Med Sci. 2026 Sep;42(9):2206-2212. doi: 10.12669/pjms.42.9.11435.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical presentation, management and outcomes of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD).METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the department of pediatric cardiology and Intens

A Aliya Kemal Ahsan

Rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise in obstructive sleep apnea: a perspective beyond the apnea-hypopnea index

Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Sep 16;13:1873380. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1873380. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a multisystem disease whose clinical impact extends beyond nocturnal respiratory events. Although the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) is widely used to cla

L Luis F Guerrero-Vega

Carbetocin versus oxytocin during elective cesarean delivery: A randomized double-blind trial

Pak J Med Sci. 2026 Sep;42(9):2227-2234. doi: 10.12669/pjms.42.9.13879.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity following cesarean delivery. This study aimed to compare the effects of carbetocin and oxytocin on intraoperative blood loss during elec

B Baran Tureli

The influence of recipient's pre-existing diabetes mellitus on outcomes of living donor kidney transplant

Pak J Med Sci. 2026 Sep;42(9):2199-2205. doi: 10.12669/pjms.42.9.13651.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of recipients' pre-existing diabetes mellitus on the outcomes of living donor kidney transplantation.METHODOLOGY: This prospective observational cohort study included 202 patients who

H Hina Shahabuddin

Integrative Omics Analysis Reveals a CD206+ Macrophage/Dendritic Cell-CD155-TIGIT+ Regulatory T Cell Axis as a Protective Immune Checkpoint Pathway in Atherosclerosis Progression

Barrier Immun. 2026 Sep;2(3):131-146. doi: 10.1002/dni2.70016. Epub 2026 Sep 17.ABSTRACTRNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis revealed transcriptional features indicative of sustained immunosuppression within regulatory T cells (Tregs) isolated from atherosclerotic tissues, highlighting the critical con

Y Ying Shao

Temporal and Regional Trends in Cardiovascular Mortality Associated With Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Analysis From 1999 to 2020 in the United States

Health Sci Rep. 2026 Sep 29;9(10):e73314. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.73314. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major global health concern and a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Individuals with diabetes face a

S Shahzaib Ahmed

Neutrophil-mediated myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets

Front Immunol. 2026 Sep 29;17:1821747. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1821747. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTAlthough reperfusion therapy improves the prognosis of acute myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury continues to limit its clinical benefits, with neutrophil-driven inflammatory ca

W Wenna Xu

Relationship Between Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Gastrointestinal Disorders Among Adult Patients With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Cureus. 2026 Aug 31;18(8):e115506. doi: 10.7759/cureus.115506. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBackground Obesity and insulin resistance (IR) are major cardiometabolic abnormalities that frequently coexist with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and may contribute to gastrointestinal (GI) morbidity. Objectiv

A Abdul Moqeet

Predicted 10-year cardiometabolic risk among hospital staff: a cross-sectional study

Front Public Health. 2026 Sep 16;14:1929290. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1929290. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Chronic diseases and cardiometabolic disorders are major public health and occupational health challenges in Taiwan, particularly among healthcare workers exposed to shift work, high occ

C Ching-Yuan Wu

Lipoprotein(a) levels and estimated QRISK3 cardiovascular risk in the Randox Health 2025 cohort: a cross-sectional analysis of 14,848 individuals

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Sep 16;13:1949855. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1949855. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is an independent, genetically-determined cardiovascular risk factor not currently incorporated into standard cardiovascular risk prediction models such as QRIS

J Joanne Watt

Maternal and umbilical cord blood N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in pregnancies affected by COVID-19: A case-control study

Afr J Reprod Health. 2026 Oct 1;30(18):(Afr J Reprod Health 2026; 30 [18]: 38-45).. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i18.4.ABSTRACTThis study aimed to compare maternal and umbilical cord blood pro-BNP levels in pregnant women with a history of COVID-19 infection and to evaluate possible cardiac effects dur

B Belfin N A Halic

Fibrosis-Driven Cardiovascular Risk in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Emerging Links With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Cureus. 2026 Aug 31;18(8):e115501. doi: 10.7759/cureus.115501. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly recognized as a multisystem cardiometabolic disorder with major implications for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)

N Nakul Mahajan

Effects of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors on transfusion and intravenous iron use in chronic kidney disease anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Front Pharmacol. 2026 Sep 16;17:1916346. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1916346. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs) are novel oral agents for chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated anemia. This study evaluated whether HIF-PHIs reduce red

J Jiazheng Huang

Addition of telitacicept to glucocorticoid reduces abdominal pain duration and relapse rate in children with severe abdominal Henoch-Schönlein purpura: a single-center retrospective matched cohort study

Front Immunol. 2026 Sep 16;17:1865753. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1865753. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Severe abdominal Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) can cause intense abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. Glucocorticoid therapy has limited efficacy and a high relapse rate after withd

X Xuemei Jiang

Development and validation of a disability risk prediction model in readmitted recurrent stroke patients

Front Neurol. 2026 Sep 16;17:1890175. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1890175. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To analyze the risk factors of disability in readmitted patients with recurrent stroke and construct a nomogram model, so as to provide references for clinical medical staff to formulate target

L Linghui Kong

Renovascular Disease and Its Impact on Endogenous Kidney Repair: Stem/Progenitor Cells

Stem Cells Int. 2026 Sep 30;2026:4007512. doi: 10.1155/sci/4007512. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Renovascular disease (RVD), a progressive condition characterized by narrowing or occlusion of the renal arteries, is an important cause of secondary hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD)

V Vinaya C Iyer

Prediction of Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease Using Social, Environmental, and Behavioral Factors: A Vital Conditions Framework Approach

Chronic Dis Transl Med. 2026 Sep 30. doi: 10.1002/cdt3.70069. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. We examined whether a model that classifies prevalent CVD using clinical risk factor precursors (social, environmen

S Stephanie Kjelstrom

Integrative multi-omics analysis unveils the regulatory landscape of diabetic cardiomyopathy: from chromatin accessibility to transcript isoforms and epitranscriptome

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026 Sep 16;17:1928778. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1928778. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDiabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major contributor to heart failure in diabetic patients, characterized by profound metabolic remodeling and diastolic dysfunction. However, the multi-laye

L Licheng Ding

Effect of a Self-Regulation Skills Training Program on Cognitive Flexibility in Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Health Sci Rep. 2026 Sep 29;9(10):e73306. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.73306. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Psychological well-being is a critical component of disease management and recovery in patients with cardiovascular disorders. Cognitive flexibility, as a key psychological determinant, signif

E Erfan Mohammadzadeh

Targeted Catalytic Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Therapy for Aortic Dissection Using Biomimetic Nanomaterials

ACS Omega. 2026 Aug 17;11(34):50992-51003. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.6c02956. eCollection 2026 Sep 1.ABSTRACTAortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with an extremely high mortality rate. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and inflammatory responses in disease

H Hongwei Ge

Direct balloon dilatation angioplasty for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis-related acute ischemic stroke: a single-arm retrospective study of technical feasibility and safety

Front Neurol. 2026 Sep 16;17:1828034. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1828034. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Direct balloon dilatation angioplasty (DBDA) is an established treatment for intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (IAS) without acute ischemia; however, its role in IAS-induced acute ischemic

X Xuanfei Jiang

Sex-specific associations of urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase with arterial stiffness

Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Sep 16;13:1816283. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1816283. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (uNAG), a sensitive biomarker of renal tubular injury, has been linked to vascular pathology through oxidative stress, inflammation, and endotheli

Q Qiong Cheng