Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal Attainment in Indian Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Nationwide Study

JACC Asia. 2026 Jun 8:S2772-3747(26)00314-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2026.04.020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a significant challenge in India, despite comparatively lower population-level low-density lipoprotein cholestero

R Raman Puri

Endomyocardial Biopsy-Based Inflammatory Phenotypes Predict Outcomes in Virus-Negative Dilated and Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy

JACC Heart Fail. 2026 Jun 29:103185. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2026.103185. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Inflammatory cardiomyopathy (CMi) is a major cause of heart failure, but the prognostic significance of different inflammatory phenotypes remains uncertain. Advanced immunohistochemical an

C Christian Baumeier

Apical Right Ventricular Sequestration with Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation: Multimodal Imaging Evaluation in an Adolescent

JACC Case Rep. 2026 Jun 29:108873. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108873. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Apical right ventricular sequestration is a rare, nonobstructive variant of double-chamber right ventricle with complex anatomy that may be underrecognized.CASE SUMMARY: A 14-year-old fema

J Javier De la Cruz-Pelayo

Optical coherence tomography-derived macrophage arc as a novel biomarker for predicting adverse cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease: a multicentre study

Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract. 2026 Jun 12;4(1):qyag107. doi: 10.1093/ehjimp/qyag107. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTAIMS: Macrophages play a crucial role in coronary artery plaque development and can be quantified as circumferential arc features via optical coherence tomography (OCT). However, th

Z Zelin Ou

Histomorphologic characteristics of abdominal aortic aneurysm samples are similar in abdominal-only vs thoracoabdominal involvement

JVS Vasc Sci. 2026 May 8;7:100424. doi: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2026.100424. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThe abdominal aorta is the most frequent site of aneurysm development including mostly localized abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) but also more extensive pathologies like thoracoabdominal aneurysms (TAAAs

M Marvin Kapalla

Effects of SGLT2I Therapy on Tubular Reabsorption and Tubular Epithelial Stress Injury in Patients With CKD

Kidney Med. 2026 May 26;8(8):101416. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2026.101416. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTRATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2I) are a standard of care treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the effects of SGLT2I on tubular function and stres

A Ann-Kathrin C Schäfer

Clinical characteristics and healthcare utilization of adults with congenital heart disease on Medicaid insurance in the United States

Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2026 Jun 10;25:100687. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2026.100687. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Poverty is linked to an increased risk of acquired heart disease, but its impact on outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) is not well defined. Medic

L Lidija B McGrath

Clinical benefit of optimization of heart failure therapy after heart failure hospitalization in adults with CHD

Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2026 Jun 13;25:100689. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2026.100689. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) hospitalization is a marker of HF progression, and it is associated with mortality in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). The purpose of thi

Z Zeyad Kholeif

NT-proBNP versus cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) for the early detection of cardiac diseases in dogs with other cardiographic findings

Open Vet J. 2025 Dec;15(12):6245-6252. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.9. Epub 2025 Dec 31.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Heart diseases are common in dogs, geriatric, overweight, to obese individuals, with metabolic problems, lack of nutrition, and breed problems. NT-proBNP and cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) are sel

I Intan Permatasari Hermawan

Cervical ectopia cordis in a neonatal camel (Camelus dromedarius): A rare case report from North Kordofan, Sudan

Open Vet J. 2025 Dec;15(12):6805-6808. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.59. Epub 2025 Dec 31.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Ectopia cordis (EC) is a rare congenital condition in which the heart is partially or completely displaced outside the thoracic cavity. This abnormality is most commonly recognized in humans

J Jadkrem Jahlla Mohamed Ahmed

Predominantly genetic, intrauterine, and lifestyle aetiologies of type 2 diabetes are associated with distinct clinical presentations and risk of complications: a Danish cross-sectional and follow-up study

EClinicalMedicine. 2026 Jun 19;97:104029. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104029. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: We investigated whether individuals who likely developed type 2 diabetes (T2D) through predominantly genetic, adverse intrauterine, or lifestyle aetiologies have different clinical p

A Aleksander Lühr Hansen

Bidirectional relationship between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus

EXCLI J. 2026 Jun 12;25:803-821. doi: 10.17179/excli2026-9462. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are two common, interconnected conditions that pose a major global health challenge. The worldwide prevalence o

A Alessandro Mantovani

Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome in older adults: Causes, consequences, and countermeasures

EXCLI J. 2026 Jun 10;25:776-798. doi: 10.17179/excli2026-9426. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTWhether the Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome (MSS) represents a distinct clinical entity or simply describes severe malnutrition with prominent muscle wasting remains debated. Nevertheless, the coexistence of ina

C Carina O Walowski

Hypertension and left ventricular geometry: Diagnosis, prognosis, and management

EXCLI J. 2026 Jun 2;25:756-775. doi: 10.17179/excli2026-9416. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHypertension remains one of the most prevalent and consequential cardiovascular risk factors worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease. Hypertensive heart disease may manifest in alterations in left ventri

S Samantha M Mutai

Chronic kidney disease in a dog with hematologic and cardiovascular alterations: A case report

Open Vet J. 2026 Feb;16(2):1389-1393. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i2.55. Epub 2026 Feb 28.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and progressive disorder in dogs characterized by irreversible loss of renal function over time. It is frequently observed in geriatric dogs and may pr

A Agus Wijaya

The protective effects of Spirulina platensis hydromethanolic extract against deoxycorticosterone acetate-salt-induced spontaneously hypertensive rats

Open Vet J. 2026 Feb;16(2):1038-1047. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2026.v16.i2.24. Epub 2026 Feb 28.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Spirulina platensis is a blue-green microalga known for its health benefits, including treating cardiovascular disease. However, research on the functional properties of S. platensis extracted

P Putut Har Riyadi

Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 Patients Presenting With Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Health Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 28;9(7):e72711. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.72711. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), since its outbreak, has been a potentially fatal disorder. Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) with a notable prevalence of 1.5%-3% has been identified

M Mobin Rasapour

Global Burden of Premenstrual Syndrome and Uterine Fibroids in Women of Reproductive Age (1990-2023) and Projections to 2050: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Health Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 28;9(7):e72602. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.72602. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and uterine fibroids (UF) are major gynecological diseases that markedly affect the reproductive health of women of reproductive age (WRA). This study aimed to provi

D Ding Xiaoli

Prevalence and Determinants of Abnormal Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Circadian Patterns Among Adults in Ido Ekiti, Nigeria: A Community-Based Study

Int J Hypertens. 2026 Jun 29;2026:6016519. doi: 10.1155/ijhy/6016519. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading cause of global cardiovascular diseases and deaths, but its management remains poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) provides more

E Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi

Awareness and perceptions of systemic inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease: The SPARK-CVD China survey

Atheroscler Plus. 2026 Jun 6;65:100570. doi: 10.1016/j.athplu.2026.100570. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death in China. Systemic inflammation (SI) is an emerging risk factor in atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) and chronic kidney

X Xiaoxia Liu

Patient-Specific Blood Pressure Estimation Using Elastography-Integrated Arterial Tonometry: Design, Development, and Experimental Evaluation in a Phantom Model

J Med Device. 2026 Oct 1;20(5):051008. doi: 10.1115/1.4071991. Epub 2026 Jun 12.ABSTRACTAccurate assessment of arterial blood pressure (BP) and vascular stiffness is critical for diagnosing and monitoring cardiovascular disease. Arterial tonometry (AT) enables direct pulse wave acquisition and has b

G Ge Zhu

Multidisciplinary management of Grade III circumferential mixed hemorrhoids in a patient with Marfan syndrome receiving long-term anticoagulation: a case report

Front Surg. 2026 Jun 15;13:1846705. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1846705. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTManagement of advanced hemorrhoidal disease in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) who require lifelong anticoagulation is clinically complex because perioperative care must balance prosthetic valve thrombo

B Baopei Wei

A Web-Based Machine Learning Calculator for Predicting Preoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis in Elderly Hip Fractures Patients

Clin Interv Aging. 2026 Jun 25;21:614064. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S614064. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Hip fractures are often associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This study aimed to develop machine learning models to predict preoperative DVT risk using basic clinical data from elderly patien

S Shudong Zhang

Effects of Positive Event Recording on Rehabilitation Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Anxiety

Clin Interv Aging. 2026 Jun 24;21:590893. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S590893. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Elderly patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are prone to psychological disorders during treatment. Strengthening psychological well-being can improve rehabilitation outcomes. This study ai

D De-Jing Yuan