Efficacy and Safety of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Patients With Genetic Lipodystrophy: A Real-Life Experience From a National Reference Network

Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Aug 19. doi: 10.1111/dom.71126. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIM: Lipodystrophy syndromes are rare diseases with metabolic and cardiovascular consequences. This study explores the metabolic and renal effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in patients

L Léna Robert

Neuroimaging features of white matter lesions related to patent foramen ovale

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Aug 25;106(31):3285-3290. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20250913-02384.ABSTRACTA retrospective analysis was conducted on the neuroimaging features of white matter lesions related to patent foramen ovale and clinical characteristics (age, sex, history of hypertension and di

J J Yi

Development of a prediction model for acute heart failure based on B-type natriuretic peptide and multiple clinical indicators in acute dyspnea patients with varying renal function levels

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Aug 25;106(31):3264-3272. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20260129-00331.ABSTRACTObjective: To investigate the diagnostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) for acute heart failure (AHF) in acute dyspnea patients with different renal function statuses and to develop a

X X J Li

Research progress on the association between ultra-processed food consumption and cardio-metabolic risk factors in adolescents

Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Aug 10;47(8):1545-1551. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20251215-00899.ABSTRACTUltra-processed foods (UPF) are manufactured from processed ingredients using techniques such as extrusion, hydrogenation, and hydroxylation. With their attractive packaging and conveni

H H L Xu

Association between the initiation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and the risk of incident diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Aug 10;47(8):1485-1491. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20260105-00013.ABSTRACTObjective: To compare the risk of incident diabetic retinopathy (DR) after initiation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DP

Y Y Q Zheng

Association of remnant cholesterol with the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Aug 10;47(8):1432-1439. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20251222-00914.ABSTRACTObjective: To investigate the association between remnant cholesterol (RC) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its subtypes among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitu

Z Z X Zhang

Predictive Value of the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score for Acute Kidney Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Retrospective Cohort Study

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Jul 27:S1053-0770(26)00638-5. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.07.048. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a relevant complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Venous congestion is recognized as a contributor to peri

A Arnab Banerjee

Association of Pretransplant Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Normal C-Reactive Protein Levels

Transplant Proc. 2026 Aug 19:S0041-1345(26)00385-4. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2026.06.039. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in kidney transplant recipients. Systemic inflammation contributes to cardiovascular risk, but subclinical inflam

U Uta Sonja Scheidt

Association of Moderate Coronary Artery Disease Burden With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Following Kidney Transplantation

Transplant Proc. 2026 Aug 19:S0041-1345(26)00384-2. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2026.07.017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCoronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. While KT candidates with severe CAD often undergo revascularization, the im

A Ananta Sriram

Cardiovascular Outcomes Among ESRD Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation

Transplant Proc. 2026 Aug 19:S0041-1345(26)00363-5. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2026.07.020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) following kidney transplantation (KT). Despite recommendat

Y Yaacov Goykhman

Natriuretic peptide responses to exercise in HFpEF diagnosis: a pilot study

Open Heart. 2026 Aug 19;13(2):e004313. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2026-004313.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) can be challenging because natriuretic peptide (NP) plasma levels and diastolic function parameters during rest echocardiography may be normal

A Anne Margje Lisa Naomi van Ommen

Suspected reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome following ethinylestradiol-containing oral contraceptive use in a patient with migraine

BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Aug 19;19(8):e273249. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-273249.ABSTRACTOestrogen-containing oral contraceptives (OCPs) are associated with increased cerebrovascular risk, particularly in individuals with migraine and vascular risk factors.1-3 Evidence regarding neurological complications of o

U Ungku Nasreen Ungku Mohsin

Intraoperative asystole during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: An insight into the trigeminocardiac reflex

BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Aug 19;19(8):e270796. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270796.ABSTRACTThe trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) occurs when branches of the trigeminal nerve are stimulated by physical and/or chemical triggers, leading to cardiac changes. It is commonly associated with midface manipulation, especiall

S Somakshi Pise

PHACE syndrome in an infant: the importance of multidisciplinary screening in extensive facial infantile haemangiomas

BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Aug 19;19(8):e273029. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-273029.ABSTRACTPHACE syndrome is a rare congenital condition characterised by the association of facial haemangiomas with structural anomalies. We report the case of an infant presenting with a mixed segmental facial haemangioma and prog

Y Yuri Igor Lopez Carrera

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for primary cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes, a systematic review

BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2026 Aug 19;14(4):e006225. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2026-006225.ABSTRACTWe aimed to estimate the cardiovascular (CV) benefit of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) without a history of CV disease (CVD) (primary CVD preve

G Guillaume Grenet

Clinical Applicability of an Intrarenal Venous Flow Analysis for the Diagnosis of Impaired 2 Hemodynamics regardless of the Chronic Kidney Disease Stage

Intern Med. 2026 Aug 19. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7559-26. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObjective An intrarenal venous flow (IRVF) analysis is a noninvasive method for assessing renal venous congestion and elevated hemodynamic pressure; however, patients with a reduced renal function have been

K Kengo Kondo

Diagnostic utility of a human N-terminal proANP assay for cardiac assessment in cynomolgus monkeys

Exp Anim. 2026 Aug 19. doi: 10.1538/expanim.26-0071. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAtrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a well-established biomarker of cardiac disease; however, its clinical utility in cynomolgus monkeys is limited by its short half-life and the requirement for immediate proteolysis

S Shunya Nakayama

Renal outcomes of sacubitril/valsartan compared with valsartan under triple whammy exposure in heart failure patients: A retrospective observational study

Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2026 Aug-Sep;46(7):501530. doi: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2026.501530.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The concurrent use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors, diuretics, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), known as the "triple whammy (TW)," increases the risk of

Y Yusuke Nakazawa

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate for renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor therapy optimization: A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2026 Aug-Sep;46(7):501532. doi: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2026.501532.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi) are essential in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure (HF) management but may increase the risk of hyperkalemia (H

H Hamlet Ghukasyan

Kidney replacement therapy as a key performance indicator for population health. A call to action by REDYT, ALCER, EKPF, S.E.N. and RICORS2040-renal

Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2026 Aug-Sep;46(7):501537. doi: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2026.501537.ABSTRACTThe 2023 Spanish Registry of Dialysis and Transplantation (REDYT) real data exceeded previous estimates and forecasts for the prevalence of kidney replacement therapy (KRT). This trend will continue as the bab

A Alberto Ortiz

Navigating Colchicine Toxicity: Essential Management for a Timeless Therapy

J Emerg Nurs. 2026 Sep;52(5):1125-1131. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2026.03.003.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Colchicine has been used for centuries in the management of gout and familial Mediterranean fever. Its clinical applications now extend to pericarditis, systemic inflammatory conditions, and the prevention o

N Nancy J Denke

Morphological saliency prior-guided band-aware multi-modal disease diagnostic fusion network for vibrational spectroscopy

Anal Chim Acta. 2026 Oct 15;1419:345896. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2026.345896. Epub 2026 Jun 25.ABSTRACTMultimodal vibrational spectroscopy provides a powerful biochemical probe for non-invasive clinical diagnosis. However, when mapping high-dimensional spectral features, existing deep neural networks are

H Haitao Song

Timing-Specific Factors Associated With Early, Intermediate, and Late Readmission After Heart Failure Hospitalisation

ESC Heart Fail. 2026 Aug 20:xvag219. doi: 10.1093/eschf/xvag219. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: To identify factors associated with early, intermediate, and late readmission after heart failure hospitalisation.METHODS AND RESULTS: This secondary analysis included 1,992 patients discharged alive

G Gen Li

Serum Lipoprotein(a) and Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Aug 19:108733. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108733. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke, but its relationship with hemorrhagic stroke remains

M Maria-Ioanna Stefanou