Cardiovascular Screening: Results and Analysis of Behavioural Risk Factors in AULSS5 Polesana

Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2026 Jul-Aug;100(4):208-217.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, in Europe, and in Italy. Their onset can be prevented through a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet, regular physical activity, a

P Paolo Portesan

Metataxonomic strategy to decipher gut bacteriome biomarkers of type 2 diabetes and obesity in Tunisian population

Biosci Rep. 2026 Sep 23:BSR20260157. doi: 10.1042/BSR20260157. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMetabolic disorders are multifactorial diseases and major global health concerns, with many individuals worldwide responding inadequately to treatments. The gut bacteriome regulates metabolism and offers the

M Meriem Fassatoui

Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiovascular Surgery Patients with Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay: Impact on Mortality and Outcomes

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 21;41(3):e20250271. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0271.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) and outcomes in adults undergoing cardiovascular surgery who required a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay.METHO

B Bedih Balkan

Long Non-Coding Ribonucleic Acid Taurine Up-Regulated Gene 1 Accelerates Ventricular Septal Defect Formation in Children

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 21;41(3):20250181. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0181.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study explored the function and molecular mechanism of long non-coding ribonucleic acid taurine up-regulated gene 1 (TUG1) in children with ventricular septal defect (VSD).METHODS: To est

X XiaoMei Zhong

The Predictive Value of The Hemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte, and Platelet (HALP) Score for One-Month Prognosis and First-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Sep 21;41(3):e20240300. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2024-0300.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a viable option for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis across a broad range of surgical risk in recent years. The Hemoglobin, Al

G Güney Erdoğan

A Novel Stent-in-Stent Scaffolding Technique for Percutaneous Exclusion of a Large Saphenous Vein Graft Pseudoaneurysm

JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 23:110416. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110416. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Saphenous vein graft (SVG) pseudoaneurysms are rare late complications of coronary artery bypass grafting associated with rupture and embolization.CASE SUMMARY: A 64-year-old woman present

M Mohammad Hamideh

Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage Mimicking Pericardial Effusion on Transthoracic Echocardiogram After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 23:110396. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110396. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a life-threatening condition that can present with abnormal fluid collections anywhere in the thoracic or abdominopelvic cavity.CASE SUMMARY: We describe the

M Megan Vaughan

Large-Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy for Recurrent Iliofemoral DVT in Congenital IVC Interruption With Azygous Continuation

JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 23:110399. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110399. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Congenital inferior vena cava interruption with azygous continuation is an uncommon venous anomaly associated with recurrent proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and challenging endovascula

J Julián Sifre

Multidisciplinary Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Pregnancy With Complex Congenital Heart Disease

JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 23:110391. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110391. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pregnancy in individuals with pulmonary hypertension associated with adult congenital heart disease carries substantial maternal and fetal risk and is classified as modified World Health O

A Anne Yan Ting Chua

Engagement of Social Support Systems in Patients Being Considered for and Following Advanced Heart and Lung Surgical Therapies: An ISHLT Expert Consensus Statement

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Sep 5:S1053-2498(26)02037-1. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2026.07.037. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSocial support systems, particularly caregivers, play a critical role in the evaluation, treatment, and recovery of patients undergoing heart or lung transplantation or left ve

C Colleen K McIlvennan

Cross the Road Early: More Intensive Lipid-Lowering Earlier Along the Atherosclerotic Disease Continuum in VESALIUS-CV

No abstractJ Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Sep 15:S0735-1097(26)07647-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.08.045. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42776092 | DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2026.08.045

A Allison W Peng

ADP Inhibits Macrophage Senescence via the AMPK/KLF10 Pathway in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

FASEB J. 2026 Sep 30;40(18):e72297. doi: 10.1096/fj.202603249R.ABSTRACTLupus nephritis (LN) is a critical complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a leading cause of mortality in those affected. Abnormal energy metabolism of macrophages is closely associated with LN pathogenesis. Adeno

S Shuang Yang

Non-HLA Antibody-Associated Hyperacute Allograft Rejection Following Lung Transplantation

Pediatr Transplant. 2026 Sep;30(9):e70457. doi: 10.1111/petr.70457.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pediatric-onset pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, progressive pulmonary vascular disease associated with high mortality. In cases unresponsive to pharmacological therapy with a severe cardiorespiratory phenot

J Justyna A Karolak

New pharmacologic and interventional horizons in hypertension and nondialysis chronic kidney disease: bridging innovation and clinical translation

J Hypertens. 2026 Sep 18. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004439. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension is highly prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), where it functions both as a cause and a consequence of disease progression. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors r

A Aikaterini Damianaki

Parathyroid Carcinoma and Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Trends and Outcomes

Endocr Relat Cancer. 2026 Sep 23:ERC-26-0259. doi: 10.1530/ERC-26-0259. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParathyroid carcinoma is rare, and its epidemiological relationship to non-cancer primary hyperparathyroidism, along with the comparative long-term cardiometabolic burden of both conditions, remains

S Seungjin Baek

MRI markers of brain fluid dynamics link reduced blood-brain barrier water exchange rate to disease severity in CADASIL

Eur Stroke J. 2026 Sep 5;11(9):aakag114. doi: 10.1093/esj/aakag114.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Reduced water exchange rate (kw) across the blood-brain barrier has been linked to disease severity in cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), but the

Y Yunqing Ying

A novel human Streptomyces strain redresses malignancy by inducing apoptosis and regaining gut homeostasis

mSystems. 2026 Sep 23:e0052826. doi: 10.1128/msystems.00528-26. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTColorectal cancer is among the deadliest malignancies globally. The modern therapies do not lead to ideal outcomes due mostly to drug resistance and recurrence. Previously, we treated cancer patients by ame

Y Yu-Hui Wang

Long-Term Renal Function and Clinical Outcomes of Sacubitril/Valsartan in HFrEF and Stage 3-4 Chronic Kidney Disease: A 24-Month Single-Centre Cohort

Clin Cardiol. 2026 Sep;49(9):e70473. doi: 10.1002/clc.70473.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) but remains underrepresented in angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) trials, fostering reluctance to in

F Fatih Akkaya

Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus have preserved sensory nerve-mediated dilatation in the cutaneous microvasculature

Exp Physiol. 2026 Sep 23. doi: 10.1113/EP093827. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWomen with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease than healthy control (HC) women who had an uncomplicated pregnancy. Microva

G Grace S Maurer

Social support mediates relationship between death anxiety and stress in chronic illness

Chronic Illn. 2026 Sep 23:17423953261491389. doi: 10.1177/17423953261491389. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundFear of death may become salient among individuals with chronic illness. This study examined the mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between death anxiety a

Z Zahide Akeren

Hesperidin Mitigates Skeletal Muscle Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Nrf2, NF-κB, and NLRP3 Pathways

J Vis Exp. 2026 Sep 22;(235). doi: 10.3791/72823.ABSTRACTThe application of tourniquets during limb surgery can lead to ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury, a pathological process characterized by excessive oxidative stress, increased inflammatory signaling, and progressive muscle fiber damage. Hesperi

A Alaa Jameel A Albarakati

Effect of a multivitamin and cocoa flavanol extract on changes in neurofilament light, N-terminal tau fragment, and oligomeric amyloid-β levels in COSMOS-clinic

J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Sep 23:13872877261489739. doi: 10.1177/13872877261489739. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundMultivitamin-multimineral (MVM) supplements and cocoa flavanols may delay cognitive aging, but underlying pathways remain unclear.ObjectiveWe examined the effect of MVM or cocoa e

P Pamela M Rist

Therapeutic Immune Reprogramming by Rapamycin Attenuates Plaque Inflammation and Lymphoid Immune Responses in Aged Atherosclerotic Mice

Aging Cell. 2026 Oct;25(10):e70730. doi: 10.1111/acel.70730.ABSTRACTAging is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and is accompanied by profound changes in the immune system, including effector T cell expansion, senescent cell accumulation, and increased pro-inflammatory signaling. Rapamycin, a p

J Jill de Mol

Mitochondrial Fusion and Fission in Age-Related Cardio-Cerebral Diseases: Mechanisms and Interventions

Aging Cell. 2026 Oct;25(10):e70729. doi: 10.1111/acel.70729.ABSTRACTMitochondria play a crucial role in cellular energy metabolism. The heart and brain require a continuous and stable energy supply. Energy production strongly depends on proper mitochondrial function. Mitochondrial fusion and fission

Y Yuyao Yin