Diffusion tensor cardiovascular magnetic resonance differentiates pediatric dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies

Eur J Radiol. 2026 Jun 17;203:113026. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2026.113026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pediatric cardiomyopathies represent a heterogeneous group of myocardial diseases with significant morbidity and mortality. Conventional cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) technique

J Jaime Torres Juárez

Lower-Leg muscle index Identifies High-Risk Peripheral artery disease Patients: Mortality prediction via Machine learning

Eur J Radiol. 2026 Jun 10;203:112991. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2026.112991. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia is a significant predictor of adverse outcomes in cardiovascular diseases. However, most prior studies have focused on lumbar muscle indices and have overlooked

W Wenxin Zhao

From urinalysis to photoacoustic imaging: A versatile probe for malondialdehyde in atherosclerosis

Bioorg Chem. 2026 Jun 17;180:110133. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2026.110133. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMalondialdehyde (MDA) is a key biomarker of lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress, playing a significant role in the progression of inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclero

J Jinhui Shang

Discordance Between Perceived Risk and Cardiovascular Health in Women of Reproductive Age

JACC Adv. 2026 Jun 19;5(7):102862. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102862. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death among women, yet awareness has declined significantly among women of reproductive age. Risk underestimation may impede preve

K Ketum Ateh Stanislas

ChromBERT-tools: A versatile toolkit for context-specific regulatory representations of transcription regulators across different cell types

Bioinformatics. 2026 Jun 19:btag423. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btag423. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSUMMARY: Representations that encode the genome-wide regulatory behavior of transcription regulators provide a foundation for flexible transcription modeling and in silico regulatory analysis. Exi

Q Qianqian Chen

Synchronous wearable ultrasound for early detection of coronary and carotid artery comorbidity

Sci Adv. 2026 Jun 19;12(25):eaed2114. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aed2114. Epub 2026 Jun 19.ABSTRACTCoronary heart disease (CHD) and carotid artery disease (CAD) often co-occur. However, conventional diagnosis typically involves separate, site-by-site examinations after symptoms appear, leading to delayed i

S Shengrong Lin

Beyond Vasodilation: Reframing Inhaled Nitric Oxide as a Precision Therapy

No abstractAm J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Jun 19:aamag313. doi: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag313. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42319903 | DOI:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag313

C Chong Lei

Utilization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies and Transcatheter-Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients with Significant Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

Cardiology. 2026 Jun 19:1-6. doi: 10.1159/000551963. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and significant secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) benefit from optimal guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMTs). In those who remain sympt

V Varun Bhasin

Effects of pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and exercise-based interventions on coronary collateral circulation: A scoping review

Cardiology. 2026 Jun 19:1-32. doi: 10.1159/000553146. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Coronary collaterals are vascular connections that bridge epicardial arteries and supply blood to the oxygen-deprived myocardium in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This comprehensive review a

S Shraddha Shah

Mid-term results of bicuspid aortic valve repair with a new technique, the Ozbek procedure

Cardiovasc J Afr. 2026 Jun 5;37(2):223-228. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2026-007. Epub 2026 Jun 5.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Aortic valve insufficiency has been reported in approximately one-third of patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). In this study, we describe a new use of an old aortic repair technique

B Baburhan Ozbek

The Impact of Massage on Pain and Vital Signs Following Cardiovascular Surgery in Pediatric Patients

J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2026 Jun 22. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001349. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The management of postoperative pain in children represents a complex and crucial aspect of their care.OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the effect of massage on pain and vital

E Engin Turan

The STEADY diabetic foot ulcer registry: methods, insights, and future directions

Wounds. 2026 Apr;38(4):97-106. doi: 10.25270/wnds/26010.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major cause of morbidity, amputation, and mortality among individuals with diabetes, with disproportionate impact on underserved populations. Comprehensive real-world data on DFU management

J Jared R Adams

Intra- and inter-rater reproducibility of the echocardiographic data of the Nigerian UPRIGHT-HTM trial participants

Cardiovasc J Afr. 2026 Mar 13;37(1):86-101. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-114. Epub 2026 Mar 13.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Echocardiography is the guideline- recommended tool for risk stratification in asymptomatic high-risk patients, but its reproducibility in sub-Saharan Africa remains largely undocumented. Thi

B Babangida S Chori

Differentiating Ischemic From Nonischemic T-Wave Inversion Using a Multimodal Vision-Language Model With Reinforcement Learning (ECG-R1): Development and Validation Study

JMIR Med Inform. 2026 Jun 19;14:e87227. doi: 10.2196/87227.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The differentiation of primary ischemic from secondary nonischemic T-wave inversion (TWI) on electrocardiograms (ECGs) presents a critical and pervasive diagnostic challenge in emergency cardiology. Historical clinical li

Y Yunzhang Cheng

Validity testing of the novel European Society of Cardiology EURObservational Research Programme PPCM Registry score to predict left ventricular recovery in a cohort of Ugandan women with PPCM

Cardiovasc J Afr. 2026 Jun 5;37(2):215-220. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-099. Epub 2026 Jun 5.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Recently under the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) PPCM registry the first predictive score was derived. This study sought to test the validity

J Juliet Nabbaale

Sex disparities in receiving evidence-based medications in patients with CKD

Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2026 Jun 19:gfag135. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfag135. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health burden. While studies have demonstrated sex disparities in CKD prevalence and outcomes, evidence on sex-based diffe

R Rui Du

Mechanism Study and Analysis of Correlation between miR-409-3p and Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment

Folia Biol (Praha). 2026;72(3):118-127. doi: 10.14712/fb2026.0012.ABSTRACTPost-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a common sequela that occurs after ischaemic stroke (IS). This study aimed to investigate whether miR-409-3p is related to PSCI. Patients with IS were divided into two subgroups: PSCI

S Shuzhen Fang

Correlation between circ_0092576 and Arterial Stenosis Severity and Inflammatory Status in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Its Clinical Value

Folia Biol (Praha). 2026;72(3):109-117. doi: 10.14712/fb2026.0011.ABSTRACTThis study aims to investigate the predictive value of circ_0092576 for coronary heart disease (CHD) and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) risk, and to elucidate its association with the degree of coronary artery stenosis an

W Wenqin Dai

Efficacy of Rhizophora mangle cream in venous ulcer: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Wounds. 2026 May;38(5):117-126. doi: 10.25270/wnds/25042.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Compression therapy is the primary treatment for venous ulcers (VU). Topical treatments are used as an adjunct to accelerate healing, but they can be costly, and there is currently no standard medication.OBJECTIVE: To evalu

J Jéssica Guido de Araújo Sá

Alcohol and Steatotic Liver Disease Exhibit Divergent Associations with High Plasma Small Dense LDL-C Concentration

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jun 19:dgag234. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgag234. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Within the metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)/MASLD with increased alcohol intake (MetALD)/alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) framework, cardiovascul

Y Yasuhiro Matsubayashi

Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Imaging: A Primer for Pediatric Clinicians

Indian J Pediatr. 2026 Jun 19. doi: 10.1007/s12098-026-06289-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping healthcare, and radiology is at the forefront for adoption. Increasing demand for imaging, complex protocols, quantitative image analysis, and workforce shortages d

A Amit Gupta

Outcomes in laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted surgery for median arcuate ligament syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Robot Surg. 2026 Jun 19;20(1):615. doi: 10.1007/s11701-026-03551-x.ABSTRACTMedian Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition caused by external compression of the coeliac artery by the median arcuate ligament (MAL), leading to postprandial abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight los

Z Zahra Arabi

A scaffold-degradable single-rivet ASD occluder with amplatzer-like design: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2026 Jun 19. doi: 10.1007/s12928-026-01299-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMetallic atrial septal defect (ASD) occluders are associated with various mid- to long-term complications. To address this, our team developed a novel biodegradable Pansy ASD occluder, and this multic

L Liqing Zhao

Cardiovascular Genetic Epidemiology in the Genome-Wide Era: From Association Discovery to Mechanistic Dissection and Clinical Translation

Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2026 Jun 19. doi: 10.1007/s10557-026-07902-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite major advances in prevention and treatment, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Cardiovascular genetic epidemiology has moved from family-based and

Z Zhaoqi Yan