Mini-Review: Impact of Cardiovascular Disease in the Obstetric Population

Adv Physiol Educ. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1152/advan.00298.2025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPregnancy triggers major cardiovascular adaptations to meet the demands of the growing fetus. While these changes are well tolerated in healthy individuals, they can reveal or exacerbate underlying cardiovascu

E Emily M Hochreiner

The outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in women over 65 years

Cardiovasc J Afr. 2025 Sep 3;36(3):269-274. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-037. Epub 2025 Aug 15.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: To study survival rates and incidence of adverse effects after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in women over 65 years, who are reported to have higher morbidity and mortality

Z Zumrut Tuba Demirozu

Pulmonary Carcinoid and Left-Sided Heart Disease: When Carcinoid Goes Left

JACC Case Rep. 2026 Mar 2:107153. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107153. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a rare cause of valvular dysfunction due to exposure to vasoactive substances secreted by neuroendocrine tumors. Left-sided involvement of the mitral and ao

A Alessandro Giaj Levra

Omnipresence of Stress: The Hidden Crisis

Ann Afr Med. 2026 Feb 27. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_608_25. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStress is ubiquitous in health and plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of many underlying diseases. Stress and health - this review highlights the interplay between stress and health, focusing on stress in noncom

S S Savitha