Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in coronary heart disease: IQWiG Reports - Commission No. D24-02

Cologne (Germany): Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); 2026 Feb 22.ABSTRACTRESEARCH QUESTION: The aim of this report is toassess the benefit of diagnostics using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging as part of a diagnostic strategy, compared with a diagnostic strategy without

I Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG)

Aspirin use, lipoprotein(a), and calcific aortic valve disease: the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Eur Heart J. 2026 Feb 21:ehag018. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag018. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) are causally linked to aortic valve calcium (AVC) and aortic stenosis (AS). Lipoprotein(a) has anti-fibrinolytic properties; therefo

A Alexander C Razavi

Using artificially intelligent text messaging to improve health behaviors to reduce cardiovascular risk: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized control trial

Trials. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09564-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular (CV) disease and its risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia account for most chronic diseases experienced by adults in the US. The use of text-based "behavioral nud

A Amy D Lu

ADHD and adherence to antihypertensive medication treatment: a multinational cohort study

BMC Med. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1186/s12916-026-04714-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Adherence to antihypertensive medication, alongside lifestyle modifications, is fundamental to managing hypertension and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor

H Honghui Yao

Tele-emotion regulation therapy versus tele-guided imagery therapy on sexual performance anxiety in endometrial and ovarian cancer: a randomized clinical trial

BMC Cancer. 2026 Feb 21. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-15180-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Advancements in cancer treatment have led to increasing life expectancy. Few studies have been conducted on sexual anxiety in women affected by gynecologic cancers who suffer from physical (pain, drug

F Farinaz Ansari

Comparison of coronary artery calcium score-based and all-coronary computed tomography angiography strategies in patients with stable chest pain and risk factor-weighted clinical likelihood of 5-15

No abstractBMC Med Imaging. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1186/s12880-026-02232-3. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41721263 | DOI:10.1186/s12880-026-02232-3

P Peng Wang

NuViva: Development of postpartum nutrition and exercise program implementing the FIGO pregnancy passport to reduce cardiometabolic risk

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.70877. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPregnancy provides a unique opportunity to identify women at increased risk of future chronic disease, as adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mel

N Nikki M W Lee

Higher artificial intelligence-ECG atrial fibrillation prediction model output and estimated physiologic aging predict higher risk of adverse vascular events in patients with migraine

Headache. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1111/head.70062. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate the ability of artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) atrial fibrillation (AF) prediction model output and delta age, defined as AI-estimated age minus chronological age, to pr

P Ping-Hao Yang

EXPRESS: Association between remnant cholesterol and abdominal aortic calcification: exploratory mediation analysis involving diabetes and insulin resistance in the general population

J Investig Med. 2026 Feb 20:10815589261425968. doi: 10.1177/10815589261425968. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRemnant cholesterol (RC) is a non-traditional lipid parameter that reflects residual risk of cardiovascular disease. The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between R

L Liwei Zhou

Obesity in Type 1 Diabetes: Moving Beyond the "Lean" Disease Paradigm to Understand Risk, Complications, and Treatment

No abstractCurr Obes Rep. 2026 Feb 21;15(1):11. doi: 10.1007/s13679-026-00693-9.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41721160 | DOI:10.1007/s13679-026-00693-9

A Anastasios Tentolouris

Colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing versus usual care in diagnostic colorectal cancer screening: the SCREESCO randomized controlled trial

Nat Med. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1038/s41591-026-04225-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThere is a need to quantify the benefits and harms of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using primary colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) compared with usual care with no screening. Guidelines recommen

M Marcus Westerberg

Post-MIS-C cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review

Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Feb 20;185(3):140. doi: 10.1007/s00431-026-06798-6.ABSTRACTLimited knowledge and variability in findings exist regarding the resolution of cardiovascular outcomes following Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). We conducted a systematic review to estimate the fre

G Giancarlo Alvarado-Gamarra

Association between maternal anti-Ro and anti-La antibody levels and congenital heart block: a 20-year cohort study

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2026 Feb 21;313(1):105. doi: 10.1007/s00404-026-08360-z.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between maternal anti-Ro and anti-La antibody levels and the occurrence of congenital heart block (CHB) in fetuses and newborns.METHODS: This retrospective cohort study include

G Gabriel Duque Pannain

Role of Sigma-1 Receptors in the Paraventricular Nucleus and Myocardium during Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy in Rats

Mol Neurobiol. 2026 Feb 21;63(1):461. doi: 10.1007/s12035-026-05738-7.ABSTRACTThis study aims to investigate the alterations in Sigma-1 receptor (Sigma-1R) expression in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus and in the myocardium during the development of bile duct ligation-induced c

A Asu Yu

Association of reduced REM sleep with mortality in adults with coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea in the RICCADSA cohort

Sleep Breath. 2026 Feb 20;30(1):60. doi: 10.1007/s11325-026-03614-1.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Reduced rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep has been linked to increased mortality in the general population. We investigated whether diminished REM sleep is associated with higher mortality in adults with coronary arter

B Baran Balcan

The matricellular protein CCN5 (WISP2) inhibits cellular senescence in cardiac myoblasts and fibroblasts

Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-40206-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of global mortality. Cellular senescence has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases. Our group has previously shown that the

Y Yongjoon Jo

Reporting practices of baseline and surgical variables in spinal cavernous malformation surgery: a systematic review

Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Feb 21;49(1):239. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04144-w.ABSTRACTTo evaluate the consistency and completeness of baseline and surgical variable reporting in studies of spinal cord cavernous malformation (SCM) surgery, and to identify temporal and geographic trends in reporting practices

T Tomas Ferreira

AI stethoscope trial highlights the perils of implementation gaps

No abstractNat Med. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1038/d41591-026-00011-9. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41720963 | DOI:10.1038/d41591-026-00011-9

K Karen O'Leary

Hallucination filtering in radiology vision-language models using discrete semantic entropy

Eur Radiol. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1007/s00330-026-12384-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To determine whether using discrete semantic entropy (DSE) to reject questions likely to generate hallucinations can improve the accuracy of black-box vision-language models (VLMs) in radiologic image-

P Patrick Wienholt

Lycium barbarum polysaccharide inhibits Hcy-induced vascular smooth muscle cells migration and invasion via upregulation of KLF4

No abstractSci Rep. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-41087-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41720914 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-41087-0

X Xinpeng Ma

Association of body mass index and cardiovascular risk profile with meniere's disease: A case-control study

No abstractSci Rep. 2026 Feb 20. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-40363-3. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41720905 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-40363-3

S Shadman Nemati

Assessing the impact of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease on clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a national inpatient sample analysis (2018-2020)

Future Cardiol. 2026 Feb 20:1-7. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2026.2633969. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: MASLD is a prevalent liver condition linked to increased cardiovascular risks and higher mortality, particularly among those with AMI. This study explores the impact of MASLD on clinical ou

S Syed Sarmad Javaid

Unseen but Impactful: Gout as a Neglected Comorbidity in Cardiovascular Care

Clin Ther. 2026 Feb 19:S0149-2918(26)00009-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2026.01.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) affect about 6% of the global population and are a leading cause of death. Gout impacts approximately 3% of the population, and many do not rece

Z Zaayneb Sediqi

Efficacy and harms of polypills for cardiovascular disease prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Eur J Intern Med. 2026 Feb 19:106775. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2026.106775. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: To systematically evaluate polypill effects on cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, CV outcomes, and adverse events in CV disease (CVD) prevention populations.METHODS: Systematic searches we

B Brian M Portela