Utilizing Telehealth Counseling Sessions to Improve the Process and Delivery of Secondary Preventive Care for Women with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2026 Jul 1;7:26884844261465278. doi: 10.1177/26884844261465278. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of death in men and women, there are sex differences in its prevalence and burde

K Krista Zachariah

Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Health Behaviors of Women Veterans

Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2026 Jun 8;7:26884844261444547. doi: 10.1177/26884844261444547. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, and women Veterans (WVs) face elevated risk due to traditional factors (hy

C Caroline Dancu

Death in People with Down syndrome: Mortality statistics and novel predictors in US Medicaid and Medicare enrolled adults

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 20:2026.07.17.26358090. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.17.26358090.ABSTRACTPeople with Down syndrome have higher age-specific mortality rates compared to the general population as well as peers with other intellectual and developmental disabilities. While a large proportion of mo

S Salina Tewolde

Projected burden of hypertension-associated cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV versus HIV-negative adults in Eswatini

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 20:2026.07.17.26358301. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.17.26358301.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Having achieved the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, Eswatini faces a growing burden of non-communicable diseases which are major contributors to morbidity and mortality. Hypertension-associated cardio

M Masabho P Milali

AI-Enabled Echocardiography Identifies an Adverse Epicardial Adiposity Phenotype Associated with Cardiometabolic Dysfunction

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 24:2026.07.22.26358690. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.22.26358690.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Excess epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) dysfunction, but its assessment has traditionally required advanced imaging. We tested whether AI

A Arya Aminorroaya

Trajectories of Ankle-Brachial Index Values and Their Relation to Cardiovascular Health Measured by Life's Essential 8 in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 22:2026.07.20.26358527. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.20.26358527.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an occlusive arterial disease primarily affecting the lower extremities. It impacts over 230 million people worldwide and is associated with significant morbi

S Sydney E Browder

Digital phenotyping of aortic stenosis-related remodeling reveals complementary structural, electrical, and hemodynamic signatures

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 24:2026.07.22.26358600. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.22.26358600.ABSTRACTAortic stenosis (AS) is a heterogeneous disease of aging characterized by valvular calcification and distinct structural, electrical, and hemodynamic remodeling that are incompletely captured by any single

W Wenjing Luo

GENETIC AND PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIVATION OF BECLIN1 PREVENTS ALDOSTERONE-INDUCED CARDIOVASCULAR DAMAGE

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 26:2026.07.22.740044. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.22.740044.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Aldosterone promotes endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular injury through mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) activation. Autophagy is essential for endothelial homeostasis, yet its role in aldost

R Rafael M Costa

Thrombophilia-related gene variants may be linked to polycystic ovary syndrome susceptibility and its related traits

Biomark Med. 2026 Aug 1:1-17. doi: 10.1080/17520363.2026.2697763. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrinopathy in reproductive-aged women having both gynecological and metabolic comorbidities. PCOS increases the risk of cardiovascular and t

R Roshan Dadachanji

Comparing the effectiveness of home-based and center-based cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized clinical trial

Future Cardiol. 2026 Aug 1:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2026.2708467. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Center-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is the standard of care for patients with cardiovascular disease. However, access limitations have led to increased interest in home-based alternatives.

F Fereshteh Sattar

Plasma metabolomics and incident major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Jul 31:keag383. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag383. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have excess cardiovascular risk beyond traditional factors. We evaluated associations between plasma metabolites and incident major adverse

C Christos P Kotanidis

Shared Genetic Factors Between Stress-related Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease

Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics. 2026 Jul 31:qzag077. doi: 10.1093/gpbjnl/qzag077. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding whether and how shared genetic factors contribute to the comorbidity between stress-related disorders (SRDs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is important for integrated

C Can Hou

How Do Sleep Difficulties Interact With Anxiety, Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension?

Clin Respir J. 2026 Aug;20(8):e70220. doi: 10.1111/crj.70220.ABSTRACTSleeping difficulties are prevalent among adults with pulmonary hypertension (PH), with most individuals studied to date reporting poor sleep. However, research investigating the impact of sleep on psychological distress and health

J Jemma L Green

Managing Patients With Hypermobility Disorders: They've Seen You, but Have You Seen Them?

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2026 Aug;56(8):478-481. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2026.13979.ABSTRACTSYNOPSIS:Patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) frequently present to outpatient musculoskeletal practice. Yet many physical therapists feel uncertain

P Paul E Mintken

Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Diffuse Coronary Artery Lesions With Overlapping Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70781. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: The growing prevalence and severity of diffuse coronary artery disease (dCAD) necessitate the utilization of appropriate stenting techniques to ensure complete target lesion coverage.

N Nagendra Boopathy Senguttuvan

Ability of the DHAM Score to Predict 5-Year All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Diabetes and Comorbid Hypertension: Validation and Risk Stratification in Two Prospective Cohorts

J Diabetes Res. 2026;2026(1):e8920917. doi: 10.1155/jdr/8920917.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Individuals with both diabetes and hypertension face a heightened risk of all-cause death. We aimed to validate the DHAM score's performance in predicting 5-year overall mortality in two prospective cohorts.METHODS: T

Y Yilu Liu

A Case Report on Cerebral Autoregulation in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Crit Care Explor. 2026 Aug 3;8(8):e1453. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001453. eCollection 2026 Aug 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Disturbed cerebral autoregulation remains a theoretical contributor to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), but it has not been captured before. We report invasively

M Miriam Weiss

Unexpected Cardiac Arrest During Organ Procurement From a Donor After Brain Death

Exp Clin Transplant. 2026 Jul;24(Suppl 2):451-453. doi: 10.6002/ect.MESOT2025.P178.ABSTRACTCardiac arrest is a rare but critical complication during the management of donors declared dead by neurological criteria (donation after brain death). We report the case of a 56)year)old male donor after brai

M Mark William Noble

Early and Late Reperfusion Injury in Liver Transplant: A Case Series and Anesthetic Management Strategies

Exp Clin Transplant. 2026 Jul;24(Suppl 2):428-429. doi: 10.6002/ect.MESOT2025.P102.ABSTRACTPostreperfusion syndrome is a recognized complication of liver transplant, characterized by acute cardiovascular instability following graft reperfusion . We present a case series of 2 deceased-donor liver tra

M Mark William Noble

Kidney Transplant in Niemann-Pick Disease Type B with Renal Involvement: A Case Report

Exp Clin Transplant. 2026 Jul;24(Suppl 2):425-427. doi: 10.6002/ect.MESOT2025.P71.ABSTRACTNiemann-Pick disease is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, leading to sphingomyelin accumulation in multiple organs. Type B is considered the less

N Najla Zran

Evaluation of Changes in Cardiac Echocardiographic Indices in Kidney Transplant Patients With Arteriovenous Fistula in Labafinejad Hospital

Exp Clin Transplant. 2026 Jul;24(Suppl 2):115-124. doi: 10.6002/ect.MESOT2025.O46.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Kidney transplant has been associated with improvements in cardiac function in patients with chronic renal failure, particularly those with clinical overload. This study aimed to assess the effect o

E Emadoddin Hosseinjani

Literature Review: Literature Review: Nutritional Management in Hemodialysis Patients

Exp Clin Transplant. 2026 Jul;24(Suppl 2):39-43. doi: 10.6002/ect.MESOT2025.P189.ABSTRACTProtein energy wasting is a highly prevalent and clinically significant complication in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis, affecting approximately 30 % to 50 % of this population worldwide. Protein ene

Z Zemfira Hasanova

Posttransplant Malignancies in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes

Exp Clin Transplant. 2026 Jul;24(Suppl 2):6-9. doi: 10.6002/ect.MESOT2025.L22.ABSTRACTKidney transplantation is the definitive treatment for end-stage renal disease, offering substantial improvements in survival and quality of life. However, the lifelong immunosuppression required to maintain graft

F Faissal Shaheen

Targeting CD148 for Antithrombotic Therapy: Functional and Molecular Evaluation of AKB-9778

Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2026 Aug;14(4):e70301. doi: 10.1002/prp2.70301.ABSTRACTCD148 is the primary receptor-type protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) regulating platelet activation, and its inhibition has been proposed as a novel anti-thrombotic strategy with potentially lower bleeding risk than curr

L Lina El Badaoui