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
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000001793. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough S-amlodipine is known to have similar effects in lowering blood pressure and fewer side effects compared to amlodipine (= mixture of S- and R-amlodipine), there are no available data on its
Int Urol Nephrol. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.1007/s11255-026-05039-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBlood pressure variability (BPV), fluctuations in blood pressure across beat-to-beat, 24-h, day-to-day, and visit-to-visit timescales, has emerged as a risk marker that is independent of mean blood pressure.
Curr Hypertens Rep. 2026 Feb 9;28(1):12. doi: 10.1007/s11906-026-01365-8.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Provide a synthesis of research from the past five years examining the relationship between insomnia, its phenotypes, and comorbidity with sleep apnea (COMISA), with hypertension. Offer a critical eva
Clin Res Cardiol. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.1007/s00392-026-02866-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-imaging-based pulse wave velocity (PWV) and aortic distensibility (AD) in population-based cohorts as a risk stratification tool remains unclea
J Hypertens. 2026 Feb 10. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004267. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOptimal blood pressure (BP) targets for type 2 diabetes remain controversial. Although intensive BP control reduces cardiovascular risk in the general population, its net benefit in diabetes is uncertain. We c
FASEB J. 2026 Feb 28;40(4):e71536. doi: 10.1096/fj.202504780R.ABSTRACTAcute endurance exercise influences metabolic and immune functions, with myokines playing a key role in mediating communication between these two systems and in transforming transient inflammatory signals into long-term anti-infla
No abstractJ Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000001006. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41661183 | DOI:10.1097/HCR.0000000000001006
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00669.2025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACT In patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS), the pathophysiological abnormalities involved in the transition to heart failure are unclear. As chronic heart failure progresses, the ratio betw
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2026 Feb 9:gfag022. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfag022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major public health concern, closely linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in this
Health Technol Assess. 2026 Feb;30(11):1-17. doi: 10.3310/GJSG2422.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In extremely preterm babies, born before 28 weeks' gestation, a large (≥ 1.5 mm in diameter) patent ductus arteriosus present beyond 3 days of age is associated with higher mortality and morbidity than infants wit
No abstractKardiol Pol. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.111074. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41661075 | DOI:10.33963/v.phj.111074
Org Lett. 2026 Feb 9. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5c05332. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA Ce-base-controlled and visible-light-induced approach enables the cleavage of NTf-pyridiniums into various 2-polyene sulfonylpyridines. This Zincke-like reaction involves the conversion of pyridines into electron
J Med Econ. 2026 Dec;29(1):363-379. doi: 10.1080/13696998.2026.2622856. Epub 2026 Feb 9.ABSTRACTAIM: The objective of this study was to evaluate the value of three secondary stroke prevention strategies in Australia: the Cardioform and Amplatzer Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure devices, and medica
Eur Stroke J. 2026 Feb 9;11(2):aakaf030. doi: 10.1093/esj/aakaf030.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Access to reperfusion therapies and stroke unit (SU) admission remains heterogeneous across Europe. Mapping tools can reveal service gaps and guide implementation strategies. MAPSTROKE provides regional mapping of
Eur Stroke J. 2026 Feb 9;11(2):aakaf028. doi: 10.1093/esj/aakaf028.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Intracranial aneurysms are often unruptured and two-thirds of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) are women. Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm causes aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSA
Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2026;126(1):101-105. doi: 10.17116/jnevro2026126011101.ABSTRACTThis report presents a clinical case of a 39-year-old patient with severe right-sided hemiparesis and complex motor aphasia in the late recovery phase of ischemic stroke (IS). Alongside comprehensive
Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2026;126(1):92-100. doi: 10.17116/jnevro202612601192.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To compare the technical aspects and clinical outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with acute M1 or M2 middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion, according to the use of intr
Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2026;126(1):82-91. doi: 10.17116/jnevro202612601182.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Fortelyzin thrombolytic drug (non-immunogenic staphylokinase) in AIS patients in an «extended» therapeutic window from 4.5 to 24 h from symptoms' onset
Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2026;126(1):77-81. doi: 10.17116/jnevro202612601177.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical manifestations of central sensitization in patients with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) (with Fazekas II-III white matter hyperintensity).MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2026;126(1):31-36. doi: 10.17116/jnevro202612601131.ABSTRACTThe review describes the features of post-stroke speech disorders, including epidemiological data on their prevalence, spectrum, and characteristics of their various types. The prospects of using mirror
J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Feb 9:13872877261418287. doi: 10.1177/13872877261418287. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundThe Digital Assessment of Cognition (DAC) is a brief, 7-minute iPad administered-scored neuropsychological protocol.ObjectiveThe current research sought to investigate relationship
Arch Physiol Biochem. 2026 Feb 9:1-13. doi: 10.1080/13813455.2026.2628182. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCONTEXT: Polycystin-2 (PC2), a calcium-permeable ion channel, is localised to the endoplasmic reticulum, plasma membrane, and primary cilium. Mutations in PC2 are linked diseases, such as autosom
Pediatr Int. 2026 Jan-Dec;68(1):e70344. doi: 10.1111/ped.70344.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) are genetic disorders characterized by metabolic defects leading to toxic accumulation or deficiencies in essential molecules. Cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy
