The role of the immune system in hypertension

J Hypertens. 2026 Sep 18. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004440. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe mechanisms that cause hypertension remain elusive despite more than a century of investigation. Some of its triggers include aging, sex, salt, diet, stress, experience with adversity, socio-cultural-econom

E Eviatar Fields

Cardiovascular High Frame Rate Echo-Particle Tracking Velocimetry

IEEE Trans Ultrason. 2026 Sep 21;PP. doi: 10.1109/TUSON.2026.3735403. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAccurate cardiovascular flow quantification is required for diagnosing and managing valvular disease, heart failure, and atherosclerosis, and for assessing wall shear stress. Conventional Eulerian ult

Y Yichuang Han

Fibroblast Activation Protein-Directed PET: Expanding FAPI Beyond Cancer

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2026 Sep 23. doi: 10.2214/AJR.26.35590. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFibroblast activation protein (FAP) has gained clinical interest as a target for imaging and therapy in a spectrum of oncologic diseases in recent years. Yet, FAP expression by activated fibroblasts is not spe

J Johanna S Enke

Multidimensional Aging Trajectories Preceding Cardiovascular Events

JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Sep 23. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2026.3597. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Whether declines in functional aging markers precede cardiovascular (CVD) events is unclear.OBJECTIVES: To determine 14-year trajectories of frailty, intrinsic capacity (IC), and physical health-r

A Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo