Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Aug 10:zwag408. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag408. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIM: This post hoc analysis assessed the durability of tirzepatide for primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in obesity, based on predicted CVD risk, in the SURMOUNT-1 (SM-1) 3-year study.ME
Int Urol Nephrol. 2026 Aug 9. doi: 10.1007/s11255-026-05325-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an independent risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), validated clinical markers for individualized renal risk
Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Aug 10;28(1):78. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01444-w.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review summarizes the pathophysiology of hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) and describes the evidence for dietary interventions in the management of HTG.RECENT FINDINGS: HTG is most often caused by m
Immunol Res. 2026 Aug 10;74(1):83. doi: 10.1007/s12026-026-09818-7.ABSTRACTAnti-topoisomerase I (anti-Scl-70) antibodies are strongly associated with systemic sclerosis and fibrotic organ involvement. However, their significance in ANA-positive individuals without established systemic sclerosis rema
Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2026 Aug 10;23(1):39. doi: 10.1007/s11897-026-00774-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: We review potential applications and pitfalls of urinary biomarkers in people with heart failure (HF).RECENT FINDINGS: Albuminuria may indicate kidney damage and guide prioritization of medications
Emerg Med Australas. 2026 Aug;38(4):e70328. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70328.ABSTRACTAcute traumatic cardiac tamponade is a time-critical-but potentially reversible-cause of circulatory collapse. The surgical, operative, nursing and anaesthesiology staff most capable and best trained to perform the proc
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/dom.71122. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Overweight and obesity are major public health challenges and well-established risk factors for cardiovascular disease, cancer and premature mortality. We estimated the economic burden of overweight and obes
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/dom.71187. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: While Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a known risk factor for cognitive decline, it remains unclear whether comorbid obesity merely parallels or synergistically correlates with this trajectory. We aimed t
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/dom.71212. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: To evaluate and recalibrate commonly used 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction models in two Chinese cohorts: the general population and adults with type 2 diabetes.METHODS: We analysed
J Yeungnam Med Sci. 2026;43:55. doi: 10.12701/jyms.2026.43.55. Epub 2026 Aug 10.ABSTRACTSwitching patients who are virologically stable with chronic hepatitis B from entecavir to tenofovir alafenamide has become routine in Korea; however, the literature has established whether switching works at the
Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 Aug 9:154006. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.154006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet the epigenetic mechanisms that connect stress signals to durable transcriptional remodeling are i
Cell Signal. 2026 Aug 9:112806. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2026.112806. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA-kinase anchoring protein 12 (AKAP12; Gravin/SSeCKS) is a multidomain scaffold that coordinates spatially restricted signaling rather than acting as a single linear effector. By organizing protein kina
Int J Cardiol. 2026 Aug 9:134721. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134721. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In approximately 5-10% of cases, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) presents left ventricular remodeling with hypokinesia and dilatation, defined "end-stage" phase (ES) of the disease, typic
Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Aug 9:108431. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2026.108431. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the most commonly performed cardiac imaging modality with over 30 million studies annually. Demand for timely expert interpretation continues to o
Biosens Bioelectron. 2026 Aug 7;313:119098. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2026.119098. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHyperuricemia is characterized by abnormally elevated serum uric acid (UA) levels. Persistent hyperuricemia not only triggers gout but also causes damage to the kidneys and cardiovascular syste
Cureus. 2026 Jul 9;18(7):e112327. doi: 10.7759/cureus.112327. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTWe report an exceptionally rare case of tabes dorsalis with concomitant hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis and incidental qualitative detection of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
BJA Open. 2026 Jul 31;19:100649. doi: 10.1016/j.bjao.2026.100649. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of perioperative adverse outcomes, particularly in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. Anaesthesiologists routinely assess cardio
Mil Med Res. 2026;13(1):100058. doi: 10.1016/j.mmr.2026.100058. Epub 2026 Jul 30.ABSTRACTVenous leg ulcers (VLUs) result from a multifactorial interplay of etiological factors, posing significant challenges in clinical management. Effective treatment requires a comprehensive assessment to identify t
JSAMS Plus. 2026 Jul 30;8:100153. doi: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2026.100153. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) significantly reduces functional capacity and quality of life in patients classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II-III. While cardiopulmonary re
No abstractInt J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2026 Jul 4;25:100695. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2026.100695. eCollection 2026 Sep.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42571465 | PMC:PMC13452389 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijcchd.2026.100695
Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2026 Jul 23;25:100699. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2026.100699. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The available data about the prognostic role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are derived from sm
Mater Today Bio. 2026 Jul 27;40:103501. doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2026.103501. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTThe rapid evolution of wearable bioelectronics is transforming healthcare toward continuous, non-invasive monitoring and personalized intervention. Central to this progress is the development of ma
Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2026 Jul 31;66:101982. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101982. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases account for the highest morbidity worldwide. LR11 (also called SorLA), an LDL receptor family member characterized as a sorting receptor, was initially identified i
Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2026 Jul 31;68:101795. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101795. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and reducing this excess risk is a central goal of clinical management. Sustained adherence to glucose-lowering
