Electroconvulsive Therapy as a Trigger for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

J Brown Hosp Med. 2026 Jul 1;5(3):162048. doi: 10.56305/001c.162048. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTTakotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a transient stress-induced cardiomyopathy characterized by acute left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Electroconvuls

M My Anh Nguyen

CD109 exhibits a dynamic expression pattern in coronary endothelium and endocardial-derived valve mesenchyme during heart development with preserved morphogenesis following endothelial-specific deletion

Front Cell Dev Biol. 2026 Jun 19;14:1867997. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2026.1867997. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: CD109 encodes a GPI-linked glycoprotein that acts as a signaling modulator in the TGF-β pathway. CD109 has emerged in several genome-wide association studies as linked to coronary arter

A Andrew B Harvey

Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication and Its Associated Factors Among Patients with Hypertension Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2026 Jun 29;20:607701. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S607701. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature mortality worldwide. In Somalia, the national hypertension control rate is estimated at only 10%

O Omar Mohamed Shukri

Population attributable fraction of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke associated with insufficient non-occupational physical activity in Iranian adults: findings from the STEPS 2021 survey

J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2026 Jul 2;25(2):182. doi: 10.1007/s40200-026-01992-7. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Insufficient physical activity (IPA) is a well-established cardiovascular risk factor. Iran has one of the highest cardiovascular disease (CVD) burdens in the Middle East and Nort

M Mohammadamin Sabbagh Alvani

Circadian control of immune homeostasis in cardiovascular health and disease

Front Immunol. 2026 Jun 19;17:1867223. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1867223. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThe circadian system is an important regulator of cardiovascular immune homeostasis. Emerging evidence suggests that daily timing of immune responses may influence cardiovascular disease progression by c

Z Zhaoshan Zhang