J Ultrasound. 2026 Nov 1. doi: 10.1007/s40477-026-01251-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe left atrium (LA) is a crucial component of cardiovascular performance. A thorough understanding of LA anatomy, physiology, and pathology is necessary for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in daily clinical
Qual Life Res. 2026 Nov 1;35(11):318. doi: 10.1007/s11136-026-04422-6.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: This cross-sectional study examined associations between chronic disease burden, specific chronic conditions, and Short Form 36 (SF-36) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores among Missouri adults 18 years
JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Oct 31:S1936-8798(26)02917-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2026.10.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) contributes to morbidity and mortality in patients with symptomatic valve disease. Although transcatheter edge-to-edge repair is b
J Inflamm Res. 2026 Oct 27;19:635143. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S635143. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), face a markedly increased ris
Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2026 Oct 27;22:612081. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S612081. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCirculating biomarkers, particularly cell-free DNA (cfDNA), are transforming contemporary medicine through their capacity to provide dynamic, minimally invasive assessments of disease dynamics. Their cli
Case Rep Crit Care. 2026 Oct 31;2026:6129145. doi: 10.1155/crcc/6129145. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Fulminant perimyocarditis is an uncommon cause of cardiogenic shock and refractory cardiac arrest. We describe Influenza A (H1N1)-associated perimyocarditis managed with a stepwise extracorp
Cureus. 2026 Oct 1;18(10):e117308. doi: 10.7759/cureus.117308. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in middle-aged adults. However, there is a lack of data on its clinical profile, cardiovascular risk factors, angiograph
Cureus. 2026 Oct 1;18(10):e117278. doi: 10.7759/cureus.117278. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTTirzepatide is a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that produces substantial weight loss and improves multiple cardiometabolic risk f
Int J Nanomedicine. 2026 Oct 27;21:650851. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S650851. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTReperfusion therapy has transformed acute ischemic stroke care, yet large-vessel recanalization does not ensure capillary reperfusion, preservation of the blood-brain barrier and neurovascular unit (BBB/NVU
Cureus. 2026 Sep 30;18(9):e117266. doi: 10.7759/cureus.117266. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBackground Childhood hypertension is an increasingly important public health concern because elevated blood pressure during childhood predisposes individuals to hypertension and cardiovascular disease in adul
Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2026 Oct 1;10(7):107003. doi: 10.1016/j.rpth.2026.107003. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Guidelines exist for managing bleeding or nonelective invasive procedures in patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), but their clinical impact remains unclear.OBJECTIV
Cureus. 2026 Sep 30;18(9):e117270. doi: 10.7759/cureus.117270. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTSemaglutide is widely used for metabolic disease, but cutaneous adverse events are inconsistently reported. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated randomized comparisons of semaglutide with placeb
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Oct 31;26(1):1006. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06952-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The primary mechanism of mitral regurgitation (MR) in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is systolic anterior motion (SAM) of the mitral leaflets due to septal hypertrophy narrowing the left ventr
Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Sep 30;25(1):317. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03384-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) is a surrogate measure of insulin sensitivity derived from routinely available clinical variables. However, whether repeated eGDR measurements provide additional inf
J Hum Hypertens. 2026 Oct 31. doi: 10.1038/s41371-026-01241-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with accelerated arterial stiffness, which contributes to its high burden cardiovascular disease. There is conflicting evidence on whether renin-angiotensin system
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2026 Oct 31:S1934-5925(26)00498-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2026.09.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe year 2025 brought long-term outcome data supporting coronary CT angiography (CCTA)-guided management of stable chest pain, a proposed reframing of coronary artery disease
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Oct 13:S1053-0770(26)00987-0. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.10.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To develop a multidimensional weight-time-frequency (WTF) score for quantifying cumulative intraoperative hypotensive burden during off-pump coronary artery bypas
Am J Crit Care. 2026 Nov 1;35(6):e7-e24. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2026557.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Dysbiotic gut microbiomes are linked to morbidity, mortality, and poor outcomes, so it is critical to understand their influencing factors.OBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of nosocomial and socioecological fac
Am J Crit Care. 2026 Nov 1;35(6):475-480. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2026126.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The optimal dosing of alteplase in patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism is widely debated.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate outcomes in patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism who received alteplase at a low dose or
Int J Cardiol. 2026 Oct 31:135023. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.135023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Early coronary artery disease events (eCAD) are increasing, occasionally occurring in individuals with minimal atherosclerosis, suggesting heterogeneous underlying mechanisms. We report, f
Joint Bone Spine. 2026 Oct 31:106156. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2026.106156. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with coexisting gout in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and evaluate whether concomitant gout is associated with worse RA disease activity.ME
J Ren Nutr. 2026 Oct 31:S1051-2276(26)00204-9. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2026.10.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is common and prognostically important in dialysis patients, and may be linked to abnormal body composition. We investigated the associations of
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Oct 31:S1542-3565(26)00819-0. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2026.10.017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data on the safety of newer advanced therapies (AT) for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) remain limited in older patients, and how the underl
Int J Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 31:109217. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.109217. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is an established treatment for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Although disseminated Mycobacterium bovis BCG infection is a recognized complication of
