Mayo Clin Proc. 2026 Mar 9:S0025-6196(25)00510-5. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.08.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between serial N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) measurements and incident heart failure with reduced versus preserved ejectio
JACC Adv. 2026 Feb 23:102548. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102548. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNational health surveillance systems in the United States collect essential information about population health, yet differences in analytical methods often make it difficult to compare results across stud
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Mar 10:107017. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare yet aggressive, and their preoperative diagnosis is particularly challenging, as specific subtypes such as intimal sarcoma can radiologically mimic benign
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Mar 6:S1936-878X(26)00095-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2026.02.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD), but its relationship with plaque progression (PP)-a predictor of major adverse cardi
Hypertens Pregnancy. 2026 Dec 31;45(1):2583822. doi: 10.1080/10641955.2025.2583822. Epub 2026 Mar 10.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the effects of continuous analgesia versus standard pain management on pain intensity, psychological status (anxiety and depression), and maternal-infant ou
Hypertens Pregnancy. 2026 Dec 31;45(1):2634181. doi: 10.1080/10641955.2026.2634181. Epub 2026 Mar 10.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Advanced maternal age (AMA, ≥35 years), particularly prevalent in Japan, is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), which v
Future Cardiol. 2026 Mar 10:1-13. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2026.2628689. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRight-ventricular outflow tract dysfunction is a common late sequela of congenital heart disease, particularly after tetralogy of Fallot repair. Balloon-expandable valves such as Melody and Sapien hav
CNS Neurosci Ther. 2026 Mar;32(3):e70825. doi: 10.1002/cns.70825.ABSTRACTAIMS: Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) aggravates poststroke neurological damage and enhances neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation, yet the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate how IL-17A regul
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2026 Jan 5;67(1):23. doi: 10.1167/iovs.67.1.23.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To examine if crocin protects retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) from retinal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) injury by activating the Sirt6-mediated Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway.METHODS: Primary RGCs were isolated and t
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2026 Jan 5;67(1):24. doi: 10.1167/iovs.67.1.24.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a major cause of blindness in working-age adults, is driven by vascular dysfunction mediated by various angiogenic regulators. Although anti-VEGF therapies reduce vision impairment i
Paediatr Anaesth. 2026 Mar 10. doi: 10.1002/pan.70166. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The choice of a central venous catheter (CVC) lumen to connect the central venous pressure (CVP) measurement line varies by facility. However, if the CVP values differ based on the connected CVC lumen, t
Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2026 Jan 5;15(1):17. doi: 10.1167/tvst.15.1.17.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy closely depends on the duration of diabetes and severity of hyperglycemia. Experimental models have shown that high glucose initiates many metabolic, molecular and epigenetic ch
Minerva Surg. 2026 Feb;81(1):32-37. doi: 10.23736/S2724-5691.26.11077-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Radiofrequency (RF) hemorrhoidectomy features shorter operating times, less intraoperative bleeding, less postoperative pain, and a quicker return to work compared to conventional hemorrhoidectomy. Numerous R
Popul Health Manag. 2026 Mar 10:19427891261428795. doi: 10.1177/19427891261428795. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent comorbidity in patients with cardiomyopathy (CM), associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive,
Popul Health Manag. 2026 Mar 10:19427891261428802. doi: 10.1177/19427891261428802. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite the well-established importance of health-related social needs in shaping patient outcomes, gaps remain in the literature examining these relationships at the individual level amo
J Diabetes. 2026 Mar;18(3):e70201. doi: 10.1111/1753-0407.70201.ABSTRACTDiabetic foot infection (DFI) includes soft tissue infection and osteomyelitis below the ankle and is a leading cause of lower limb amputation and mortality in diabetic patients. Treatment involves prolonged antibiotic therapy w
J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 10:e041416. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.041416. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) poses a significant health challenge worldwide. While statins effectively reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and lower cardiovas
Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2026 Mar;42(3):e70153. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.70153.ABSTRACTAIMS: Heart failure (HF) is a major cardiovascular complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), yet reliable biomarkers for early risk stratification remain limited. We investigated the prospective association between
J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 10:e045911. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.045911. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Loop diuretics are used to solve congestion in acute heart failure. However, a clear indication about the best infusion modality, dose, and duration of the treatment has not yet been establ
J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 10:e046324. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.046324. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) attenuation interacts with local and systemic vascular inflammation and consequently contributes to unfavorable clinical outcomes in patients with various
J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 10:e045425. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.045425. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Degenerative calcification is the primary mechanism underlying severe aortic stenosis; however, some patients with hemodynamically severe aortic stenosis have low aortic valve calcium score
J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 10:e045279. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.045279. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: A growing number of children with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood and require heart transplantation. This study evaluates the trends and outcomes of cardiothoracic transplanta
J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 10:e041231. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.041231. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In symptomatic patients with treatment-refractory obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, septal reduction therapy (SRT) is recommended to relieve obstruction. This study examined the chal
Cardiol Young. 2026 Mar 10:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1047951126111640. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the results of interstage home monitoring program and its impact on outcomes after initial univentricular palliation.METHODS: Patients with univentricular hearts who
