Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Oct 10:keag557. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag557. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of bimekizumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) across the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRA
Circulation. 2026 Oct 11. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.126.081799. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) stiffening augments the LA V wave, pressurizing the pulmonary artery (PA) out of proportion to left ventricular end-diastolic pressure. We characterized the pathophysiologic,
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2026 Oct 11. doi: 10.1111/jce.70528. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Interactions between cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and pulsed field ablation (PFA) have been studied mainly in the context of atrial ablation, whereas the effects of ventricul
ARP Rheumatol. 2026 Jul-Sep;5(3):208-212.ABSTRACTANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) are characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small- and medium-sized blood vessels, frequently associated with antibodies against myeloperoxidase (MPO) or proteinase 3. In contrast, IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) i
ARP Rheumatol. 2026 Jul-Sep;5(3):216-218.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Behçet´s disease (BD) is a variable vessel vasculitis in which vascular involvement (VBD) occurs in up to 40% of patients and represents a poor prognosis marker. Predictors of VBD have been poorly defined.AIMS: We aimed to characterise VBD
ARP Rheumatol. 2026 Jul-Sep;5(3):190-193.ABSTRACTVEXAS syndrome is adult onset autoinflammatory disease caused by somatic mutations in the gene UBA1 and characterized with overlapping rheumatologic and hematologic clinical features. The most common clinical features included recurrent fever, artralg
Orv Hetil. 2026 Oct 11;167(41):1664-1668. doi: 10.1556/650.2026.33650. Print 2026 Oct 11.ABSTRACTSevere hypokalemia is a rare but potentially reversible cause of malignant arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. Early recognition of significant fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disturbances in patients with
Echocardiography. 2026 Oct;43(10):e70646. doi: 10.1111/echo.70646.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Evidence regarding left atrial (LA) remodeling with pharmacological rhythm control remains limited, particularly in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) outside heart-failure-specific populations.METHODS: This singl
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2026 Jan-Dec;32:10760296261496962. doi: 10.1177/10760296261496962. Epub 2026 Oct 11.ABSTRACTBackgroundThromboembolic events remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular diseases. Asundexian, an oral factor XIa inhibitor, has been proposed to reduce throm
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2026 Oct 11. doi: 10.1111/jce.70480. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Due to limitations in ablation energy delivery and myocardial wall thickness, endocardial ablation of atrial tachycardia can sometimes be challenging.METHODS AND RESULTS: In this case, ablat
Sports Med Open. 2026 Oct 11;12(1):153. doi: 10.1186/s40798-026-01124-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The first ventilatory threshold (VT1) is a key indicator of submaximal aerobic fitness. Its determination typically relies on visual assessment, which is time-consuming and subject to interobse
Int J Epidemiol. 2026 Aug 18;55(5):dyag217. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyag217.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Stagnating cardiovascular disease mortality and rising drug- and suicide-related deaths are key drivers of stalled US mortality improvements. However, prior research has largely overlooked disease histories prec
Nurs Ethics. 2026 Oct 11:9697330261490879. doi: 10.1177/09697330261490879. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundNurses frequently encounter ethical dilemmas that, when they are unable to act in accordance with perceived ethical standards, may lead to moral distress. Moral distress is associated w
Int Med Case Rep J. 2026 Oct 6;19:636019. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S636019. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTRupture of ventricular aneurysm is an unusual pathology in children. This case describes a preterm infant who had been in the hospital since birth due to necrotizing enterocolitis, which was complicated by
Cureus. 2026 Sep 10;18(9):e116048. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116048. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBackground Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of idiopathic systolic heart failure that presents in late pregnancy or the early postpartum period in the absence of an identifiable etiology. Because it
Prev Med Rep. 2026 Sep 25;71:103649. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103649. eCollection 2026 Nov.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To examine cardiovascular health and associated factors among older men who have sex with men (MSM) in China.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to October 2025 in Wuhan
Cureus. 2026 Sep 10;18(9):e116041. doi: 10.7759/cureus.116041. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTStructural valve deterioration usually declares itself gradually, but a bioprosthetic leaflet that tears away from a stent post can produce catastrophic regurgitation without warning. In the mitral position,
Health Sci Rep. 2026 Oct 10;9(10):e73292. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.73292. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common inherited disorder characterized by markedly elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and an increased risk of premature cardio
Clin Kidney J. 2026 Sep 12;19(10):sfag325. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfag325. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTThe concept of anticoagulant-related nephropathy (ARN), first proposed in 2009, manifests as acute kidney injury or the rapid deterioration of chronic kidney disease secondary to anticoagulant therapy.
Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Sep 17;27(9):51541. doi: 10.31083/RCM51541. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTEndothelial cells regulate hemodynamics, inflammation, and vascular barrier integrity, thereby playing a central role in vascular homeostasis. Pathological conditions, including hypertension, hyperglyce
Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Sep 16;27(9):50762. doi: 10.31083/RCM50762. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTCardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome represents a pathophysiological continuum linking metabolic dysfunction, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) through shared mech
Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Sep 16;27(9):50652. doi: 10.31083/RCM50652. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is recognized as an alternative biomarker of cardiometabolic health, associated with insulin resistance and the development and prognosis of cardiovascul
Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Sep 18;27(9):49888. doi: 10.31083/RCM49888. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTInflammation plays a key role in the onset and progression of heart failure (HF) after myocardial infarction (MI), which represents one of the leading causes of mortality in patients with cardiovascular
Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Aug 28;27(9):55004. doi: 10.31083/RCM55004. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTLipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a genetically determined, apolipoprotein B-containing lipoprotein that contributes to cardiovascular risk through atherogenic, proinflammatory, and potentially antifibrinolytic
