Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2026 May 2. doi: 10.1186/s12958-026-01564-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a systemic gynecological disorder affecting ~ 10% of reproductive-aged women and shares pathophysiological features with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, its associat
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1186/s12986-026-01125-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases is the most common cause of mortality in the world. B vitamins (B₁-B₁₂) control how mitochondria make energy, how nitric oxide is made, how one-carbon is used, and how ge
Cardiooncology. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1186/s40959-026-00495-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The higher incidence of cancer in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has historically been explained by shared risk factors. Recent studies suggest, however, a causal relationship. Neverthe
Cell Commun Signal. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1186/s12964-026-02918-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Lipid metabolic dysregulation contributes to cardiovascular disease, yet its role in high-altitude heart disease (HAHD) remains unclear.METHODS: We enrolled 525 high-altitude immigrants and 98
Genome Med. 2026 May 1;18(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s13073-026-01638-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Endothelial cells (ECs) orchestrate vascular homeostasis and resilience but can undergo reprogramming into a mesenchymal-like phenotype through an endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT). Crucially, EndMT is a
Lipids Health Dis. 2026 May 2. doi: 10.1186/s12944-026-02952-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Residual atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk often remains even after low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels have been brought down to target levels. Remnant choleste
BMC Prim Care. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1186/s12875-026-03343-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and is prevalent worldwide, especially in low- to middle-income countries. Globally, it is poorly controlled, especially in Sub-Saharan Afr
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 May 2. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-05928-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The cardiovascular risk conferred by BMI-metabolic phenotypes is dynamic. However, a comprehensive understanding of how longitudinal transitions influence distinct cardiovascular disease (CV
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-05872-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by left ventricular wall thickening, while right ventricular involvement in HCM is also common and has been identified to relate to worse p
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-08140-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of CD34-high endothelial cells (CD34hi_ECs) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) signaling in the pathological vasa vasorum angiogenesis and inflammatory progression of Taka
J Med Syst. 2026 May 2;50(1):71. doi: 10.1007/s10916-026-02362-9.ABSTRACTBlood pressure (BP) management following successful reperfusion after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is critical in achieving favorable clinical outcomes. Individualized BP management using predictive modeling by machine learn
Hypertens Res. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1038/s41440-026-02656-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo prevent hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, many studies have aimed to develop a convenient formula for estimating 24-hour sodium excretion. However, previous formulas that use regression analysis base
Neurosurg Rev. 2026 May 2;49(1):388. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04239-4.ABSTRACTIntraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a severe complication in premature neonates, occurring in 25%-30% of cases and often leading to posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH). When blood clots in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), pr
Exp Mol Med. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1038/s12276-026-01704-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRestoring cardiac function after myocardial infarction remains a major challenge, as current pharmacological and interventional therapies primarily mitigate symptoms and slow disease progression without addressin
No abstractSci Rep. 2026 May 1;16(1):14028. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-50307-6.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42067568 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-50307-6
Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2026 May;28(1):53-78. doi: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-020625-023632.ABSTRACTThe heart is viscoelastic and exhibits both viscous and elastic behavior with deformation. Cardiac viscoelasticity influences heart function by regulating the volume of blood that can fill, and subsequently
J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Apr 9:S1933-2874(26)00104-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.04.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Autoimmune diseases are associated with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk driven by chronic systemic inflammation and prothrombotic mechanisms. Lip
Atherosclerosis. 2026 Apr 27:120761. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2026.120761. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: The co-stimulatory signaling dyad of CD40 and CD40L is a potent inducer of cardiovascular inflammation and vulnerability of atherosclerotic plaques. A cytosine-to-thymi
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Apr 1:S1053-0770(26)00272-7. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.03.040. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop and validate a preoperative risk-stratification tool based on serum Raman spectroscopy to identify patients at high risk for postoperati
South Med J. 2026 May 4;119(5):252-258. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001965.ABSTRACTHeart failure (HF) is a global burden and, irrespective of age, sex, race, nationality, and geography, affects individuals across the world. Several reports mentioned that, globally, more than 64 million people, which
J Emerg Nurs. 2026 May;52(3):583-592. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2025.10.022.ABSTRACTPregnancy-associated venous thromboembolism is a leading cause of maternal mortality, particularly in the postpartum period. Thrombotic risk is heightened by physiological adaptations of pregnancy, including hypercoagulabil
Carbohydr Polym. 2026 Jul 1;383:125333. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2026.125333. Epub 2026 Apr 15.ABSTRACTNon-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a progressive liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular complications. Although chitosan is widely used as an oral lipid-regulatin
Carbohydr Polym. 2026 Jul 1;383:125281. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2026.125281. Epub 2026 Apr 3.ABSTRACTMyocardial infarction (MI) induced ischemia and hypoxia trigger a complex pathological microenvironment characterized by oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrosis. However, the existing surgical an
Lancet HIV. 2026 May;13(5):e327-e337. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(26)00036-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: People living with HIV have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but data on the development and consequences of hypertension remain limited. Using data from REPRIEVE, a global randomised trial of pi
