Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Aug 13;28(1):81. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01453-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a genetically determined, independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and calcific aortic valve stenosis. Plasma Lp(a) levels are 70-90% heritable,
Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Aug 13;28(1):80. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01450-y.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Post-COVID syndrome (PASC) has emerged as a multisystem condition associated with persistent cardiovascular abnormalities, including endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffness, chronic inflammatio
Mol Biol Rep. 2026 Aug 13;53(1):1394. doi: 10.1007/s11033-026-12564-6.ABSTRACTSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors confer cardiovascular and renal benefits that exceed those attributable to glycemic control alone, prompting interest in pleiotropic mechanisms, including immunomodulation.
Exposure to fine airborne particulate matter (PM(2.5)) is associated with cardiovascular disease and increased atherogenesis. While some prior studies provided mechanistic insights linking exposure to lesion progression, instability, and rupture, a complete definition of cellular events contributing
Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2026 Aug 13;23(1):40. doi: 10.1007/s11897-026-00772-x.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Device deactivation in patients with heart failure is an increasingly relevant clinical and ethical challenge as the use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices expands.RECENT FINDINGS: Cur
Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Aug 13;28(1):79. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01451-x.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: To evaluate the role of finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), in heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFpEF/HFmrEF).RECENT FINDINGS: F
A A Pract. 2026 Aug 12;20(8):e02265. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000002265. eCollection 2026 Aug 1.ABSTRACTCarnitine deficiency syndromes are a group of rare metabolic disorders characterized by impaired β-oxidation and increased reliance on glucose during metabolic stress. Published literature on anest
Med Care. 2026 Aug 13. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000002367. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are essential safety-net providers, but traditional payment mechanisms may focus on volume over quality-of-care. Alternative payment models (APMs) have been
JACC Adv. 2026 Jul 27:103073. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103073. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Leadership structures in interventional structural heart disease (SHD) trials help shape trial design and conduct, yet women's representation in these roles remains poorly characterized.OBJECTI
JACC Adv. 2026 Jul 31:103093. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103093. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiomyopathies (CMs) are a leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest and death (SCA/D) among young competitive athletes.OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to describe patient demographic
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Aug 13:109740. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109740. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Refractory coronary no-reflow (CNR) during primary percutaneous coronary intervention lacks an established, sustained localized management strategy when conventional intracoronary bolus th
J Int Med Res. 2026 Aug;54(8):3000605261471674. doi: 10.1177/03000605261471674. Epub 2026 Aug 13.ABSTRACTObjectiveTo assess the predictive accuracy of the comparison of methods for thromboembolic risk assessment with clinical perceptions and awareness in real-life patients with cancer-associated thr
J Nephrol. 2026 Aug 13:aajag138. doi: 10.1093/joneph/aajag138. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Kidney disease is a severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often leading to kidney failure. Despite therapeutic advances, its management remains challenging. The aim of this s
Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2026 Aug;8(4):e250266. doi: 10.1148/ryct.250266.ABSTRACTPurpose To evaluate the predictive value of cardiac MRI-derived left atrial strain (LAS) for new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM). Materials and Methods This retrospective
Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2026 Aug;8(4):e250492. doi: 10.1148/ryct.250492.ABSTRACTPurpose To investigate the association between biventricular imbalance, as reflected by the left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) ratio derived from cardiac MRI feature tr
Oral Health Prev Dent. 2026 Aug 13;24:631-641. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.c_2777.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are widely used in cardiovascular disease management; however, calcium channel blocker-induced gingival overgrowth remains an underrecognized adverse effect that may impair oral
Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2026 Aug 13:izag151. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izag151. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObesity is increasingly prevalent among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), with more than half of individuals with Crohns disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) classified as overweight or
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2026 Aug;32(8):962-970. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2026.70514.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The timing of extubation after general anesthesia (GA) in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is a significant issue. Prolonged duration of mechanical v
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2026 Aug;32(8):885-894. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2025.49540.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a complex pathological process characterized by excessive reactive oxygen species production, activation of inflammatory cascades, and apopto
Ann Hum Biol. 2026 Dec;53(1):2709422. doi: 10.1080/03014460.2026.2709422. Epub 2026 Aug 13.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with 35-80% of survivors developing cognitive impairment that affects quality of life. Current diagnostic tools are limited, hig
No abstractJACC Case Rep. 2026 Aug 12;31(32):109315. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109315.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42593013 | DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109315
Med Glas (Zenica). 2026 Aug 7;23(2). doi: 10.17392/medglas-2199-23-2.ABSTRACTAIM: To investigate the relationship between coronary artery calcium (CAC) score and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) in patients with arterial hypertension who had a negative treadmill exercise stress t
CONCLUSION: The CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score showed potential as a simple and accessible tool for early identification of NSTEMI patients at risk of cardiovascular death. Its significant association with mortality supports its role as a supplementary risk stratification tool, although these findings requi
Med Glas (Zenica). 2026 Aug 7;23(2). doi: 10.17392/medglas-2195-23-2.ABSTRACTAIM: To assess demographic and clinical determinants of CKD among patients undergoing haemodialysis in Mosul, Iraq.METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at a public dialysis centre in Mosul between Janu
