Blood Press. 2026 Jun 24:1-13. doi: 10.1080/08037051.2026.2694849. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an established cardiovascular risk factor associated with inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and arterial stiffness. Although elevated Lp(a) le
JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2026.2053. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Clinical trials in cardiovascular medicine aim to deliver high-quality evidence with greater efficiency, including smaller sample sizes and shorter timelines. The selection of sensitive and reliab
JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2026.1852. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Clinical heterogeneity exists among individuals with elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels. Prior studies suggest that low-grade inflammation may modify this risk, but results remain conflicting.
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Jun 24:keag290. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag290. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with substantial cardiovascular, metabolic, and renal morbidity. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2
J Echocardiogr. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s12574-026-00740-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) mechanical function may change after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the determinants of follow-up LA function remain unclear. We aimed to characterize 6-
Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s11548-026-03640-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) is essential for timely intervention but remains challenging due to its subtle and nonspecific clinical presentation
Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s40256-026-00808-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertriglyceridemia can increase the risk of acute pancreatitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome are at an even higher risk of develo
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-08202-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRadon balneotherapy, a form of low-dose radiation treatment, has been utilized for decades in managing rheumatologic diseases, particularly in Central Europe and parts of Asia. Despite ongoing debate about it
Strahlenther Onkol. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s00066-026-02561-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) remains a clinically significant consequence of thoracic radiotherapy (RT). Historically, the mean heart dose (MHD) has served as the primary metric for
Pediatr Cardiol. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s00246-026-04345-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe radial Quiescent Interval Slice Selective (QISS) technique, which is used in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), is a reliable, contrast-free technique for obtaining high-quality vascular images. It
Herz. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s00059-026-05382-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Psychological distress is common among patients with cardiovascular disease. While European Society of Cardiology (ESC) position papers highlight the relevance of mental health in cardiology care, psychosoc
Herz. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s00059-026-05383-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTraffic-related environmental noise represents a widespread and relevant environmental factor in Europe that is associated with a substantial burden of disease. Current estimates indicate that a significant proportion
Mod Rheumatol. 2026 Jun 24:roag050. doi: 10.1093/mr/roag050. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the clinical characteristics of nervous system involvement in a cohort of patients from the SjögrenSER registry.METHODS: All patients included in the SjögrenSER study, a
No abstractJ Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jun 9:S0735-1097(26)06487-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.003. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42340292 | DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.003
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jun 15:S0735-1097(26)06490-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) capture different pathways driving atherosclerotic car
No abstractJ Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jun 16:S0735-1097(26)06635-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.023. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42340289 | DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.023
CONCLUSIONS: Long-term exposure to PM(2.5) chemical components was positively associated with CVD risk. Critically, CVD risk was influence by compositional shifts, with a particularly hazardous profile characterized by higher proportions of Cl^(-), BC, or SO(4)^(2-). These findings underscore the im
No abstractJ Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jun 17:S0735-1097(26)06638-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.026. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42340287 | DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.026
Am J Ther. 2026 Jun 25. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000002156. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of global mortality (19.8 million deaths in 2022; 32% of all deaths worldwide). Drug repurposing-extending approved agents beyond their original indic
Eur J Neurol. 2026 Jun;33(6):e70678. doi: 10.1111/ene.70678.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Falls affect over 30% of stroke survivors within the first year, yet lesion-related mobility and gait impairments underlying fall risk remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify lesion-derived functional netw
Mass Spectrom Rev. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1002/mas.70035. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTApolipoprotein B (apoB) is a key biomarker for risk assessment and treatment monitoring of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Its clinical value has been validated by multiple studies, and its predicti
Med Res Rev. 2026 Jun 24. doi: 10.1002/med.70073. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSynthetic cannabinoids (SCBs) represent a rapidly expanding and chemically diverse class of new psychoactive substances, deliberately designed to mimic the effects of natural cannabis. However, their high potency and ful
No abstractESC Heart Fail. 2026 Jun 24:xvag181. doi: 10.1093/eschf/xvag181. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42340020 | DOI:10.1093/eschf/xvag181
Arq Bras Cardiol. 2026 Apr;123(4):e20250699. doi: 10.36660/abc.20250699.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVD) have consistently been the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an increasing burden driven by demographic aging. Although Brazil mirrors this global pattern, this burden
