Effects of differing nutritional supplementation combined with high-intensity aerobic interval training on functional exercise capacity, cardiac function, and quality of life in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: a randomized trial

Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Dec 29. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002932. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of two nutritional supplementation strategies Amendcor® (Creatine, D-ribose, coenzyme Q10, and vitamin E) vs. Ubiquinol+D-ribose, combined with a 12-wk group-based h

I Ivo Petrov

Severe Aortic Stenosis: ECG Abnormalities as the First Clue in Emergency Care

Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2026 Jan 22. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000610. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAortic stenosis (AS) is a progressive valvular disease that presents with subtle symptoms in the emergency department, leading to delayed diagnosis. While acute presentations of valvular pathology exhibit

E Erika Y Reid

Benznidazole therapy improves pressure overload and cardiac electrical profile in an experimental model of Angiotensin II infusion-induced hypertension: Mechanistic insights

PLoS One. 2026 Jan 27;21(1):e0340280. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340280. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHigh blood pressure is one of the leading global causes of cardiovascular diseases. The chronic action of high concentrations of angiotensin II (Ang II) promotes arterial hypertension. Ang II acts via A

P Paula da Silva Pinheiro

Single-photon emission computed tomography-increase ratio, a potential alternative to positron emission tomography-myocardial flow reserve, is a useful prognostic indicator in patients with known or suspected coronary heart disease at facilities without positron emission tomography

J Nucl Cardiol. 2026 Jan;55:102536. doi: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2025.102536. Epub 2025 Oct 24.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The clinical significance of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-derived increase ratio (IR) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether SPECT- IR can diagnose si

S Shigehiko Katoh

Effects of Sodium Butyrate Forms on Carcass Performance, Pulmonary Hypertension, Metabolic Health and Oxidative-Inflammatory Responses in Broiler Chickens Under Cold Stress at High Altitude

Vet Med Sci. 2026 Jan;12(1):e70720. doi: 10.1002/vms3.70720.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of non-encapsulated sodium butyrate (SB) and encapsulated sodium butyrate (ESB) on carcass performance, pulmonary hypertension, metabolic health and oxidative-inflamma

B Behnam Ahmadipour