Twiddler syndrome and Reel syndrome in patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD): a meta-summary of case reports

No abstractJ Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2026 Apr 15. doi: 10.1007/s10840-026-02331-9. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41984282 | DOI:10.1007/s10840-026-02331-9

G Giovanni Domenico Ciriello

Optimization and evaluation of different fast acting tablet formulations containing bisoprolol fumarate

Saudi Pharm J. 2026 Apr 15;34(2):20. doi: 10.1007/s44446-026-00071-5.ABSTRACTThis study aimed to develop and evaluate orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) and sublingual tablets (SLTs) containing Bisoprolol fumarate (BF) to enhance the onset of action and provided rapid relief of these cardiovascula

M Mohamed Abbas Ibrahim

Visual Acuity and Cardiovascular Mortality in 2.52 Million Older Adults in China

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Apr 2:S0735-1097(26)05645-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.02.5111. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Visual acuity (VA) impairment and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are major global health burdens. Although impaired VA is linked to elevated all-cause mortality risk, its as

Y Yanlong Li

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Current Applications and Future Perspectives

Anatol J Cardiol. 2026 Apr 15. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6274. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, emphasizing the ongoing need for effective and scalable primary and secondary prevention strategies. In t

N Nurgül Keser

Integration of a polygenic score into clinical risk prediction of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in familial hypercholesterolemia

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Apr 15:zwag203. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag203. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIM: A high polygenic score for coronary artery disease (PRSCAD) has been demonstrated to be a strong and independent predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with famil

M Martine Paquette

Metabolomics of Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Hypertension

Circ Res. 2026 Apr 15. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.125.327342. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The metabolic mechanisms underlying right ventricular (RV) dysfunction are poorly understood, particularly outside of group 1 pulmonary hypertension (PH). We aimed to identify metabolites and pathway

J Jonathan Chacon-Barahona

Social Disconnection, Genetic Risk, and the Incidence of Degenerative Valvular Heart Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study

J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Apr 15:e045931. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.045931. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Degenerative valvular heart disease (VHD) is increasingly recognized as a major public health concern in aging populations. Although traditional cardiovascular risk factors have been extens

C Chenghui Cao

Effectiveness of Data-Driven Quality Improvement on Hospitalizations and Health Outcomes for People With Coronary Heart Disease in Primary Care (QUEL): A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial With 24-Month Follow-Up

Circ Popul Health Outcomes. 2026 Apr 15:e012904. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.125.012904. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This trial aimed to test the effectiveness of a data-driven quality improvement program in primary care on cardiovascular hospitalizations, major adverse cardiovascular ev

J Julie Redfern

Female-Biased VSMC GRNs Predict MYH9 as Regulator of Fibrous Plaque Phenotype

Circ Res. 2026 Apr 15. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.125.326941. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis, an inflammatory driver of coronary artery disease, manifests as unstable atheromatous plaques and stable fibrous plaques. Although atheromatous plaques have been extensively studied,

R R Noah Perry

Reversible Fibroblast Trajectories Regulated by MR Underlie Diastolic Dysfunction

Circ Res. 2026 Apr 15. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.125.327301. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a major health issue of our time. The pathophysiology of HFpEF is diverse, linked to comorbidities, such as kidney disease or obesity, and di

D David Meral

Evaluation after delayed and repeated intervention in the VIPVIZA-extended randomized controlled trial: beneficial results 6 years after baseline

Eur Heart J Open. 2026 Apr 13;6(2):oeag047. doi: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeag047. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTAIMS: The Västerbotten Intervention Programme VIsualiZation of subclinical Atherosclerosis (VIPVIZA) pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) previously reported reduced cardiovascular disease (

M Margareta Norberg

Exploring the relationship between remnant cholesterol and diabetic kidney disease in Chinese type 2 diabetes patients

Front Nutr. 2026 Mar 30;13:1793007. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1793007. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Remnant cholesterol (RC) has been established as an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. While the association between RC and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains

Y Yanli Li

Universal Early Discharge Protocol for Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Single-Center Prospective Validation

Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2026 Apr 9;22:581820. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S581820. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Selected low-risk myocardial infarction (MI) patients may be safely discharged within 72 hours. The aim was to prospectively validate a previously created protocol for selecting low

D Dávid Bauer

Creative surgical solution for mechanical circulatory support in adult congenital heart disease: case report

Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2026 Apr 13;10(4):ytaf597. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf597. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Advances in surgical and medical care have led to an increasing number of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) surviving into adulthood. As a result, we must address the long

M Maria Grandinetti

Early electrocardiographic diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction during cardiac resynchronization via left bundle branch area pacing

No abstractEur Heart J Case Rep. 2025 Jul 11;10(4):ytaf319. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf319. eCollection 2026 Apr.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41982978 | PMC:PMC13071809 | DOI:10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf319

A Alessio Cucco

Exploration of the expression and regulatory mechanisms of platelet miR-223-3p in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) complicated by encephalitis

Transl Pediatr. 2026 Mar 23;15(3):78. doi: 10.21037/tp-2025-aw-802. Epub 2026 Mar 18.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) complicated by encephalitis is a severe condition with an acute onset, yet its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate t

C Chun-Yu Lu

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Coronary Heart Disease Inventory

Front Public Health. 2026 Mar 30;14:1751188. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1751188. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to translate the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Coronary Heart Disease Inventory, version 3a (CC-SC-CHDI v3a), into Chinese and evaluate its psychometric propert

Z Ziming He

Adverse Hemodynamics in Kommerell's Diverticulum: A Comparative Case Report Linking Oscillatory Shear Index to Aortic Dissection

Clin Case Rep. 2026 Apr 12;14(4):e72509. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.72509. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTHemodynamic evaluation using four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging or computational fluid dynamics can identify a high-risk phenotype in Kommerell's diverticulum, which is characterized by intra

K Kenji Sakakibara

HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary careFarmacia HEARTS: um modelo para a integracao de farmaceuticos na gestao dos riscos de hipertensao arterial e doencas cardiovasculares na atencao primaria

Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2026 Apr 13;50:e35. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2026.35. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHEARTS Pharmacy, a project within the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative, provides a framework to integrate pharmacists into primary health care. Pharmacists are highly respected in health care but face

E Emily Ridley

A Rare Case Report of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a Young Female Post-Fontan Procedure: Clinical Implications and Management

J Curr Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar 18;37(3):371-374. doi: 10.4103/joco.joco_272_24. eCollection 2025 Jul-Sep.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To highlight the importance of recognizing the risk factors for central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) in patients with congenital heart diseases, as CRAO is a rare but severe cond

H Hanan Khalid Aljaidi

The Impact on Systematic Reviews of Risk of Bias Assessment Changes From Conference Abstracts to Full Text

Cochrane Evid Synth Methods. 2026 Mar 27;4(3):e70078. doi: 10.1002/cesm.70078. eCollection 2026 May.ABSTRACTConference abstracts are commonly included in systematic reviews of evidence. Due to limitations in word count, conference abstracts often lack data or information. This causes issues for the

R Ryan P W Kenny

Association Between Observed Climate Change and Cardiovascular Disease in the United States

Geohealth. 2026 Apr 13;10(4):e2025GH001588. doi: 10.1029/2025GH001588. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTClimate change is affecting nearly all social and environmental determinants of health. However, the extent of resulting cumulative impacts on cardiovascular and other noncommunicable diseases is not

R R Yeager

The global roadmap for cardiovascular imaging: bridging the diagnostic divide

Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract. 2026 Feb 28;4(1):qyag031. doi: 10.1093/ehjimp/qyag031. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTLow- and middle-income countries suffer from stark disparities in access to diagnostic cardiovascular imaging services. These inequities lead to delayed diagnoses, mismanagement of

P Partho P Sengupta

Arterial stenosis and electrophysiological nerve dysfunction in type 2 diabetes: clinical evidence from GEE models and transcriptomic pathway analysis

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026 Mar 30;17:1758863. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1758863. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common disabling complication of type 2 diabetes (T2D), yet the contribution of systemic arterial stenosis to electrophysiological nerv

X Xiu-Qin Zhao