Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Apr 14. doi: 10.1111/dom.70771. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) improve glycaemic control and cardiorenal outcomes in Type 2 diabetes, particularly in patients at elevated cardiovascular and kidney risk, yet discontinu
Europace. 2026 Mar 30;28(4):euag046. doi: 10.1093/europace/euag046.ABSTRACTAIMS: Cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation is a cornerstone therapy for typical atrial flutter (AFl) and is commonly performed during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. In this multicentre randomized trial, we compared a latt
JMIR Diabetes. 2026 Apr 12. doi: 10.2196/91827. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a multisystem construct describing the intertwined progression of cardiometabolic risk factors, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
J Korean Med Sci. 2026 Apr 13;41(14):e113. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2026.41.e113.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Updated data on stroke care trends are crucial for advancing stroke treatment. This study aimed to assess trends in inpatient care for first-ever stroke patients in South Korea over a 12-year period, focusi
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2025 Dec 31;2025(6):e202559. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2025.59. eCollection 2025 Dec 31.ABSTRACTCytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been implicated in endothelial dysfunction and atherogenesis, yet its role as a potential trigger for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains underrecogn
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2025 Dec 31;2025(6):e202560. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2025.60. eCollection 2025 Dec 31.ABSTRACTRheumatic mitral valve disease remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developing countries where rheumatic fever is still prevalent. In advanced stages, surgic
Maedica (Bucur). 2026 Mar;21(1):27-34. doi: 10.26574/maedica.2026.21.1.27.ABSTRACTObjective: In this study, we aim to elucidate how cardiovascular disease influences short-term prognosis in bowel obstruction in terms of mortality and duration of hospitalization. Methods: In order to clarify these un
MedComm (2020). 2026 Apr 12;7:e70731. doi: 10.1002/mco2.70731. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTRisk stratification in patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) remains suboptimal. Coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) is prognostic but susceptible to hemodynamic variability; we
Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2026 Apr 10;13:20543581261437298. doi: 10.1177/20543581261437298. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: A significant barrier to kidney transplantation is limited knowledge about its potential benefits. To help patients who are receiving maintenance dialysis make more informe
Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2026 Feb 3;10(4):ytag014. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytag014. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite an increasing number of case reports, lightning strikes in humans remain a rare occurrence. The associated complications range from burns and transient unconsciousness to seve
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2026 Feb 28;2026(1):e202608. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2026.8. eCollection 2026 Feb 28.ABSTRACTBackground: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) are effective LDL-cholesterol-lowering agents used in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and/or
Int J Nanomedicine. 2026 Apr 8;21:577611. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S577611. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe clinical condition with high morbidity and mortality that lacks effective therapies. Carbon dots (CDs) derived from traditional Chinese medicine ingredients hav
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2025 Aug 30;2025(4):e202539. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2025.39. eCollection 2025 Aug 30.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a major global health issue, with atherosclerosis being a primary driver of their development. Atherosclerosis is driven by oxidative stress, chronic
Precis Clin Med. 2026 Mar 16;9(2):pbag010. doi: 10.1093/pcmedi/pbag010. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTAtherosclerosis is a disease centered on chronic inflammation, in which mitochondrial damage plays a key role in its initiation and progression. Traditionally, atherosclerosis is thought to be trigge
No abstractRheumatol Adv Pract. 2026 Mar 28;10(2):rkag039. doi: 10.1093/rap/rkag039. eCollection 2026.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41978690 | PMC:PMC13070631 | DOI:10.1093/rap/rkag039
Eur Heart J Open. 2026 Mar 1;6(2):oeag026. doi: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeag026. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTSynthetic artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly redefining biomedical research-yet in cardiovascular medicine, its clinical relevance remains obscure, underexplored, and underestimated. Unlike tra
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2025 Oct 31;2025(5):e202548. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2025.48. eCollection 2025 Oct 31.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is a key noninvasive method for detecting subclinical atherosclerosis and refining cardiovascular risk assessment. It enhances traditio
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2025 Oct 31;2025(5):e202545. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2025.45. eCollection 2025 Oct 31.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of death in the United States. While depression is known to affect 17-37% of HF patients, its contribution to recorded mortality i
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2025 Oct 31;2025(5):e202553. doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2025.53. eCollection 2025 Oct 31.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge with substantial associated morbidity and mortality. Management requires complex, individualized treatment
J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2026 Apr 11;25(1):123. doi: 10.1007/s40200-026-01933-4. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study evaluated the association of neutr
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2026 Apr 7;21:561645. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S561645. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a systemic condition with comorbidities beyond the lung (eg, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders), and gastrointestinal (GI) disor
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Apr;61(4):e71622. doi: 10.1002/ppul.71622.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To understand the prescribing patterns and clinical practices of providers for infants and children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in the outpatient clinic setting.METHODS: We conducted a survey of BPD Collabo
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Apr 13:keag179. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag179. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To explore the associations between accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), CVD-cause mortality, and all-cause mortality in people with
Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2650606. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2650606. Epub 2026 Apr 14.ABSTRACTThe 2023 American Heart Association Presidential Advisory introduced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, but the mortality impact of "Weekend-Warrior" (WW) physical activity in this population
