The predictive value of glycated albumin and hemoglobin A1c for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease patients

Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s13098-025-02067-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The reliability of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) as a glycemic marker is limited in chronic kidney disease (CKD), which has led to increased interest in glycated albumin (GA). This study aimed to c

B Boshui Huang

Prognostic value of the triglyceride-glucose index combined with atherogenic index of plasma for all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with chronic heart failure: a machine learning-driven retrospective cohort study

Lipids Health Dis. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12944-026-02861-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) are emerging metabolic biomarkers associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, their combination prognostic value

W Wei Guo

Potential of earlier primary care health checks for prevention of cardiovascular events in younger age groups: population-based study in the United Kingdom

BMC Med. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12916-026-04657-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Incidence of stroke and certain cancers is increasing at younger ages in many high-income countries, prompting healthcare systems to consider how best to improve prevention, such as earlier primary care

C Catherine A Scott

Impaired lymphangiogenesis in pericoronary adipose tissue correlates with diabetes-aggravated coronary atherosclerosis

Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12933-025-03054-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue (EpAT), particularly pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT), plays a crucial role in diabetes mellitus (DM)-aggravated coronary artery disease (CAD). Emerging evidence s

P Peng Zheng

Clinical phenotypes across age groups and the predictive value of NT-proBNP for ventricular arrhythmias in left ventricular non-compaction: a multicenter cohort study

No abstractJ Transl Med. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12967-026-07714-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41580760 | DOI:10.1186/s12967-026-07714-0

J Jinsong Jiang

Progression to type 2 diabetes among post-myocardial infarction patients with overweight or obesity: a real-world cohort study

Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03085-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Semaglutide has demonstrated the ability to reduce the risk of progression to type 2 diabetes in patients with myocardial infarction and overweight or obesity without diabetes. However, imple

P Pernille Tilma Tonnesen

Efficacy of L-methylfolate and methylcobalamin in treating resistant hypertension associated with elevated serum homocysteine in hemodialysis patients

BMC Nephrol. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12882-025-04726-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients receiving hemodialysis are experiencing a considerable increase in the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In this patient population, hypertension is a

M Mohamed Sherif Salem

Efficacy of Ayurveda interventions (Pushkar Guggulu and Haritaki) as an adjunct to standard care in stable coronary artery disease: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled study

BMC Complement Med Ther. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12906-025-05204-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a substantial contributor to cardiovascular-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Contemporary medications for CAD management need to be administered

S Sakshi Sharma

Prognostic value of deep learning-based coronary artery calcium score and quantitative pneumonia burden in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

No abstractBMC Med Imaging. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12880-025-02119-9. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41580636 | DOI:10.1186/s12880-025-02119-9

C Chiara Nardocci

Heart rate variability as a dual-use digital biomarker: integrating clinical, AI, and operational perspectives on human performance and resilience

No abstractBMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jan 24. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-05543-z. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41580586 | DOI:10.1186/s12872-026-05543-z

A Alexandru Burlacu

Pathological insights into cerebral amyloid angiopathy underlying intracerebral haemorrhage: population-based autopsy study

Acta Neuropathol. 2026 Jan 24;151(1):8. doi: 10.1007/s00401-026-02980-0.ABSTRACTLobar intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is associated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) pathology. Uncertainty remains about the mechanisms leading from CAA to ICH. We investigated the distribution and characteristics

Y Ya Su

Undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension at a federally qualified health center

J Hum Hypertens. 2026 Jan 25. doi: 10.1038/s41371-026-01114-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertension is a preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality yet is often undiagnosed and uncontrolled. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) serve vulnerable, understudied populati

A Anand Shah

Comprehensive benchmarking single and multi ancestry polygenic score methods with the PGS-hub platform

Nat Commun. 2026 Jan 25. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-68599-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPolygenic scores (PGS) quantify genetic contributions to complex traits, yet existing single- and multi-ancestry methods lack multi-dimensional evaluation within a unified framework. Here, we benchmarked 13 state

X Xingyu Chen

Incidence and clinical and economic impact of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury in Andalusia

Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2026 Jan 23:501397. doi: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2026.501397. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, an increased risk of developing or worsening chronic kidney disease (CKD), and elevated heal

M Marina Almenara Tejederas

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Mixed Aortic Valve Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Am J Med Sci. 2026 Jan 22:S0002-9629(26)00030-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2026.01.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Mixed aortic valve disease (MAVD) is defined by the presence of concurrent aortic stenosis (AS) and aortic regurgitation (AR). Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is

G George G Kidess

Pedal Artery Angioplasty Increases Wound Recurrence after Complete Wound Healing by Endovascular Therapy in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia: Results of the SAVEPEDAL Study

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2026 Jan 22:S1078-5884(26)00068-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2026.01.032. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: In patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI), pedal artery angioplasty (PAA) is widely known to improve wound healing, but inframalleolar revascularisa

T Takashi Yanagiuchi

Regulatory Mechanisms and Functions of RORγt⁺ Antigen-Presenting Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2026 Jan 22:105142. doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2026.105142. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) shows heterogeneity in benefit from immunotherapy across stages and biomarkers, underscoring the need to define tumor-microenvironment (TME) circuits th

Q Qingze Tan

Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction attenuates obesity via regulating adipocyte-immune cell communication

J Ethnopharmacol. 2026 Jan 22:121246. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2026.121246. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction (BBTD), a classical traditional Chinese medicine formula, is prescribed for phlegm-dampness syndromes, including cardiovascular dysfuncti

W Weipin Niu

Exercise and the hallmarks of cardiovascular aging

Ageing Res Rev. 2026 Jan 22:103030. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2026.103030. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including hypertension, heart failure, atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction, remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aging is a predominant ri

N None Dan Zhong

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF): translational mechanisms, diagnostic evolution and therapeutic frontiers

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 Jan 22:113116. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113116. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is responsible for approximately half of global heart failure cases and is characterized by marked symptom burden, frequent hospitaliz

L Lei Gao

Left ventricular global longitudinal strain impairment during long-term hydroxychloroquine exposure

Int J Cardiol. 2026 Jan 22:134191. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134191. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Antimalarial-induced cardiomyopathy (AMIC) is a rare but severe and under-recognized condition. Although screening for ocular toxicity is recommended, this is not the case for cardiac damage. Af

R Romain Didier

Targeting the lysine methyltransferase Suv39h1 in cardiac fibroblasts attenuates post-infarct myocardial fibrosis

Life Sci. 2026 Jan 22:124221. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2026.124221. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Adverse ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarction contributes to heart failure. Following cardiac injury, quiescent fibroblasts trans-differentiate into myofibroblasts and produce extracell

S Shuai Liu

The Future of Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Emerging Innovations

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Jan 22:S1053-2498(26)00018-5. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2026.01.016. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe field of durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has experienced remarkable progress in both advancements in technology and patient management over the past few decad

M Manreet Kanwar

Acute Effects of a High-Fat Meal Enriched with Pomegranate Seed Oil on Postprandial Lipemia and Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

J Nutr. 2026 Jan 22:101374. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101374. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Postprandial elevation of triacylglycerol (TAG) is associated with endothelial dysfunction and represents an important independent cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor in women. While daily in

M Manal M Almoraie