Transient complete heart block during early ambulation associated with thoracic epidural bupivacaine infusion in the intensive care unit: a case report

Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 May 14;13:1829484. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1829484. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Thoracic epidural analgesia is widely used for postoperative pain control and is generally considered safe. Rare but serious cardiovascular complications related to neuraxial sympatheti

H Harshkumar B Patel

High inappropriate red blood cell transfusion rate despite low overall use: a real-world multicenter study in 43 Spanish hospitals

Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 May 14;13:1803092. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1803092. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Since their implementation in Spain, adherence of hospitals to Patient Blood Management (PBM) programs has been variable, potentially influencing transfusion practices. This study aimed

Á Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco

Machine learning model for predicting hypotension following continuous renal replacement therapy initiation in end-stage kidney disease patients: a SHAP-interpretable approach

Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 May 15;13:1807513. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1807513. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Early prediction of intradialytic hypotension (IDH) after starting continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is critical for timely intervention. However, effective models for predict

S Shuang Qiu

Physical activity and subclinical atherosclerosis in chronic Chagas disease: a cross-sectional study

Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 May 15;13:1793058. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1793058. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The clinical-epidemiological profile of Chagas disease (CD) has changed over the past decades, leading to decreased levels of physical activity (PA), which may be associated with chan

E Erica Maria Diferenz

Constrictive pericarditis after lung transplantation: A single-center cohort

JHLT Open. 2026 Apr 30;13:100584. doi: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2026.100584. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Constrictive pericarditis most commonly occurs after cardiac surgery and has been rarely reported following lung transplantation. Limited data and variable presentations make diagnosis challe

R Rimsha Ahmad

Co-developing a community health worker-led hypertension control intervention in Peru through a human-centered design approach

Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2026 May 28;50:e50. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2026.50. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To define the essential content and design elements for hypertension support delivered by community health workers (CHWs) in Puno, Peru, aligned with the HEARTS Initiative.METHODS: We applied

K Kendra N Williams

Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index of Nigerian youth: A FitnessGram-based assessment

World J Clin Pediatr. 2026 Jun 9;15(2):114903. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.114903. eCollection 2026 Jun 9.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The global decline in youth physical fitness and the concurrent rise in overweight and obesity have led to an increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases, with low-income

D Danladi Ibrahim Musa

Serious Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Descriptive Case Series From a Rural Healthcare System

Cureus. 2026 Apr 30;18(4):e108030. doi: 10.7759/cureus.108030. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTBackground and aim COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were granted Emergency Use Authorization by the United States FDA in December 2020. Serious adverse events following immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 vaccines starte

R Rajesh M Prabhu

Effects of Gut Microbiota-Modulating Interventions on Systemic Inflammation and Functional Outcomes in Established Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review

Cureus. 2026 Apr 28;18(4):e107856. doi: 10.7759/cureus.107856. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with persistent residual inflammatory risk despite advances in contemporary pharmacotherapy. Growing evidence implicates th

I Ishtiaq Ahmad

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-Avid Pericardial Effusion With Reactive Mesothelial Proliferation Mimicking Malignancy

Cureus. 2026 Apr 27;18(4):e107842. doi: 10.7759/cureus.107842. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTFluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid pericardial effusion is frequently associated with malignancy, but inflammation and reactive mesothelial proliferation may produce similar imaging and histologic findings, creati

M Mohammadreza Akbarian Khorasgani

Declining Economic Burden of Coronary Atherosclerosis Relative to the United States Economic Output and Healthcare Sector Growth

Cureus. 2026 Apr 28;18(4):e107924. doi: 10.7759/cureus.107924. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTBackground Coronary atherosclerosis remains a leading cause of ischemic heart disease and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. While its clinical burden is well described, less is known about how its econo

A Aryan Gupta

Association Between Plasma Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO) Levels and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic Adults

Cureus. 2026 Apr 27;18(4):e107850. doi: 10.7759/cureus.107850. eCollection 2026 Apr.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a microbiota-derived metabolite in the gut, has recently become a putative biomarker of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Nonetheless, there is little evidence that pla

T Tehzeeb Abdul Sattar

Comparable blood pressure reductions after indoor and outdoor walking exercise

Biol Sport. 2026 Jan 2;43:721-728. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2026.156232. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTAlthough there is a trend toward outdoor activities, limited research has examined the effects of outdoor exercise on blood pressure. This study aimed to compare the Systolic (sBP) and Diastolic (dBP)

O Olga Papale

Gene expression profiling of whole blood samples following marathon running in non-elite athletes

Biol Sport. 2026 Jan 23;43:779-793. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2026.158303. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTEndurance exercise exerts profound physiological effects on non-elite athletes, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood. This study investigated transcriptomic changes

P Pol Ezquerra-Condeminas

Prevalence of low physical activity among children and adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2026 May 27;25(1):146. doi: 10.1007/s40200-026-01956-x. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTLow physical activity (LPA) is a growing public health concern among youth, contributing to chronic disease risk. In this review, LPA was operationally defined as failing to meet the World H

A Amirhossein Habibzadeh

A novel UBASH3B::PVT1 fusion in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with PAX5-PTD: a case report and literature review

No abstractBlood Sci. 2026 May 8;8(2):e00288. doi: 10.1097/BS9.0000000000000288. eCollection 2026 Jun.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42220554 | PMC:PMC13218669 | DOI:10.1097/BS9.0000000000000288

X Xinmei Zhuang

Development and Interpretable Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Chinese COPD Patients: An Analysis of the CHARLS Database

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2026 May 25;21:590631. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S590631. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience a significant decline in their quality of life owing to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to d

Y Yalian Yuan

Complement C5 inhibition in generalized myasthenia gravis is associated with improved survival and increased cardiovascular risk

Front Immunol. 2026 May 14;17:1812643. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1812643. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Complement C5 inhibitors are effective disease-modifying therapies for acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (MG), but cardiovascular safety has not been eval

C Carl Vahldieck

Angioedema due to acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency: patient experience, conceptual disease model, and assessment of patient-reported outcome measures

Front Immunol. 2026 May 14;17:1810851. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1810851. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Angioedema due to acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency (AAE-C1INH) is a rare, serious condition that manifests with recurring and often painful swelling attacks. No approved treatments or validat

M Mats de Lange

A wearable belt for non-invasive monitoring of heart failure parameters

Sens Biosensing Res. 2025 Jun;48:100804. doi: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2025.100804. Epub 2025 May 22.ABSTRACTHeart failure is a fatal cardiovascular disease in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the requirements of the body. Traditionally, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) i

S Sheikh M A Iqbal

Decoding the lipid-migraine link: a genetic and lipidomic investigation of migraine subtypes

J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2026 May;40(3):156-166. doi: 10.22514/jofph.2026.031. Epub 2026 May 12.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Migraine frequently co-occurs with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Observational studies examining the association between conventional lipid profiles and migraine risk have

L Liang Zhang

Trace elements and vitamins status during pregnancy

Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2026 Apr 1;84(2):140-157. doi: 10.1684/abc.2026.2037.ABSTRACTPregnancy is associated with physiological changes, particularly with regard to vitamins and trace elements. Crucial nutrients for optimal fetal development include vitamins B9 and B12, as well as minerals such as ir

B Bénédicte Lelièvre

Impact of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease on Functional Decline: Bleeding With Antithrombotic Therapy 2 Study

Stroke. 2026 Jun 1. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.054738. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: To what extent cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) contributes to functional disability remains unclear. We investigated the longitudinal effect of SVD burden on functional decline.METHODS: In this inves

Y Yoshito Arakaki

PERKS-International: A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of an mHealth Application to Reduce Risk Factors for the Primary Prevention of Stroke

Stroke. 2026 Jun 1. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.054001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: We evaluated the efficacy of the Stroke Riskometer mobile phone application to change the Life's Simple 7 risk factor score in a primary prevention population at 6 months postrandomization.METHODS: This

S Seana L Gall