JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 17:110338. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110338. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Caseous calcification is a rare form of calcification characterized by liquefactive degeneration into amorphous, cheese-like material. Although well recognized in mitral annular calcificat
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109731. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109731. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of adult hospitalization, with 30-day readmission rates remaining disproportionately high at approximately 25% despite medical advances.
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109309. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109309. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular practices increasingly rely on nurse practitioners and physician associates to support specialty care delivery, procedural growth, and patient access. Workforce instabilit
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):110259. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110259. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Variant transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) is an underdiagnosed cause of heart failure (HF), typically identified at later disease stages. The TTR p.Val142Ile (V142I) variant, found in ∼4
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109398. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109398. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors (VEGFi) play an integral role in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies. However, a common limitation to treatment is hypertension, a kno
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):110214. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110214. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite substantial evidence supporting the accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET) for detecting epicardial disease, there are limited data regarding the accuracy of PET for card
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109869. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109869. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Risk-adjusted quality metrics, including the mortality index and length of stay index, are central to evaluating cardiovascular care, yet documentation gaps can misrepresent institutiona
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109799. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109799. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This project at Conway Medical Center focuses on patients as they transition from acute care to ongoing recovery. By addressing gaps in communication, patient education, and care coordin
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109454. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109454. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) have been shown to decrease heart failure hospitalizations (HFHs) and cardiovascular (CV) death; however, Hispanic/Latino patients and
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109570. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109570. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Echocardiographic grading of diastolic dysfunction influences diagnosis, risk assessment, and longitudinal management in cardiovascular disease.PROJECT RATIONALE: Updated 2025 diastolic
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109455. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109455. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging access is bottlenecked by prolonged scan times and limited specialist availability.PROJECT RATIONALE: We aimed to optimize clinical workfl
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109545. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109545. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence supporting dapagliflozin 10 mg daily for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, variation in prescribing practices persists.PROJECT RATIONALE: Institutiona
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109666. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109666. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Due to unawareness, many patients, particularly older ones, often misattribute cardiac pain to dyspepsia, leading to delayed acute coronary syndrome (ACS) diagnosis and failure to attain
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):110346. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110346. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a guideline-recommended therapy that improves outcomes in cardiovascular disease, yet referral at hospital discharge remains suboptimal.PROJECT RATIONALE:
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109115. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109115. Epub 2026 Sep 8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In hospitalized patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), variability in stenosis interpretation may contribute to missed obstructive coronary artery disease (C
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109414. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109414. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Limiting the harms of ionizing radiation using dose reduction techniques in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is paramount in evaluating coronary artery disease.PROJECT RAT
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;31(37):109329. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109329. Epub 2026 Sep 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is increasingly used for the evaluation of coronary artery disease; however, radiation exposure remains a patient safety concern. Data on
Dis Model Mech. 2026 Sep 1;19(9):dmm052890. doi: 10.1242/dmm.052890. Epub 2026 Sep 17.ABSTRACTDystroglycanopathies (DGPs) are autosomal recessive muscular dystrophies caused by abnormal α-dystroglycan glycosylation. CRPPA is one causative gene, with deletion of exons 6-9 identified as a founder vari
Physiother Res Int. 2026 Oct;31(4):e70349. doi: 10.1002/pri.70349.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS-I) following stroke has been managed by several conservative methods to date. But the efficacy of Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) was never compared with the Mirror therap
Fam Pract. 2026 Jul 31;43(5):cmag064. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmag064.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Doctors need to balance benefits and harms of treatments to advise patients and enable shared decision-making, yet studies indicate general practitioners (GPs) may not be familiar with treatment effect sizes. In at
J Biomech Eng. 2026 Sep 17:1-38. doi: 10.1115/1.4072711. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Taking the centrifugal blood pump as the research object, this study investigates the effects of blade type and blade wrap angle on pump performance, aiming to determine the optimal blade configuration
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Sep 17;2026. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2026.069.ABSTRACTThe ideal patch material for aortic arch reconstruction in neonates and infants has not been yet identified. Several materials have been used, such as autologous pericardium, bovine pericardium and homografts. The
Endokrynol Pol. 2026 Sep 17. doi: 10.5603/ep.112616. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is a significant health concern among postmenopausal women owing to its association with increased fracturerisk and morbidity. Although traditional risk factors such as hormonal changes, die
J Int Med Res. 2026 Sep;54(9):3000605261487233. doi: 10.1177/03000605261487233. Epub 2026 Sep 17.ABSTRACTObjectiveNew-onset atrial fibrillation is a common complication following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and is associated with poor prognosis. The C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocy
