Cardiooncology. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1186/s40959-026-00531-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) shared many risk factors. Hitherto no studies revealing the burden of CVD and its subtypes in mainland Chinese BC patients exist. This study aim
Biol Sex Differ. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1186/s13293-026-00952-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Emerging evidence suggests that the vascular manifestati
Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1186/s13023-026-04487-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare X-linked mitochondrial disorder characterized by cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, and skeletal myopathy. Elamipretide is a mitochondria-targeting peptide that stabi
BMC Womens Health. 2026 Jul 8. doi: 10.1186/s12905-026-04616-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is protective against many health conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, and all-cause mortality. Black women have some of the highest rates of non-comm
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06211-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular events. However, MASLD's relationship with optical coherence t
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06189-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The cardiovascular impact of ketogenic diets (KD) remains debated. In this review, KD refers to adult dietary interventions intended to induce nutritional ketosis through marked carbohydrate
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jul 8. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06233-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Endothelial cells (ECs) are central to vascular homeostasis, and their dysfunction is a key driver of atherosclerosis (AS). Hemodynamic forces, particularly laminar and disturbed flow (LF, l
Nutr Clin Pract. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1002/ncp.70151. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Individuals with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis frequently present with obesity and altered fat distribution, which contributes to metabolic and cardiovascular complications. Although body
J Imaging Inform Med. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1007/s10278-026-01985-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, researchers have found that the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is closely related to retinal fundus images and specific clinical indicators. However, current diagnostic method
Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1038/s44161-026-00833-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMavacamten is a targeted treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease caused by genetic variants affecting mainly sarcomeric myosin and its regulator cardiac myosin-binding protein C (cMyBP-C, enco
Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1038/s44161-026-00832-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAtherosclerosis is a systemic disease of the arterial tree that often assumes variable forms across vascular territories. As a result, atherosclerotic plaques in different vascular beds differ in frequency
Sci Rep. 2026 Jul 8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-61111-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe EAT-Lancet diet (ELD) is recognized as a sustainable dietary pattern that supports both human health and environmental well-being. However, the relationship between the ELD and infant growth metrics is still poor
To quantify the hospital burden of short-term wildfire-specific fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)), we linked 184.5 million patient-level hospitalizations across 449 Brazilian regions from 2000-2019 with daily wildfire-specific and non-wildfire PM(2.5) estimates at 0.25° resolution. Using wind-driven
Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2687905. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2687905. Epub 2026 Jul 7.ABSTRACTAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in critically ill patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), significantly affecting mortality and long-term renal function
Europace. 2026 Jul 3;28(7):euag104. doi: 10.1093/europace/euag104.ABSTRACTAIMS: Continuation of oral anticoagulation (OAC) after successful atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation remains debated. With recent randomized controlled trials addressing this question, an updated meta-analysis is needed to info
BMJ Glob Health. 2026 Jul 7;11(7):e023742. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2026-023742.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Premature (<40 years) or early (40-44 years) menopause is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and premature mortality. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) appear to
Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2026 Jul 7:501576. doi: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2026.501576. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains highly prevalent and is strongly associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity, mortality, and impaired quality of life. The Anemia Working Gr
Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1002/bcp.70687. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: PCSK9 inhibitors reduce major cardiovascular events in randomized trials of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but real-world neuropsychiatric safety remains uncertain.METHODS: In a propensity s
Br J Gen Pract. 2026 Jul 7:BJGP.2025.0377. doi: 10.3399/BJGP.2025.0377. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground To drive improvements in health care quality and to reduce inequalities, pay-for-performance (P4P) schemes have become widespread internationally. In recent years, most local commissionin
Lupus Sci Med. 2026 Jul 7;13(2):e001983. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2026-001983.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are emerging therapies for SLE, but concerns regarding thromboembolic risk persist. Clinical trials in SLE have not consistently demonstrated an increased risk of thrombotic ev
RMD Open. 2026 Jul 7;12(3):e006866. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2026-006866.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Recent advances in giant cell arteritis (GCA) management aim to reduce glucocorticoid (GC). We described changes in treatment patterns over time in real life and assessed associations between cumulative GC use an
BMJ Open. 2026 Jul 7;16(7):e112120. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-112120.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Tribal people in India face a growing risk of multimorbidity, primarily from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) due to changing lifestyles and unique socio-cultural and political factors. We aimed to identify treat
BMJ Open. 2026 Jul 7;16(7):e116572. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-116572.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has evolved significantly over the past decade with approximately 30% of patients presenting with complex coronary artery disease, posing heightened procedural and long
BMJ Open. 2026 Jul 7;16(7):e117179. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117179.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To explore, from the perspective of patients with stable coronary artery disease (SCAD), their perspectives and experiences of shared decision-making (SDM) participation.DESIGN: A descriptive qualitative researc
