Promoting patient empowerment in chronic care: A scoping review of key facilitating factors

Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Jul 29;152:109802. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2026.109802. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Chronic conditions represent a growing global health challenge, requiring ongoing management in which patients play an active role. Although patient empowerment is increasingly recog

L Loraine H L Peters

Dynamic LVOT Obstruction as a Cause of Hemodynamic Instability in Takotsubo Syndrome

J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2026 Jan-Dec;14:23247096261475113. doi: 10.1177/23247096261475113. Epub 2026 Jul 30.ABSTRACTTakotsubo syndrome (TTS) frequently presents with chest pain, ST-segment elevation, and troponin elevation, closely mimicking acute coronary syndrome, and can be complicat

S Simran Tanna

Relationship between non-O blood groups and microvascular risk in type 2 diabetes

Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2026 Jul-Aug;23(4):14791641261474101. doi: 10.1177/14791641261474101. Epub 2026 Jul 30.ABSTRACTIntroductionABO groups impact macroangiopathy risk in T2D. It is unknown whether such modulation extends to microvascular complications.MethodSingle-centre cross-sectional study includin

F Fabian O Lurquin

Effectiveness and safety of acetazolamide plus loop diuretics in acute congestive heart failure: A living systematic review - Version 2026 1.0

Medwave. 2026 Jul 30;26(6):e3217. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2026.06.3217.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This living systematic review Version 1.0 aims to provide a timely, rigorous and continuously updated summary of the evidence on the use of acetazolamide plus loop diuretics in acute congestive heart failure compa

F Franco Schettino-Orellana

Integrated Left Ventricular Mass and Left Atrial Function for Prediction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2026 Jul 30. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00397.2026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground: Left ventricular (LV) mass and left atrial (LA) strain are physiologically coupled and individually predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Their imbalance may reflect early atr

E Elio Salameh

Validation of the VasCog-2-WSO VCID Criteria in a Dementia-Free and Stroke-Free Community Cohort: Cardiovascular Risk and Mortality

Neurology. 2026 Aug 25;107(4):e218311. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000218311. Epub 2026 Jul 30.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID), a major contributor of dementia, remains underrecognized, owing to the absence of universally accepted diagnostic criteria.

Y Yu-Ruei Lin

Diagnosed oral cavity and salivary gland disorders and the risk of incident Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, dementia and all-cause mortality: a retrospective cohort study

Intern Med J. 2026 Jul 30. doi: 10.1111/imj.70577. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Oral diseases encompass a heterogeneous group of conditions affecting the oral cavity and associated structures. Certain chronic inflammatory oral diseases, particularly periodontitis, have been linked to sy

M Muneeb Khawar

Improving Clinical Validity in Synthetic Electronic Health Record Generation Using Best-of-N Sampling: Comparative Evaluation Study

JMIR AI. 2026 Jul 30;5:e90590. doi: 10.2196/90590.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Synthetic electronic health record generation is limited not only by statistical fidelity but also by clinical validity. Records that appear statistically plausible may still violate hard structural, physiological, or relational c

M Md Akmol Masud

Association of domestic water hardness with incident diabetic retinopathy and the mediating role of GID8: A UK Biobank prospective cohort study

Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2026 Jul-Aug;23(4):14791641261474108. doi: 10.1177/14791641261474108. Epub 2026 Jul 30.ABSTRACTPurposeTo investigate the longitudinal association between domestic water hardness and incident diabetic retinopathy (DR) in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and identify circulati

Z Zhiyi Gu

Preventing cardiovascular disease within the built and living environment: An Expert Opinion

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Jul 30:zwag387. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag387. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular (CV) health is influenced not only by biological factors but also by the environments in which people live. The environment comprises interconnected built, living, and social domains th

C Christina Chrysohoou

Design of the Middle East African Registry for Women's Cardiovascular Diseases: Protocol for a Multicenter Observational Study

JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Jul 30;15:e72944. doi: 10.2196/72944.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), with a rising incidence particularly among women. Regional factors such as limited health care access, cultur

S Salma Charfeddine

Are hospitalised acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease cases notified to the Western Australian Register in the Pilbara region? A retrospective review, 2016-2023

Intern Med J. 2026 Jul 30. doi: 10.1111/imj.70565. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are prevalent among First Nations peoples in Australia. In Western Australia (WA), notification of ARF and RHD to the WA RHD register is mandator

A Aung Du

Health Literacy and Blood Pressure Control: The Mediating Role of Self-Management Behaviors in Hypertensive Adults

J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2026 Jul 30. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Health literacy is a modifiable determinant of chronic disease management; however, its direct association with objective blood pressure control remains inconsistent. Increasing evidence sugg

E Eunok Park

Defining Actionable Cell States in Cardiovascular Disease Through Single-Cell and Spatial Technologies

No abstractCirc Res. 2026 Jul 31;139(4):e329382. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.126.329382. Epub 2026 Jul 30.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42531361 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.126.329382

S Sarah J Parker

Single Cell Proteomics to Spatial Multiomics in Cardiovascular Disease: Foundations, Technologies, and Biological Insights

Circ Res. 2026 Jul 31;139(4):e327684. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.126.327684. Epub 2026 Jul 30.ABSTRACTIt is now apparent that cardiac form and function are governed at a system level by an integrated collective of heterogeneous single-cell programs that together regulate tissue homeostasis, drive disea

A Aleksandra Binek

Decoding Cardiovascular Disease Through Spatial Proteomics

Circ Res. 2026 Jul 31;139(4):e327475. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.126.327475. Epub 2026 Jul 30.ABSTRACTCardiovascular function is tightly linked to tissue architectures, where the spatial organization of cells, extracellular matrix (ECM), vascular networks, and remodeling processes governs physiological

M Min Ma

Predicting medication non-adherence using machine learning: Incorporating Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) beliefs in Malaysian chronic disease patients

PLoS One. 2026 Jul 30;21(7):e0354682. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0354682. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTMedication non-adherence among chronic disease patients remains a major contributor to poor health outcomes and medication wastage, particularly in multi-ethnic populations such as Malaysia where cultur

F Firdaus Aziz

Models Containing the Braden Scale Predict Activities of Daily Living Improvement in Post-Stroke Hemiplegia: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Physiother Res Int. 2026 Oct;31(4):e70260. doi: 10.1002/pri.70260.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study sought to develop and validate a predictive model integrating the Braden scale to forecast the recovery of activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. Additional

Y Yuanyuan Zhu

A Multiagent Large Language Model Framework for Emergency Treatment Recommendation in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Development and Validation Study

J Med Internet Res. 2026 Jul 30;28:e96304. doi: 10.2196/96304.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treatment selection requires rapid, guideline-concordant integration of clinical, imaging, and laboratory data, including therapeutic windows, contraindications, stroke severity, and imaging

B Bicong Yan

Current immunosuppressive treatment and self-reported lifetime stroke history among United States adults: A cross-sectional study

PLoS One. 2026 Jul 30;21(7):e0355164. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0355164. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCurrent immunosuppressive treatment is used for autoimmune, inflammatory, malignant, transplant-related, and other chronic conditions that may carry elevated cerebrovascular burden. Nationally represent

M Muhammad Saad Ansari

Characteristics of subpopulations of lymphocytes and cells of the liver mononuclear phagocyte system in the acute period and in the long term after COVID-19 disease

Arkh Patol. 2026;88(4):5-13. doi: 10.17116/patol2026880415.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Comparative analysis of liver subpopulations of lymphocytes and cells of the system of mononuclear phagocytes on the material of autopsies in deaths from acute period of COVID-19, without its previous diseases and bacteria

S S F Krasnenkova

Association of troponin-defined myocardial injury with adverse long-term survival among patients with chronic kidney disease

PLoS One. 2026 Jul 30;21(7):e0354873. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0354873. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased mortality, however, the impact of troponin-defined myocardial injury within this population remains poorly understood. This study aim

F Fei Ma

Parental perspectives of prenatal counseling and decision making for termination or hospice birth due to fetal congenital heart defects

PLoS One. 2026 Jul 30;21(7):e0353868. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353868. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate perspectives of counseling and decision making among birthing parents who chose termination or hospice birth due to a fetal congenital heart defect (CHD).METHODS: Qualitative anal

G Grace Knowles

A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Physical Activity in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Cardiology. 2026 Jul 30:1. doi: 10.1159/crd/absag005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to appraise clinical practice guidelines relevant to physical activity in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and summarize consensus and discrepant recommendations.METHODS: The web

Y Yujie Zhou