Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in coronary heart disease: IQWiG Reports - Commission No. D24-02

Cologne (Germany): Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); 2026 Feb 22.ABSTRACTRESEARCH QUESTION: The aim of this report is toassess the benefit of diagnostics using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging as part of a diagnostic strategy, compared with a diagnostic strategy without

I Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG)

Sanguinarine inhibits deep venous thrombosis by suppressing platelets TLR4 and reducing the release of platelets-derived HMGB1

Int Immunopharmacol. 2026 Feb 10;174:116322. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2026.116322. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common cardiovascular disease associated with considerable health burden, involved in inflammatory. Beside of coagulation factor, platelets also p

D Dan Shu

Ten-Year Single-Center Experience in the Surgical Treatment of Carotid Body Tumors

J Surg Res. 2026 Feb 10;319:90-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.01.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate outcomes in the surgical management of carotid body tumors (CBTs), assess long-term follow-up, and examine the importance of genetic testing for succinate dehyd

A Antonio Bozzani

Computerized Self-Reported Medical History Taking to Support Early Rule Out of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Acute Chest Pain: Post Hoc Analysis of the CLEOS-CPDS Prospective Cohort Study

J Med Internet Res. 2026 Feb 11;28:e76087. doi: 10.2196/76087.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Self-reported, computerized history taking (CHT) may enable efficient collection of medical histories for acute chest pain management.OBJECTIVE: The primary aim is to determine the diagnostic performance of 4 CHT-deriv

H Helge Brandberg

Wearable Devices for Remote Monitoring of Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 Feb 11;14:e74071. doi: 10.2196/74071.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Wearable devices enable the remote collection of health parameters, supporting the outpatient care plans recommended by the World Health Organization to manage chronic diseases. While disease-specific monitoring is a

M Masresha Derese Tegegne

User Profiles and Engagement in a Hypertension Self-Management App: Cross-Sectional Survey

J Med Internet Res. 2026 Feb 11;28:e83075. doi: 10.2196/83075.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Mobile health (mHealth) technologies can improve hypertension self-management, yet real-world adoption remains limited and unequally distributed.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to characterize the profiles, usage patterns,

F Felix Muehlensiepen

Previous Antiplatelet Therapy and Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke With Large Vessel Occlusion Treated With Direct Endovascular Therapy

Neurology. 2026 Mar 24;106(6):e214672. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000214672. Epub 2026 Feb 11.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Previous antiplatelet therapy (APT) may influence outcomes in patients undergoing direct endovascular therapy (EVT) for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) stro

Z Zeno Benci

Multiple Myeloma, Version 5.2026, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 Jan;24(1):e260001. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2026.0001.ABSTRACTThe treatment landscape for multiple myeloma (MM) is evolving rapidly and includes several new options. The management must be tailored to the individual. The NCCN Guidelines for MM provide a framework to base decis

S Shaji K Kumar

Phenotypes of Vulnerability and Prognosis in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease

No abstractEur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Feb 11:zwag100. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag100. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41671399 | DOI:10.1093/eurjpc/zwag100

C Carlo Fumagalli

Inactivation Rap2a in Endothelial Cell Prevents Pulmonary Fibrosis by Regulating Immune Microenvironment Through MAP4K4-VCAM1 Signaling

Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026 Feb 11:e19892. doi: 10.1002/advs.202519892. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by progressive fibrotic remodeling accompanied by persistent endothelial activation and leukocyte infiltration. Although endothelial dysfunction is inc

X Xiaolan Zheng

The Efficacy and Safety of Short-Term High- and Moderate-Intensity Interval Training in High-Risk Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000001021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of short-term high- and moderate-intensity interval training (HIIT and MIIT) in high-risk patients with cardiovascular disease (CV

M Mayila Abudoukelimu

Multiomic analyses of longitudinal plasma samples identify thromboinflammation endotypes and trajectories in patients with trauma

Sci Transl Med. 2026 Feb 11;18(836):eadw5223. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adw5223. Epub 2026 Feb 11.ABSTRACTUnderstanding the complexity of trauma-induced thromboinflammation necessitates data-driven approaches. We hypothesized that longitudinal plasma profiling could reveal underlying differences in

M Mitchell J Cohen

Abnormal calcium release and delayed afterdepolarizations: A comparison of two mathematical models for human ventricular myocytes

PLoS One. 2026 Feb 11;21(2):e0338873. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0338873. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTFocal arrhythmias, which arise from delayed afterdepolarizations (DADs), are observed in various pathophysiological heart conditions; these can lead to sudden cardiac death. A clear understanding of the

N Navneet Roshan

Association of lean body mass and fat mass with peripheral arterial disease events in hypertensive patients

J Hypertens. 2026 Feb 11. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000004261. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIM: Some studies have suggested a negative correlation between obesity and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a phenomenon known as the obesity paradox. Some have suggested that this phenomenon

J Junfeng Zhou

Health seeking behaviors of nurses diagnosed with hypertension and providing health care in resource-constrained setting in a rural part of Northern Ghana: A qualitative study

PLoS One. 2026 Feb 11;21(2):e0342406. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0342406. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hypertension poses a significant occupational health threat to nurses globally, exacerbated by demanding work environments that can hinder their own health-seeking behaviors. In Ghana, despi

T Thomas Ankomanin

Secondary Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement Following Total Arch Repair With a Sutureless Integrated Stented Graft in Marfan Syndrome: A Case Report

Am J Case Rep. 2026 Feb 11;27:e951061. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.951061.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND Secondary thoracoabdominal aortic replacement after a total arch repair is a complex procedure that has a risk of complications such as stroke and renal failure. Patients with Marfan syndrome are more at risk of dist

Y Yumeng Ji

Potent P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2026 Jan-Dec;32:10760296261422490. doi: 10.1177/10760296261422490. Epub 2026 Feb 11.ABSTRACTBackgroundThe optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains debated. While DAPT with asp

M Muhammad Ibrahim

Mapping the Four Adiposity Axes-Inflammatory Cytokine-Venous Thromboembolism Risk Landscape: A Two-Step Mediation Mendelian Randomization Analysis

Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2026 Jan-Dec;32:10760296261422488. doi: 10.1177/10760296261422488. Epub 2026 Feb 11.ABSTRACTBackgroundObesity is heterogeneous; standard metrics (BMI, waist-hip) conflate fat distribution with muscle, limiting causal inference for venous thromboembolism (VTE). This Mendelian

R Rongrong Li

Revealing an unconventional JAK1/2-STAT3 branch in macrophage IFN-γ signaling

Cell Rep. 2026 Feb 10;45(2):116985. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.116985. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInterferon γ (IFN-γ) is a key cytokine in immune activation, especially anti-viral responses, and a driver of macrophage activation. It classically signals via JAK1/2-mediated STAT1 homodimers. Here,

M Mees Botman

Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Oral-Contraceptive - Related Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: a Case Report

Kardiologiia. 2026 Feb 11;66(1):84-88. doi: 10.18087/cardio.2026.1.n2979.ABSTRACTBackground Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young women, with hormonal factors potentially playing a significant role.Case summary

C Caie Li

Long-term Retrospective Study on Survival and Cardiac Function Improvement in Heart Failure Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Radiofrequency Ablation

Kardiologiia. 2026 Feb 11;66(1):73-83. doi: 10.18087/cardio.2026.1.n3019.ABSTRACTObjective To evaluate the impact of radiofrequency catheter ablation versus conservative medical therapy on long-term survival, cardiac function, and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial fibr

L Lin He

Development and Validation of an Early Diagnostic Prediction Model for Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Chest Pain

Kardiologiia. 2026 Feb 11;66(1):55-63. doi: 10.18087/cardio.2026.1.n2993.ABSTRACTObjective To develop and validate an early diagnostic prediction model for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with chest pain; thus providing scientific evidence for clinical decision-making.Material and methods

M Mingyi He

Inclisiran Therapy and Lipid Profile Dynamics in Real-World Clinical Practice in Russia: Interim Results of an Observational Study

Kardiologiia. 2026 Feb 11;66(1):46-54. doi: 10.18087/cardio.2026.1.n3108.ABSTRACTAIM: To evaluate the effect of inclisiran therapy on the blood lipid profile 90 days post-injection and to describe the baseline structural and ultrasound characteristics of carotid and femoral plaques in high- and very

M M V Ezhov

Synergy of Coronary Revascularization and Optimal Drug Therapy in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Kardiologiia. 2026 Feb 11;66(1):38-45. doi: 10.18087/cardio.2026.1.n3098.ABSTRACTAIM: To evaluate the clinical, functional and prognostic outcomes, including left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling, of combining percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with optimal medical therapy (OMT) in patients

B B A Kadyrov