Curr Cardiol Rev. 2026 Jul 10. doi: 10.2174/011573403X420046251110160035. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCoronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, driven by both environmental and genetic factors. Over the past two decades, our understanding of CAD vulnerability has inc
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.126.323867. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Calcific aortic valve (AV) disease (CAVD) is recognized as an active pathological process involving extracellular matrix remodeling. This study investigates extracellular matrix rem
Front Bioinform. 2026 Jul 1;6:1873526. doi: 10.3389/fbinf.2026.1873526. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Identifying potential miRNA-disease associations is essential for clarifying the molecular basis of complex diseases and accelerating the discovery of diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci. 2026 Jul 13;17:46-52. doi: 10.11336/jjcrs.17.46. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTKaizu R, Maruyama H, Tanaka N, Takahashi H, Kigawa H. A Case of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Following COVID-19 Pneumonia Treated in a Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2026;
Front Physiol. 2026 Jul 1;17:1891546. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2026.1891546. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Obesity is a major global health concern associated with increased risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Resistance exercise has emerged as an effective non-pharmacological strategy for
Cureus. 2026 Jun 15;18(6):e110889. doi: 10.7759/cureus.110889. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTSevere hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides ≥ 500 mg/dL) carries a high risk of recurrent acute pancreatitis and cardiovascular disease. Pathogenic variants in the APOA5 gene are associated with hyperlipoprote
Cureus. 2026 Jun 15;18(6):e110896. doi: 10.7759/cureus.110896. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTIntroduction Kidney transplantation remains the treatment of choice for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) because of its excellent outcomes in terms of both graft and recipient survival. However, preserving the
Front Genet. 2026 Jul 2;17:1841116. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2026.1841116. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHomozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder characterized by extremely elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from birth, leading to
Int J Tryptophan Res. 2026 Jul 14;19:11786469261467158. doi: 10.1177/11786469261467158. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent a significant and escalating health challenge in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this population, the cardiovascular incidents are
Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 1;18(1):e2026055. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2026.055. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTClassical Hodgkin Lymphoma is one of the most curable neoplasms worldwide, particularly among young adults. Significant advances have been made to maximize treatment efficacy and minimize
Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Jul 1;13:1874951. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1874951. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This systematic review and network meta-analysis compared the long-term effects of endovascular reconstruction/revascularization (ER), supervised exercise therapy (SET), medical therapy (
Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Jul 1;13:1754833. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1754833. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study used low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient (LDLR-/-) mice fed a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) to establish an accelerated atherosclerosis model and to characterize the te
J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2026 Jul 14;13:23821205261469928. doi: 10.1177/23821205261469928. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Access to human tissue for medical education is becoming increasingly limited due to ethical, legal, and financial challenges. In this context, three-dimensional (3D)
Fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) exposure leads to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) by promoting cardiac fibrosis has been demonstrated. However, the mechanisms by which PM(2.5) induces cardiac fibrosis remain unclear. Here, we confirm that the endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS)/thioredoxin-interacti
J Geriatr Cardiol. 2026 Jun 28;23(6):333-343. doi: 10.26599/1671-5411.2026.06.003.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between adjunctive Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) and post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) adverse cardiovascular events in patients with chronic coronary syndrome
Front Neurol. 2026 Jul 1;17:1799026. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1799026. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: An elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cerebrovascular disease (CBD) has been observed in patients with ICD-defined Neuromyelitis Optica (hereinafter referred to as NMO). However,
Front Cell Dev Biol. 2026 Jul 1;14:1864847. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2026.1864847. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHeart failure (HF) is a global health crisis and remains a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure despite substantial advances in pharmacological and device-based therapy.
Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 1;13:1810515. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1810515. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that the triglyceride (TG) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio is closely related to chronic kidney disease and albuminuria. However, the evide
Clin Kidney J. 2026 Jun 3;19(7):sfag183. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfag183. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTThe global population is ageing, and chronic kidney disease is becoming more common. As a result, increasing numbers of older adults with multimorbidity and frailty are progressing to kidney failure. This
Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract. 2026 Jul 3;4(3):qyag121. doi: 10.1093/ehjimp/qyag121. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTAIMS: Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is associated with adverse cardiac outcomes. LV mass index (LVMi) and interventricular septal wall thickness (WT) can be derived from 15O-wate
Front Immunol. 2026 Jul 1;17:1791961. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1791961. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTAtherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by lipid metabolic dysregulation and vascular cell phenotypic switching. Its progression is governed by intricate interactions between
CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that LUM^(+) B cells play a critical role in AAA by promoting VSMC phenotypic switching. The combination of single-cell transcriptomics, functional validation, and clinical correlation establishes LUM in B cells as both a mechanistic contributor and a potential biomar
Front Immunol. 2026 Jul 1;17:1784714. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1784714. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTJanus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, as oral targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), represent a promising therapeutic option for rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung di
Oman Med J. 2025 Jul 31;40(4):e774. doi: 10.5001/omj.2025.91. eCollection 2025 Jul.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with several cardiovascular adverse events. Corrected QT (QTc) interval prolongation is one of the potential life-threatening complications that predispose p
