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)

Cardiovascular disease risk among long-term testicular cancer survivors following contemporary cisplatin-based chemotherapy

J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Feb 12:djag035. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djag035. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTesticular cancer survivors (TCS) experience excess cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. To address the urgent need for new risk prediction tools, we evaluated the AHA's 2024 PREVENT-eq

S Sarah L Kerns

COPD Management in Primary Care: Underutilisation of Nursing Consultations

J Clin Nurs. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1111/jocn.70241. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical profile, comorbidity burden, follow-up and healthcare utilisation in patients labelled as having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Primary Care (PC) nursing consultation

M Marc Vila

Targeting Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction in Asian and Pacific Islander Populations

No abstractJAMA Netw Open. 2026 Feb 2;9(2):e2556865. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56865.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41678198 | DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56865

B Britton Scheuermann

PREVENT Equation Performance in Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Feb 2;9(2):e2556915. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56915.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: In 2023, the PREVENT (Predicting Risk of CVD Events) equations were introduced to estimate 10-year risk of total cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, their accuracy in individual Asian or Native H

M Michael Au

New-Onset Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Initiators of Semaglutide in US Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes

JAMA Ophthalmol. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.6262. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are considered safe, effective medications for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and weight loss, used by millions worldwide. While their cardiometa

K Kent Heberer

Effect of preoperative model for end-stage liver disease score in cardiac valve surgery

No abstractGen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s11748-026-02262-2. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41678092 | DOI:10.1007/s11748-026-02262-2

W Wei Zhou

Advances in nanomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic heart disease

Discov Nano. 2026 Feb 12;21(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s11671-026-04464-2.ABSTRACTIschemic heart disease (IHD) remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Despite timely reperfusion therapy, myocardial ischemia can still lead to ventricular remodeling, arrhythmia, and heart failure, contributing to the

Q Qinglu Jiang

The association between obstructive sleep apnea risk and cardiovascular disease risk in midlife Thai women in the U.S

No abstractJ Clin Sleep Med. 2026 Feb 5;22(1):26. doi: 10.1007/s44470-025-00023-1.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41678059 | DOI:10.1007/s44470-025-00023-1

M Manassawee Srimoragot

Modern Management of CKM Syndrome: Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in a Multidisciplinary Setting-Expert Group Recommendations from Kuwait

Diabetes Ther. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s13300-025-01838-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are overlapping conditions that drive premature morbidity and mortality worldwide. Care remains siloed and reactiv

W Waleed A Aldahi

Comparing widefield and ultra-widefield optical coherence tomography angiography with fluorescein angiography in diabetic retinopathy: a review

Int Ophthalmol. 2026 Feb 12;46(1):110. doi: 10.1007/s10792-026-03997-w.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major cause of vision impairment worldwide. Widefield optical coherence tomography angiography (WF-OCTA) is a non-invasive alternative to widefield fluorescein angiography (WF-FA) t

P Parva Pourbagherkhah

Innovations in geriatric care: leveraging technology to meet the needs of an aging world, a narrative review

J Egypt Public Health Assoc. 2026 Feb 6;101(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s42506-025-00203-0.ABSTRACTThe rapid global increase in the older adult population presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for healthcare systems worldwide. This demographic shift is accompanied by a growing prevalence of chr

A Ayat Ashour

Advanced technologies of artery-on-a-chip: a review of construction strategies and disease models

Angiogenesis. 2026 Feb 12;29(2):17. doi: 10.1007/s10456-026-10030-2.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, with arteries being the most common site of CVDs. Diseases caused by abnormal arterial morphology and dysfunction (e.g., atherosclerosis, arterial thrombo

S Shi-Qi Chang

Protein covalent modification and hepatic cytotoxicity of atorvastatin resulting from its metabolic activation

Arch Toxicol. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s00204-025-04222-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAtorvastatin calcium (ATV) is a statin drug that reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and is widely used for the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

C Chunjing Guan

Associations of six dietary patterns with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among individuals with depression in the UK biobank: a prospective cohort study

Eur J Nutr. 2026 Feb 12;65(2):45. doi: 10.1007/s00394-025-03808-5.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Diet plays an important role in the development of depression, but the impact of dietary patterns on mortality in individuals with depression is unclear. This study investigated the associations of six established die

H Honghui Yao

Early discharge after clinical stabilization in acute decompensated heart failure: associations with short-term outcomes

Clin Res Cardiol. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s00392-026-02858-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hospital length of stay (LOS) in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) lacks standardized thresholds. Prior studies using administrative data have reported neutral all-cause outcomes with ver

G Gil Marcus

Heart rate response to cannabis in active older adults

No abstractEur J Appl Physiol. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s00421-026-06152-6. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41677842 | DOI:10.1007/s00421-026-06152-6

E Ellie Sundali

Sudden cardiac death in structural heart disease : Update on prevention

Herz. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s00059-026-05367-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSudden cardiac death (SCD) remains one of the leading causes of death despite major advances in cardiovascular diagnostics and treatment. Evidence supporting primary prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

N Nora Wainstejn

Therapeutic Effects of PCSK9 Inhibitors on Lp(a)-Associated Atherosclerosis: Evidence and Perspectives

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000001794. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a genetically determined independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) that drives a significant residual risk through pro-atherogenic, pro-inf

X Xinyan Li

Psychometric properties of the Community Balance and Mobility Scale for people with stroke

Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2025 Dec;61(6):821-830. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.25.09260-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M) is a comprehensive performance-based measure developed to assess functional balance and mobility. It represents a potential balance assessment tool for

Y Yu Qin

Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for post-stroke spasticity and dose-response analysis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2025 Dec;61(6):787-797. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.25.08796-9.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Post-stroke spasticity (PSS) is a common complication affecting motor function and quality of life in stroke patients. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been proposed as a non-invasive

S Shu-Mei Yang

Chronopharmacology-Driven Precision Therapies for Time-Optimized Cardiometabolic Disease Management

Biology (Basel). 2026 Jan 28;15(3):241. doi: 10.3390/biology15030241.ABSTRACTCardiometabolic diseases, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obesity, along with their cardiovascular complications, remain leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, imposing significant p

S Shakta Mani Satyam

Artificial Intelligence for Exosomal Biomarker Discovery for Cardiovascular Diseases: Multi-Omics Integration, Reproducibility, and Translational Prospects

Cells. 2026 Feb 5;15(3):304. doi: 10.3390/cells15030304.ABSTRACTExosomes and other extracellular vesicles (EVs) carry microRNAs, proteins, and lipids that reflect cardiovascular pathophysiology and can enable minimally invasive biomarker discovery. However, EV datasets are highly dimensional and het

R Rasit Dinc

Integrative Machine Learning and Experimental Validation Identify FIS1 as a Candidate Biomarker Linked to Mitochondrial Dynamics in Pulmonary Hypertension

Cells. 2026 Feb 5;15(3):301. doi: 10.3390/cells15030301.ABSTRACTPulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by progressive pulmonary vascular remodeling and a paucity of effective therapeutic interventions. Although dysregulated mitochondrial dynamics are implicated in this remodeling process, the

Y Yu Zhang