Comparative evaluation of deep learning models for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and classification
No abstractSci Rep. 2026 Mar 7. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-43543-3. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41794983 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-43543-3
Specific gut microbes are associated with the incidence of cardiometabolic disease in the HELIUS cohort
NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2026 Mar 7. doi: 10.1038/s41522-026-00952-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAssociations between the gut microbiota and cardiometabolic health are well established, but evidence from longitudinal studies remains limited. In the prospective multi-ethnic HELIUS cohort, we inve
Fluoropyrimidine-induced cardiotoxicity: outcomes and safety of chemotherapy reintroduction in a retrospective cohort study
Support Care Cancer. 2026 Mar 8;34(4):293. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10531-2.ABSTRACTAIMS: Fluoropyrimidines, including 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and capecitabine, remain foundational in the treatment of various cancers, despite their well-documented risk of cardiotoxicity. This study aimed to characteriz
Efficient cardiac MRI multi-structure segmentation for cardiovascular assessment with limited annotation by integrating data-level and network-level consistency
NPJ Digit Med. 2026 Mar 7. doi: 10.1038/s41746-026-02475-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAccurate segmentation of anatomical structures in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an irreplaceable role in the clinical management of cardiovascular diseases, serving as a cornerstone for precise
Study on establishment of cardiovascular interventional disease database and prediction of postoperative mortality risk
No abstractSci Rep. 2026 Mar 7. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-39788-7. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41794907 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-39788-7
Cardiovascular risk scores, non-invasive vascular measures and myositis damage index reveal increased cardiovascular risk in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a case-control study
No abstractBMC Rheumatol. 2026 Mar 7. doi: 10.1186/s41927-026-00633-z. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41794803 | DOI:10.1186/s41927-026-00633-z
Reactive carbonyl species in health and chronic disease: from methylglyoxal to an integrative network of metabolic regulation
Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Mar 7. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03130-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing dramatically, but the metabolism, particularly the pervasive carbonyl stress that accompanies many of these conditions, is rarely considered a potential ca
Current evidence on lipid ratios for cardiovascular risk assessment in diabetes: A review
Prim Care Diabetes. 2026 Mar 6:S1751-9918(26)00037-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2026.02.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes (T2DM), significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Traditional lipid measures, such as total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LD
Prognostic value of the cardiometabolic index for mortality in patients with cardiometabolic syndrome: A longitudinal analysis based on NHANES data
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 Feb 11:104611. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2026.104611. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus, necessitating reliable mortality risk prediction t
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering and out-of-pocket cost of inclisiran therapy in the United States
J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Feb 16:S1933-2874(26)00043-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.02.010. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Inclisiran is approved to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH
Case report: The first report of a family with sitosterolemia in the Polish population
J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Feb 19:S1933-2874(26)00044-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.02.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sitosterolemia is a rare autosomal recessive lipid disorder caused by mutations in the ABCG5 or ABCG8 genes, resulting in excessive intestinal absorption and impaired biliary
Enhancement of chicken soup quality induced by low-voltage electrostatic field assisted stewing: a novel strategy for salt reduction
Food Res Int. 2026 Apr 30;230:118643. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2026.118643. Epub 2026 Feb 8.ABSTRACTHigh salt intake is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, while conventional salt-reduction methods in soup preparation often lead to flavor deterioration. To addre
Effect of baxdrostat on ambulatory blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension (Bax24): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Lancet. 2026 Mar 7;407(10532):988-999. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02549-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Aldosterone dysregulation is an important contributor in the pathogenesis of hard-to-control hypertension. We aimed to assess the effect of baxdrostat, a selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, on ambulat
Atrial fibrillation
Lancet. 2026 Mar 7;407(10532):1000-1013. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02166-X.ABSTRACTAtrial fibrillation affects approximately 37·6 million people worldwide, with the prevalence predicted to double over the next 35 years. The ubiquitous use of wearable devices and other technologies with inbuilt diag
Mast Cell-Derived CXCL4: A Key Mediator of Ferroptosis and Cardiac Damage in Septic Cardiomyopathy
Immun Inflamm Dis. 2026 Mar;14(3):e70359. doi: 10.1002/iid3.70359.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Septic cardiomyopathy (SCM) is a common and life-threatening complication of severe sepsis, with high mortality due to unclear underlying mechanisms. CXCL4, a key pro-inflammatory factor, is implicated in various h
Association of Artificial Intelligence Derived Cardiothoracic Ratio Assessment on Non-Cardiac Chest CT with Heart Failure and All-Cause Mortality: A Retrospective Single Center Study
Am J Med Sci. 2026 Mar 5:S0002-9629(26)00104-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2026.03.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is estimated by dividing cardiac width by thoracic width. The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) is a metric to quantify socioeconomic conditions. This
Loss of energy homeostasis contributes to hepatic damage development in sickle cell disease
Mol Metab. 2026 Mar 5:102348. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2026.102348. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by the expression of an abnormal hemoglobin variant (HbS) that promotes distortion and early destruction of red blood cells, resulting in hemolytic anemia, vaso-o
Transcatheter aortic valve intervention in mixed Sievers type 1 bicuspid aortic valve disease
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2026 Mar 5:S1885-5857(26)00052-6. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2026.02.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: In patients with tricuspid aortic valve stenosis, the coexistence of aortic regurgitation (AR) at baseline has been associated with improved outcome
Impact of outpatient preanesthetic consultation on perioperative outcomes in 700 urological patients in a tertiary hospital: a retrospective observational study
Braz J Anesthesiol. 2026 Mar 5:844743. doi: 10.1016/j.bjane.2026.844743. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Outpatient preanesthetic consultation improves patient assessment and anesthetic planning, enhancing safety and reducing complications. Conducted in advance, it allows systematic, indiv
Repurposing the hERG Activator NS-1643 as a Ferroptosis-Targeting Therapeutic against Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity
Free Radic Biol Med. 2026 Mar 5:S0891-5849(26)00192-9. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.03.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases arise from intertwined cell-death and stress-response pathways, underscoring the need for therapeutics that extend beyond single-target mechanisms. S
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Outcomes Following PCI in STEMI and Other Acute Coronary Syndromes: ACC NCDR Registry in India
Indian Heart J. 2026 Mar 5:S0019-4832(26)00034-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2026.03.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To assess influence of echocardiographic left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) on outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in ST-elevation myocardial infarc
Short-Term Results of vascular interventions for Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism
Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Mar 5:S0890-5096(26)00127-5. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.02.033. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the outcomes of endovascular therapy for acute superior mesenteric artery embolism (ASMAE), identify risk factors for intestinal nec
Association of High Cardiovascular Disease Risk Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Incident Atrial Fibrillation: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Chest. 2026 Mar 5:S0012-3692(26)00269-2. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.01.027. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), but this association varies by population and definitions of OSA and AF.RESEARCH QUESTION: Whether 'high car
Phenotypic clustering of myocardial infarction complicated by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using unsupervised machine learning
Resuscitation. 2026 Mar 5:111037. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.111037. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) represent a heterogeneous population with variable outcomes. Data-driven approaches may