Brain Behav. 2026 Jul;16(7):e71601. doi: 10.1002/brb3.71601.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The relationship between physical activity intensity and the risk of first-ever stroke in middle-aged and older adults remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between different inten
Circ Heart Fail. 2026 Jul 14:e013935. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.125.013935. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: There is a growing consensus that screening for subclinical preheart failure (HF) may reduce the burden of symptomatic HF by allowing for timely preventive interventions. However
Epidemiol Prev. 2026 May-Jun;50(3):241-249. doi: 10.19191/EP26.3.A1056.064.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: to describe the garbage codes (GCs) identified in the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2023 and their redistribution to underlying causes of death in Italy in 2021. Specifically, the study aims to: 1.
Cardiol Young. 2026 Jul 14:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1047951126113870. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Heart failure induced by systemic ventricular dysfunction after the Norwood procedure may improve with medications. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of heart failure, medication use, a
Cent Eur J Public Health. 2026 Jun;34(2):72-79. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a8761.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: High disease burden related to excess body weight (EBW) poses a substantial burden to healthcare systems globally. This study aims to assess the economic impact of EBW in Estonia, where over 60% of adult po
Acta Clin Belg. 2026 Jul 14:1-14. doi: 10.1080/17843286.2026.2701970. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Emerging evidence indicates that environmental and occupational risk factors (EORF) are significantly associate
J Korean Med Sci. 2026 Jul 13;41(27):e207. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2026.41.e207.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The adoption of multi-arterial grafting (MAG) remains limited in real-world coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) practice. This study aimed to identify subsets of patients most likely to benefit clinicall
J Korean Med Sci. 2026 Jul 13;41(27):e180. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2026.41.e180.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hip fractures and other orthopedic surgeries are often associated with poor post-operative outcomes, including thrombus formation, delirium, and mortality. Systemic inflammatory markers, such as the systemi
Diabetes Metab J. 2026 Jul;50(4):641-665. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2026.0492. Epub 2026 Jul 1.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasingly recognized as a heterogeneous, multisystem disease that extends beyond chronic hyperglycemia to encompass cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and
Diabetes Metab J. 2026 Jul;50(4):629-640. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2026.0306. Epub 2026 Jul 1.ABSTRACTFinerenone reduces kidney and cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and albuminuric chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recent Asian subgroup, pooled, combination-therapy, Asian ver
Cell Biochem Funct. 2026 Jul;44(7):e70260. doi: 10.1002/cbf.70260.ABSTRACTApoptosis, as the predominant form of programmed cell death, plays a crucial role in maintaining tissue homeostasis. Apoptotic bodies (ABs), which are extracellular vesicles released during the terminal phase of apoptosis, wer
Cell Biochem Funct. 2026 Jul;44(7):e70266. doi: 10.1002/cbf.70266.ABSTRACTThe ARHGEF (Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor) family acts as a key upstream regulator of Rho GTPases, including RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42. It plays critical roles in cytoskeletal remodeling, cell migration, vascular tone reg
Mol Ther. 2026 Jul 13:S1525-0016(26)00587-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2026.07.019. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTmiR-146a exhibits variable expression levels in humans due to rs2431697, which is associated with cardiovascular events. However, the functional mechanisms linking this genotype with the occu
Obes Rev. 2026 Jul 13:e70194. doi: 10.1111/obr.70194. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obesity links to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, but subclinical cardiac remodeling patterns remain incompletely characterized. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) provides reproducible assessments of myoca
J Small Anim Pract. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1111/jsap.70169. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Ventricular-arterial coupling is the interaction between the ventricle and the arterial system, reflecting overall cardiovascular performance. It is estimated by the ratio of effective arterial elasta
Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1186/s13098-026-02216-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a major complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Although healthy lifestyle behaviors are associated with lower cardiovascular risk in the gener
J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1186/s13019-026-04548-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Placental transmogrification of the lung (PTL) is a rare benign pulmonary lesion with limited longitudinal data. It is most often associated with unilateral bullous disease, but may also pres
J Biomed Sci. 2026 Jul 13;33(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s12929-026-01278-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Circulating monocyte trans-endothelial migration is critical for vascular diseases. The monocyte surface proteins, i.e., integrins and membrane receptors are central in this process. Previous studies demonstrate
J Nanobiotechnology. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1186/s12951-026-04659-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe progression of atherosclerosis (AS) is closely related to endothelial senescence and abnormal lipid metabolism in macrophages. Although metformin (Met) can exert vascular endothelial protective effec
BMC Public Health. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-28552-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes(T2D) is essential for glycemic control and preventing complications. The aim of the present study was to determine the status of adherence behaviors to di
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06261-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Evolocumab, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor, potently reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. However, its effects on hard clinical endpoints and safe
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06281-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the association between LAA metabolic parameters-particularly lactic acid, glucose, and calcium-and spontaneous echo contrast, and to develop and externally val
BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-06241-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose index (CTI) is a composite marker integrating systemic inflammation and insulin resistance. Although CTI has been associated with cardiovascular
Ren Fail. 2026 Dec;48(1):2697379. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2026.2697379. Epub 2026 Jul 13.ABSTRACTDual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces thrombotic risk in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but may increase bleeding, especially in chronic kidney disease (CKD
