Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis

Cureus. 2026 Aug 6;18(8):e114058. doi: 10.7759/cureus.114058. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTStaphylococcus aureus endocarditis is a severe and life-threatening infection that continues to pose a significant challenge in cardiovascular medicine. Despite advances in healthcare, its management remains c

Z Zahraa M Al Dujaili

Quantitative and semi-quantitative comparison of myocardial blood flow between 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 99mTc-sestamibi: based on continuous rapid dynamic imaging technology using cadmium-zinc-telluride cardiac single-photon emission computed tomography

CONCLUSIONS: Under a continuous rapid dynamic acquisition protocol, ^(99m)Tc-TF provides conventional semi-quantitative perfusion parameters and left ventricular functional indices comparable to those obtained with ^(99m)Tc-MIBI, while offering superior MPI image quality. Differences in quantitative

Y Yue Chen

Diagnostic performance of the main pulmonary artery-to-ascending aorta diameter ratio for pulmonary hypertension defined by mean pulmonary arterial pressure in children with left-to-right shunt congenital heart disease

Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2026 Sep 1;16(9):735. doi: 10.21037/qims-2025-1-2760. Epub 2026 Aug 10.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The computed tomography (CT)-derived main pulmonary artery-to-ascending aorta diameter ratio (MPA/AA) may identify pulmonary hypertension (PH). In left-to-right (L-R) shunt congenital h

Y Ying Lyu

Comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists versus mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists as fourth-line pharmacological therapy in patients with resistant hypertension and overweight or obesity: a retrospective multicenter cohort study in the USA

EClinicalMedicine. 2026 Aug 29;99:104176. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104176. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) are the guideline-recommended therapy for resistant hypertension. Resistant hypertension is particularly common in individuals with over

Z Zhejia Tian

Association of Red Cell Distribution Width-Coefficient of Variation (RDW-CV) and RDW-Standard Deviation (RDW-SD) With Clinical Severity and Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Prospective Observational Study

Cureus. 2026 Aug 5;18(8):e114035. doi: 10.7759/cureus.114035. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Red cell distribution width-coefficient of variation (RDW-CV), a routinely available complete blood count p

D Devendra Ahirwar

The Evolution of Medications for Obesity Management

JGH Open. 2026 Sep 4;10(9):e70466. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.70466. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTThis narrative review provides an overview of progress in the development of obesity medications, including a synthesis of data describing the efficacy and safety of currently available agents and emerging thera

J Jaskirath Gill