Associations Between Smartwatch-Derived Measures and Cognitive Function: Findings From the Electronic Framingham Heart Study

J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 7:e049284. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.126.049284. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Daily heart rate (HR) and physical activity are biomarkers of cardiovascular disease. A smartwatch-derived metric, daily HR per step (DHRPS), has also been associated with cardiovascular dis

J Jie He

Keratin 17 Methyltransferasean14 Methylation Axis: A Novel Mechanism in Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling

J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 7:e045577. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.045577. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension is a malignant cardiovascular disease characterized by pulmonary vascular remodeling, with core pathological features including pulmonary arterial wall thickening and

Y Yun Liu

A three-metabolite microbiota-associated signature for early risk stratification of gestational diabetes mellitus

Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Aug 7;25(1):214. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03278-x.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term metabolic and cardiovascular risk. However, oral glucose tolerance testing at 24-28 gestational weeks limits

S Shuo Ma

Real-World Diagnostic Performance of Repeat Transthoracic Echocardiography Within a Multimodality Imaging Approach in Patients With Suspected Infective Endocarditis

J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 7:e050020. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.126.050020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Echocardiography is central to the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE). Although guidelines recommend repeating echocardiography when clinical suspicion persists despite negative or inc

G Georgios Tzimas

Proteomic Mediators of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes and Coronary Artery Calcification Burden in Ever Smokers

J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 7:e046201. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.046201. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases cardiovascular disease risk. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in COPD. We hypothesized

A Asghar Abbasi

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Score Trajectories From Early to Middle Adulthood and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression in Middle Age

J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 7:e044564. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.044564. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet reduces blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk, but its impact on later coronary artery calcium (CAC) progression is unclear.

X Xiong-Zhi Li

Utility of Prognostic Staging Systems in Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy in the Era of Available Disease-Modifying Treatment

J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 7:e048585. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.048585. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Prognostic staging systems in transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) cardiomyopathy were developed before the introduction of disease-modifying treatment. We therefore evaluated contemporary risk stra

J Jens K Skov

Temporal comparison of clinical practice and outcomes in heart failure: the JROADHF and JROADHF-NEXT studies

Eur Heart J. 2026 Aug 8:ehag577. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag577. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Advances in therapeutics and interventions have enabled the comprehensive management of patients with heart failure (HF); however, real-world clinical practice remains poorly character

T Takeshi Tohyama

Concomitant Versus Staged Percutaneous Cervicocerebral Artery Revascularization with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Cardiol Ther. 2026 Aug 7. doi: 10.1007/s40119-026-00465-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The optimal strategy and timing for percutaneous cervicocerebral artery revascularization (PCAR) combined with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remain uncertain in patients with severe caroti

J Jinwei Zhang

Understanding prosthesis patient mismatch in aortic valve replacement: from pitfalls to clinical impact

Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2026 Aug 7. doi: 10.1007/s12928-026-01331-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlmost half a century ago, cardiac surgeons introduced the concept of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM), which was defined by indexing the effective orifice area (EOA) to body surface area. Although PP

A Akihiro Tobe

Targeting the non-coding RNA-PANoptosis axis: a novel frontier in disease diagnosis and therapy

Apoptosis. 2026 Aug 7;31(8):203. doi: 10.1007/s10495-026-02413-z.ABSTRACTProgrammed cell death represents a fundamental process in maintaining organismal homeostasis and responding to pathological challenges. The traditional view considered apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis as independent death

S Shaocong Wang

Quantifying the impact of coronary-related experimental simplifications on flow features in native and neo-sinus following transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Biomech Model Mechanobiol. 2026 Aug 7;25(4):93. doi: 10.1007/s10237-026-02111-4.ABSTRACTExisting in vitro and numerical studies lack consensus regarding whether and how coronary arteries should be incorporated. This study aims to systematically investigate the effects of coronary artery outlets on t

Y Yuhao Wei

Metabolic reprogramming drives pancreatic β cell neogenesis from α cells

Nat Chem Biol. 2026 Aug 7. doi: 10.1038/s41589-026-02293-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLoss of functional β cells is a hallmark of diabetes, and restoring β cell mass remains a critical goal in the quest for a specific therapy. One potential strategy is to convert non-β cells in the islet, such a

Y Yufeng Zhang

Publisher Correction: A chronic whole cigarette smoke extract model reveals redox-mitochondrial adaptation in human lung epithelial and organoid models

No abstractExp Mol Med. 2026 Aug 7. doi: 10.1038/s12276-026-01829-6. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42567917 | DOI:10.1038/s12276-026-01829-6

J Joo-Eun Lee

Biofidelic Simulations of the Ross Procedure: Arterial Growth and Remodeling in an Anatomical Context

Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng. 2026 Aug;42(8):e70204. doi: 10.1002/cnm.70204.ABSTRACTThe Ross procedure represents a promising alternative to conventional valve replacement techniques in young patients with aortic valve disease. Unlike mechanical or bioprosthetic substitutes, the pulmonary autograft

M Myléna Audenay

A framework for multidisciplinary management of autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson disease

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2026 Jul 29:108905. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2026.108905. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAutonomic dysfunction (AD) is present in nearly all people with Parkinson disease (PD), contributing to tremendous morbidity and mortality. Highly variable presentations including card

C Cameron Miller-Patterson

Real-world assessment of adherence to inclisiran dosing schedule and LDL-C reduction in patients with hypercholesterolemia in Austria

J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Jul 20:S1933-2874(26)00455-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.07.025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Inclisiran is a small interfering RNA that safely and effectively lowers low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with twice-yearly dosing (after the initial and 3-month d

D Dieter Pätzold

Early versus delayed percutaneous coronary revascularization in patients with concomitant sepsis and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2026 Aug 4:S1553-8389(26)00335-0. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2026.07.023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The prognosis of patients with concomitant sepsis and severe coronary artery disease (CAD) who develop acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is poor. While percutaneous c

H Hafez Golzarian

Nutrition and cardiometabolic health in cystic fibrosis: Emerging evidence and research gaps

J Cyst Fibros. 2026 Aug 7:S1569-1993(26)03658-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2026.07.1983. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiometabolic risk is increasingly recognised as a significant and evolving health concern within the cystic fibrosis (CF) population. Although nutrition has long been central to CF mana

V Veronica Lynch

Association of incomplete device apposition with stroke recurrence after patent foramen ovale closure

Heart. 2026 Aug 7:heartjnl-2026-327956. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2026-327956. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The mechanisms underlying stroke recurrence after patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure for secondary prevention remain poorly understood. This study evaluated incomplete device appositi

C Chaowu Yan

Switzerland: the European crossroad of sports eligibility decision-making in athletes with cardiovascular conditions

No abstractBr J Sports Med. 2026 Aug 7:bjsports-2026-112557. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2026-112557. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42567678 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2026-112557

D David Niederseer

Conversational artificial intelligence HeAlth supporT in Atrial Fibrillation Self-Management (CHAT-AF-S): rationale and randomised controlled trial design

BMJ Open. 2026 Aug 7;16(8):e120834. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120834.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common arrhythmia, is associated with impaired quality of life and increased stroke risk and mortality. Clinical guidelines recommend leveraging digital technologies to support pati

L Liliana Laranjo

STOP-RIO study: protocol for a randomised, controlled, open-label non-inferiority trial to test the safety of discontinuation of riociguat after balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

BMJ Open. 2026 Aug 7;16(8):e120820. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120820.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) improves haemodynamics and outcomes in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Riociguat is frequently initiated before BPA to reduce

T Tamara Carina Rodenburg

Central Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Diseases

Sleep Med Clin. 2026 Sep;21(3):317-331. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2026.06.005. Epub 2026 Jul 14.ABSTRACTThis article provides an overview of central sleep apnea (CSA) in the context of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), highlighting its common association with conditions such as heart failure, atrial fibrill

S Sayaki Ishiwata