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
J Physiol Sci. 2026 Feb 10;76(1):100065. doi: 10.1016/j.jphyss.2026.100065. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiventricular assist for failing Fontan circulation remains challenging. Because fenestration effectively reduces stressed blood volume and central venous pressure in Fontan patients with increa
Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2026 Feb 14. doi: 10.1080/17425247.2026.2631770. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current medical and surgical interventions have limitations related to side-effects and long-t
Cell Rep. 2026 Feb 13;45(2):116992. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.116992. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVascular extracellular matrix stiffening is an early and pervasive driver of pulmonary hypertension (PH), though its mechanistic links to pathological cellular responses remain unclear. This study id
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2026 Mar;67(2):e70144. doi: 10.1111/vru.70144.ABSTRACTAn independent dataset was used to retrospectively test the ability of an artificial intelligence (AI) program to detect radiographic signs of right or left heart failure (HF) and combine these findings to make a radiograph
J Trop Pediatr. 2026 Feb 9;72(2):fmag009. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmag009.ABSTRACTStaphylococcus aureus is a common cause of serious infections in children, with the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rising in recent decades. To identify the factors associated with disease
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-07954-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive deterioration of bone and cartilage. Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), a glycoprotein integral to
Mol Cell Biochem. 2026 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s11010-026-05497-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiabetic nephropathy (DN) is a severe complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) that is frequently accompanied by cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The current therapeutic
J Appl Biomater Funct Mater. 2026 Jan-Dec;24:22808000261421276. doi: 10.1177/22808000261421276. Epub 2026 Feb 14.ABSTRACTRestenosis remains a significant limitation of vascular intervention procedures, primarily driven by the proliferation and inflammation of human-derived vascular smooth muscle cel
Int J Biometeorol. 2026 Feb 14;70(2):61. doi: 10.1007/s00484-026-03134-3.ABSTRACTHeliobiology explores the influence of solar and geomagnetic activity on human health. This short review synthesises evidence linking solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic storms to cardiovascular events
Curr Hematol Malig Rep. 2026 Feb 14;21(1):4. doi: 10.1007/s11899-026-00771-8.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Measurable residual disease (MRD) has emerged as the strongest prognostic biomarker in multiple myeloma (MM), providing a deeper assessment of treatment response than conventional serological test
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2026 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s00210-026-05029-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome that can present as an acute or chronic condition resulting from various cardiovascular (CV) diseases. It poses a significant global health burde
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2026 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s00210-026-04979-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe association between antiseizure medications (ASMs) and bone disorders remains inadequately investigated despite growing concern about drug-induced bone adverse events (AEs). We analyz
Angiology. 2026 Feb 14:33197261418308. doi: 10.1177/00033197261418308. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPrevious studies reported a significant association between Achilles tendon (AT) xanthoma (ATX) as assessed by radiography and coronary artery disease (CAD) severity. In contrast to radiography, ultr
JACC Asia. 2026 Feb 3:S2772-3747(26)00030-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2025.12.017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents is an alternative to coronary artery bypass graft surgery for distal left main bifurcation disease (dLMBD) lesio
J Physiol. 2026 Feb 14. doi: 10.1113/JP289807. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAllostatic load scores (ALSs) quantify the cumulative physiological burden of sustained stress across neuro-endocrine, metabolic, cardiovascular and inflammatory domains; however ALS is heterogeneous in nature. Using domain
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Feb 5;68(2):ezag062. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezag062.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the long-term outcomes of 3 different surgical techniques (McGoon, Doty, and Brom) for supra-valvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) and to identify the risk factors aff
No abstractEur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Feb 14:zwag093. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag093. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41689446 | DOI:10.1093/eurjpc/zwag093
Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31;18(1):2618860. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2026.2618860. Epub 2026 Feb 14.ABSTRACTHelicobacter pylori infects approximately half of the world's population, resulting in lifelong gastric infections. To promote lifelong colonization, H. pylori modulates host immunity via unknown me
No abstractCardiovasc Res. 2026 Feb 14;121(18):2827-2829. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvaf274.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41689431 | DOI:10.1093/cvr/cvaf274
Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Feb 14;121(18):2922-2938. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvaf267.ABSTRACTAIMS: Myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion (MIR) injury is one of the major causes of poor prognosis after revascularization in myocardial infarction. Retinoic acid (RA) signalling is activated after myocardial infarction an
Ann Med. 2026 Dec;58(1):2628359. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2026.2628359. Epub 2026 Feb 14.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Postoperative patients with gynecological malignant tumors are prone to venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to hypercoagulability and limited mobility, and lack of professional guidance after disch
Eur J Pain. 2026 Feb;30(2):e70234. doi: 10.1002/ejp.70234.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: High blood pressure (BP) often co-occurs with osteoarthritis (OA) and may influence pain sensitivity, potentially contributing to pain-pathology discordance. We hypothesized that higher BP would associate with reduced pain
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2026 Feb;36(2):287-288. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2026.02.287.ABSTRACTNull.PMID:41689339 | DOI:10.29271/jcpsp.2026.02.287
