Similarities and Differences Between the Extravascular and the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: Clinical Selection and Implantation (Part 1)

Curr Cardiol Rep. 2026 Sep 10;28(1):93. doi: 10.1007/s11886-026-02403-2.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review examines the two non-transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) platforms; the subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) and the extravascular ICD (EV-ICD), providing a framework for patient s

A Alan Sugrue

FIND Lp(a) Machine Learning Model: Targeted Screening Enrichment of Elevated Lipoprotein(a) in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

JACC Adv. 2026 Aug 11:103114. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103114. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Flag, Identify, Network, Deliver (FIND) lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) machine learning model (MLM) is part of a Family Heart Foundation collaborative quality improvement initiative intended to acc

D Diane E MacDougall

Clinical Impact of Diagnostic Delay by Red Flags Assessment in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy

JACC Adv. 2026 Sep 2:103200. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103200. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Diagnostic delay remains a major barrier to timely treatment in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Although current approaches describe disease status at diagnosis, they do not capt

M Manuela Iseppi

Cardiometabolic and ASCVD Risk Profiles in Arab Americans: Insights From the SALAM Registry

JACC Adv. 2026 Sep 2:103202. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103202. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Arab Americans remain under-represented in U.S. cardiovascular research because registries lack a dedicated Middle Eastern and North African ethnicity identifier and frequently classify Arab Ame

J Jad Ardakani

The Evolving Burden, Disparities, Drivers, and Prevention Priorities of Heart Failure in the United States

JACC Adv. 2026 Sep 9:103206. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103206. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in the United States.OBJECTIVES: We aim to quantify the burden of HF, characterize epidemiological trends, assess geog

L Laiang Yao

The Association of Social Vulnerability With Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in a Cardio-Obstetrics Cohort

JACC Adv. 2026 Aug 27:103188. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103188. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Adverse social determinants of health are associated with poor pregnancy outcomes; however, data in cardio-obstetrics populations remain limited.OBJECTIVES: We aimed to define the burden of soc

M Madeline Zipperer-Giblin

Treating the Denominator: Coronary Artery Calcium and the Measurement Gap in Cardiovascular Prevention

No abstractJACC Adv. 2026 Aug 26:103183. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103183. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42720658 | DOI:10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103183

S Salman Ansari

Coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial perfusion, and interstitial fibrosis between diabetic and nondiabetic patients with stable chest pain: a propensity score matching study

Br J Radiol. 2026 Sep 10:tqag223. doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqag223. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of diabetes mellitus on coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial perfusion, and interstitial fibrosis using cardiac CT.METHODS: This study included 409 diabetic patients with stab

J Jiajun Yuan

"Uncontrolled Hypertension Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural South Carolina."

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 Sep 10:glag228. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glag228. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: More than one-in-five older adults live in the rural U.S. Adults living in rural U.S. experience significantly higher hypertension prevalence and cardiovascular disease-related

S Stella T Lartey

Sex differences in cardiac function and remodelling in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction across all stages of chronic kidney disease

Br J Radiol. 2026 Sep 10:tqag225. doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqag225. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Sex-specific trajectories of multiple cardiac diseases, such as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HF

P Paul Kamieniarz

Factors Associated with 6-Minute Walk Distance Improvement During Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Lung Transplantation

Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Sep 10:aaoag286. doi: 10.1093/annalsats/aaoag286. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRATIONALE: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended after lung transplantation to optimize recovery. Prior studies have evaluated intensive or specialized PR protocols rather than the 36-sessi

J Justin M Bachmann

Association between preoperative physical exercise and the risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism: nationwide population-based cohort study

BJS Open. 2026 Sep 4;10(5):zrag109. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag109.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although preoperative exercise is widely promoted within prehabilitation programmes, the association between habitual preoperative exercise and postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains unclear. This study

C Chan-Sik Kim

Association of infrarenal aortic diameter in siblings within the Stockholm abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme

Br J Surg. 2026 Aug 27;113(9):znag108. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znag108.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The aim was to investigate the increased risk for siblings to have similar aortic pathology (wide or small) in an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening population with ultrasonographic measurement of infrarenal a

A Antti Siika

Structural and Angiographic Assessment of the Nerve Fiber Layer in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2026 Sep 1;67(11):17. doi: 10.1167/iovs.67.11.17.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate structural and microvascular alterations in the nerve fiber layer (NFL) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR).METHODS: A total of 7

X Xiaohui Hua

Exercise stress echocardiography for diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a multicentre study

Eur Heart J. 2026 Sep 10:ehag716. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag716. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Exercise stress echocardiography is recommended as an alternative to invasive testing for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), but an evidence-based oper

T Tomonari Harada

Electroacupuncture in hypertension-mediated organ damage: A hypothesis-generating framework of blood pressure-dependent and candidate blood pressure-independent mechanisms

Clin Exp Hypertens. 2026 Dec 31;48(1):2728373. doi: 10.1080/10641963.2026.2728373. Epub 2026 Sep 10.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Contemporary hypertension management increasingly emphasizes hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD) rather than blood pressure (BP) targets alone. Electroacupuncture (EA) has be

J Jing Pang

Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Major Cardiovascular Events and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2026 Sep 9. doi: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000438. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease remains the leading global cause of mortality despite advances in preventive therapies. Influenza infection is increasingly recognized as a trigger for acute cardiovascular events,

M Muhammad Waqar Shahid

Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Upadacitinib in Patients With Crohn's Disease-A Multicentre Prospective Study From the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IG-IBD)

Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2026 Sep 10. doi: 10.1111/apt.70970. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Upadacitinib is an oral selective JAK1 inhibitor approved for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease (CD), but real-world prospective multicentre data in advanced therapy-experienced (AT-exper

B Brigida Barberio

'No estamos solos': empowering and supporting Latino immigrants to manage chronic disease through a culturally relevant nutrition and physical activity intervention

Ethn Health. 2026 Sep 10:1-22. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2026.2729319. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: NC Latino immigrants experience health disparities, contributing to higher rates of chronic disease. A community health clinic partnered with a university to develop a low-cost, physical acti

K Keri E Revens

Heart failure among people with HIV: prescription of guideline-directed medical therapy

HIV Res Clin Pract. 2026 Dec 31;27(1):2728496. doi: 10.1080/25787489.2026.2728496. Epub 2026 Sep 10.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: People with HIV have an increased risk of heart failure (HF) compared to people without HIV. Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is the cornerstone of HF management, but litt

M Melissa Klein Cutshaw

Flavonoid-rich foods and vascular functions in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Food Funct. 2026 Sep 10. doi: 10.1039/d6fo03299k. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Extensive research into preventive nutritional strategies against CVDs is needed. This meta-analysis aims to systematically evaluate the eff

A Arya Ega Prakasa

Impact of defibrotide on survival in sinusoidal obstruction syndrome / veno-occlusive disease: a retrospective cohort study comparing two sequential treatment eras

Hematology. 2026 Dec 31;31(1):2721241. doi: 10.1080/16078454.2026.2721241. Epub 2026 Sep 10.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno-occlusive disease (SOS/VOD) is a serious endothelial injury syndrome following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) requiring

K Kengo Katsuki

A brain-to-bone marrow circuit drives neutrophil mobilization and exacerbates ischaemic brain injury

Brain. 2026 Sep 10:awag307. doi: 10.1093/brain/awag307. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIschaemic stroke triggers a detrimental inflammatory response, characterised by neutrophil mobilisation from the bone marrow to the injured brain. The neural circuits driving this response are poorly understood. He

S Shenghan Gao

Mechanistic Investigation of Salidroside Modulates Iron Overload to Mitigate Radiation-Induced Heart Disease

Cardiovasc Ther. 2026;2026(1):e5141802. doi: 10.1155/cdr/5141802.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) severely compromises the long-term survival of cancer patients. Although ferroptosis has been implicated as a key contributor to RIHD pathogenesis, the underlying regulatory mec

J Jiaming Lai