Autonomic blood pressure control

Handb Clin Neurol. 2026;216:59-73. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-443-15736-3.00014-7.ABSTRACTThe regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure is key to survival. The sympathetic and parasympathetic regulation of arterial blood pressure requires information related to the actual blood pressure values for fee

P Pietro Cortelli

Brainstem vascular syndromes

Handb Clin Neurol. 2026;216:213-236. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-443-15736-3.00011-1.ABSTRACTThe brainstem is a heterogeneous assembly of well-organized nuclei and pathways that play a critical role in motor, sensory, arousal, and autonomic functions. Because of its extensive reciprocal connections with the

J Jorge Moncayo-Gaete

Unique Challenges of Adult Congenital Heart Disease in CardioOncology

Heart Fail Clin. 2026 Apr;22(2):237-242. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.11.006.ABSTRACTAdults with congenital heart disease make up most patients with congenital heart disease vastly surpassing the pediatric patients largely because of significant improvements in the medical, interventional, and surgical a

G Gentian Lluri

Multimodality Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Heart Fail Clin. 2026 Apr;22(2):221-235. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.12.001.ABSTRACTThe diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) requires accurate and comprehensive imaging. Advances in imaging technology and clinical understanding have significantly enhanced the ability to characte

M Matthew Peters

Approach to Mitral Regurgitation in Advanced Heart Failure

Heart Fail Clin. 2026 Apr;22(2):209-220. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.12.004. Epub 2026 Feb 13.ABSTRACTSecondary mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common and prognostically important complication of heart failure that results from adverse ventricular remodeling rather than intrinsic valve pathology. While o

L Long-Co Nguyen

Sex-Based Differences in Advanced Heart Failure

Heart Fail Clin. 2026 Apr;22(2):183-191. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.12.003.ABSTRACTAlthough women and men have similar lifetime risks and mortality related to heart failure (HF), women have a greater risk of developing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) versus developing heart failu

M Maya H Barghash

Approach to Ventricular Arrhythmias in Heart Failure

Heart Fail Clin. 2026 Apr;22(2):149-162. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2025.11.003. Epub 2025 Dec 22.ABSTRACTVentricular arrhythmia remains a challenge in the heart failure population, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality despite modern heart failure therapies. Patients with heart failure who have

A Andrea N Keithler

Exposing Blind Spots: Missed Stroke Diagnoses

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2026 May;44(2):365-379. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2025.11.002. Epub 2026 Jan 23.ABSTRACTStroke is one of the leading causes of adult disability. Missed stroke diagnoses increase morbidity and mortality and can result from a variety of factors. Thrombolytic therapy in stroke mimics

R Rubinee Simmasalam

Reframing Shock: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2026 May;44(2):315-331. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2025.09.003. Epub 2026 Feb 20.ABSTRACTIn patients with shock, early recognition and timely initiation of appropriate management critically impacts patient outcomes. Currently prevalent approaches to shock in the emergency department

S Sara Crager

Tackling the Treachery of Tachycardia

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2026 May;44(2):309-314. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2026.01.001.ABSTRACTTachycardia is among the most common abnormalities encountered in emergency department (ED) patients and simultaneously one of the most frequently underappreciated. Although often attributed to benign or physiolo

S Semhar Z Tewelde

The Heartbeat that Hesitates: Quick H.I.T.s for Emergency Bradycardia

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2026 May;44(2):289-307. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2025.12.001. Epub 2026 Feb 20.ABSTRACTBradycardia has a broad differential, which can be narrowed by history, physical examination, and electrocardiogram. Symptomatic cases often stem from sick sinus syndrome or atrioventricular blo

R Rohit Menon

Acute Limb Ischemia and Compartment Syndrome

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2026 May;44(2):265-277. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2025.09.002. Epub 2025 Nov 7.ABSTRACTAcute limb ischemia (ALI) and compartment syndrome (CS) are pathologies that can be difficult to identify but have devastating outcomes if not diagnosed in a timely manner. ALI can be missed if t

M Mary Cheffers

Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2026 May;44(2):249-263. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2025.09.001. Epub 2026 Feb 19.ABSTRACTAcute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) presents variably based on etiology-arterial embolism (often from atrial fibrillation), arterial thrombosis (due to atherosclerosis), mesenteric venous thrombosis

N Neeraja Murali