Racial and Ethnic Patterns in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Low-Income Adults in West Texas

J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2026 Apr 6. doi: 10.1007/s40615-026-02963-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States and Texas, with a disproportionately high impact on racial/ethnic minority and low-income popu

E Eli Heath

Laparoscopic One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience with 127 Patients

Obes Surg. 2026 Apr 6. doi: 10.1007/s11695-026-08646-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are interconnected metabolic diseases that pose major public health challenges worldwide. Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has emerged as a disease-modif

O Oktyabr Teshaev

Retinal image-based cardiovascular risk prediction using AI-CRS: a multi-modal deep learning framework

Int Ophthalmol. 2026 Apr 6;46(1):192. doi: 10.1007/s10792-026-04044-4.ABSTRACTThis study presents AI-CRS, an AI-driven deep learning framework for cardiovascular risk assessment using retinal images. By combining convolutional neural networks (CNNs), attention mechanisms, and vasculature segmentatio

C C Mariswari

Adrenalectomy improves cardiovascular profile in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion: extension of a multicenter randomized controlled trial to 12 months

No abstractJ Endocrinol Invest. 2026 Apr 6. doi: 10.1007/s40618-026-02872-w. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41940913 | DOI:10.1007/s40618-026-02872-w

V Valentina Morelli

Added Value of Rotational Mechanics to Longitudinal Indices in the Risk Stratification of Patients With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Echocardiography. 2026 Apr;43(4):e70449. doi: 10.1111/echo.70449.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In the past, analysis of the rotational mechanics of the left ventricle (LV) has been complicated by a confusing codification system and also because it has been approached independently from myocardial function s

J Juan Geraldo

Plasma lipid trajectories improve prediction of future Alzheimer's disease

J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Apr 6:13872877261435212. doi: 10.1177/13872877261435212. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundEarly identification of individuals at elevated risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is critical for prevention. Blood-based biomarkers offer scalable alternatives to cerebrospinal fl

H Haotian Zou

Estimating the True MACE Benefits From Tirzepatide in SURPASS-CVOT Using an Imputed Placebo Analysis of REWIND

Diabetes Care. 2026 Apr 6:dc260298. doi: 10.2337/dc26-0298. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: In prespecified analyses, the treatment effect for MACE of tirzepatide compared with imputed placebo was estimated using SURPASS-CVOT and REWIND data.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The indirect compari

N Naveed Sattar

Computed Tomography Findings of Migrating Grass Awn Leading to Esophageal Perforation and Carotid Artery Erosion in a Dog

Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2026 May;67(3):e70155. doi: 10.1111/vru.70155.ABSTRACTA 4-year-old male intact Kerry Blue Terrier presented with lethargy, pyrexia, intermittent cough, and a large, firm right ventral cervical mass. Contrast-enhanced head and neck CT revealed a focally expansile, ill-defined,

F Flavia Thaysa Vieira Freitag

Effect of Post-Ablational Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor on Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Asian Population

Clin Cardiol. 2026 Apr;49(4):e70284. doi: 10.1002/clc.70284.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) in reducing recurrence risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) after ablation remains uncertain.METHODS: We summarized the results about ARNI in preventing AF rec

Y Yangyang Wang

Elevated Maresin-1 Levels in Pericardial Fluid of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Apr 6. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70612. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic inflammation plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases. Specialized pro-resolving mediators derived from omega-3 fatty acids, such as Maresin-1 (MaR1), have

R Reşat Dikme

Heart Disease in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Data From the German Cancer Registry and Statutory Health Insurance Carriers (the VersKiK Study)

Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2026 May 29;123(11):arztebl.m2026.0038. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0038. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiac and cardiovascular diseases are major causes of morbidity in the growing population of childhood cancer survivors, particularly as a result of treatment with

H Hiltrud Merzenich

Associations of nutritional intake and body mass index with branch retinal vein occlusion: A cross-sectional study using data from a Korean national survey

Sci Prog. 2026 Apr;109(2):368504261441718. doi: 10.1177/00368504261441718. Epub 2026 Apr 6.ABSTRACTObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the associations between body mass index (BMI), dietary nutrient intake, and the risk of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) in a nationally representative Korean

B Bokyung Kim

Effectiveness of Video Call-Assisted Versus Voice Call-Assisted Dispatcher-Guided CPR in Untrained Laypersons: A Randomized Simulation Study

Prehosp Disaster Med. 2026 Apr 6;41(1):e4. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X26108875.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a major cause of mortality world-wide. Early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical determinant of survival; however, many witnessed arre

A Adem Koksal

PLAX-Only M-Mode Scoring System for Risk Stratification of Moderate-to-Severe Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction: A Retrospective Diagnostic Study

Echocardiography. 2026 Apr;43(4):e70429. doi: 10.1111/echo.70429.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Doppler-based diastolic dysfunction assessment requires optimal apical views and specialized expertise, and up to 30% of evaluations yield indeterminate results. We investigated whether a parasternal long-axis (PLAX

J Jonghoon Yoo

Increased risk of venous thromboembolism in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PeerJ. 2026 Apr 1;14:e21056. doi: 10.7717/peerj.21056. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is well known, but we know less about the VTE risk of IBD in children and teenagers. We evaluated the risk of

Y Yuezhong Shen

Machine learning integrated bulk and single cell transcriptomic analyses reveal oxidative stress associated mitochondrial polarization signatures in diabetic foot ulcers

PeerJ. 2026 Apr 1;14:e20988. doi: 10.7717/peerj.20988. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDiabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a major complication of diabetes, and its pathogenesis remains incompletely elucidated. Converging evidence indicates that oxidative stress and dysregulated mitochondrial polarization parti

Z Zeao Guo

Ex-vivo culture of human hypertrophic cardiomyopathy hearts: Functional and metabolic changes during long-term culture

iScience. 2026 Mar 11;29(4):115308. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115308. eCollection 2026 Apr 17.ABSTRACTTo better understand pathomechanisms and drug responses in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), long-term, reproducible human models for intact cardiac muscle are needed. To this end, we used the MyoDi

A Ali Nassar

Waardenburg-Shah Syndrome: Diagnostic and Surgical Challenges in a Resource-Limited Setting - A Rare Case Report

Int Med Case Rep J. 2026 Mar 30;19:574230. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S574230. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Waardenburg-Shah syndrome (WSS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the coexistence of Waardenburg syndrome features and Hirschsprung disease. It results from abnor

M Mohamed Nur Ali

Epidemiology, therapy, and outcome of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura at population level in Germany

Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2026 Mar 4;10(2):103406. doi: 10.1016/j.rpth.2026.103406. eCollection 2026 Feb.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a rare, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy caused by severe a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thr

A Anna Y Scharenberg

From Usher syndrome to Bardet-Biedl syndrome: Diagnosis after an atypical presentation

Clin Nephrol Case Stud. 2026 Mar 31;14:19-23. doi: 10.5414/CNCS111975. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTSyndromic associations of kidney and ophthalmological diseases are not typical in the young adult. The most common kidney manifestations are malformations of the genitourinary apparatus, while some syndro

J Joaquim Milheiro

Visual-physiological concordance and target vessel outcomes: a μQFR-based real-world cohort study

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Mar 20;13:1785866. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1785866. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Quantitative flow ratio (QFR) offers a non-interventional alternative for evaluating ischemia, yet its concordance with real-world treatment and clinical outcomes remains

Y Yanfeng Lu

Editorial: Mechanisms and management of inflammation-driven cardiovascular risk-from obesity and diabetes to autoimmunity and cancer

No abstractFront Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Mar 19;13:1823320. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1823320. eCollection 2026.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41940094 | PMC:PMC13043349 | DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1823320

T Thiago Quinaglia

Disparities in obesity-related cardiovascular-induced mortality trends in the U.S. of America over two decades

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Mar 20;13:1736290. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1736290. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., and the growing prevalence of obesity has amplified this burden. Despite extensive research on their pathoph

L Lingbo Huo

Procedure duration and early postoperative stroke after endovascular and hybrid aortic arch reconstruction for acute aortic syndrome: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Mar 20;13:1772103. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1772103. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) with an inadequate proximal landing zone often requires aortic arch reconstruction using endovascular branch techniques or hybrid supra-aortic debranching plu

H Haoze Li