Examining Oxidative Stress as a Mechanistic Link Between Sleep Irregularity and Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults with Chronic Anxiety

Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2026 Feb 25. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00006.2026. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPurpose: Chronic anxiety is a highly prevalent condition in young adults that is often associated with irregular sleep patterns, potentially augmenting cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Sle

J Jacob W Richardson

Patients' and Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives in Managing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Survey of Unmet Needs and Perceived Benefits of Treating Systemic Inflammation in Cardiovascular Diseases

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2026 Feb 25. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000001800. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFew surveys have focused on a patient's journey or healthcare professionals' (HCPs') perspectives in treating inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Patients with ASCVD (n=2

B Brittany Weber

Innovative approaches to early detection of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk: focus on glucose and cholesterol measuring

Eur J Public Health. 2026 Feb 9:ckag007. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckag007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus are major noncommunicable diseases contributing significantly to disease burden on individuals and societies. Both are largely preventable through early i

H Hanna M Elonheimo

Considerations in the Use of Mouse Models of Vascular and Valvular Calcification

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 Mar;46(3):e322099. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.322099. Epub 2026 Feb 25.ABSTRACTCLINICAL PROBLEM: Vascular and valvular calcification significantly contributes to cardiovascular morbidity, particularly in patients with diabetes, atherosclerosis, advanced age, and chr

J Jeffrey J Hsu

Integrating the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model Into Postoperative Rehabilitation: Impacts on Exercise Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2026 Feb 24. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001320. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Health education is a beneficial nursing approach for patients with cardiovascular disease, but it is unclear whether this approach is effective for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms w

R Ruoqian Han

Technical Aspects and Clinical Relevance of Cuffless Devices for Blood Pressure Measurement. A Scientific Statement of the ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology, the ESC Council on Hypertension, and the European Association of Preventive Cardiology of the ESC

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Feb 25:zwag058. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag058. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCuffless blood pressure (BP) monitoring devices represent a promising innovation in hypertension management. This scientific statement provides a comprehensive update on these emerging technologies, t

G Gianfranco Parati

Transcriptomic response of skeletal muscle to acute aerobic versus combined exercise in chronic kidney disease

PLoS One. 2026 Feb 25;21(2):e0324303. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324303. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 14% of the UK population and is associated with significant exercise intolerance, partly due to skeletal muscle dysfunction. While exercise

L Luke A Baker

Optical coherence tomography-derived coronary vessel wall abnormalities in adults long after Kawasaki disease

PLoS One. 2026 Feb 25;21(2):e0342987. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0342987. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Children with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD) and severe coronary involvement are at risk for acute coronary syndrome later in adulthood even in the absence of severe luminal lesions. We

H Hiroyuki Ohashi

Sex, age, and racial/ethnic disparities in hyperuricemia prevalence and risk factors among U.S. adults: An analysis of NHANES 2007-2018 data

PLoS One. 2026 Feb 25;21(2):e0337714. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0337714. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia is a metabolic disorder linked to gout, kidney disease, and cardiovascular complications. Understanding its prevalence and risk factors across demographic groups is crucial for

Y Yadan Zou

Old Drug, New Opportunity: Drug Repurposing in Cardiovascular Diseases

Chem Biol Drug Des. 2026 Feb;107(2):e70272. doi: 10.1111/cbdd.70272.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major burden on global health. However, the development and approval of novel CVD therapeutics have declined, largely due to their protracted timelines and prohibitive costs. Drug rep

X Xiuyi Ou

Transcatheter treatment of pure aortic regurgitation with the VitaFlowTM Liberty system: design & rationale of the prospective, multicenter, non-randomized TRAMPERS study

Future Cardiol. 2026 Feb 25:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2026.2632486. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSevere pure native aortic regurgitation (PNAR), if untreated, carries a high mortality rate. Many patients are ineligible for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) due to high risk. While transcathe

J Jiwei Yu

Diagnostic accuracy of gray-scale analysis on B-mode ultrasound for identifying intraplaque hemorrhage and lipid-rich necrotic core in carotid plaques

Vasc Med. 2026 Feb 25:1358863X251410527. doi: 10.1177/1358863X251410527. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) and lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) are key markers of carotid plaque vulnerability and stroke risk. Though magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect both

B Benjamin Wagner

Tet2-driven clonal hematopoiesis drives aortic aneurysm via macrophage-to-osteoclast-like differentiation

J Clin Invest. 2026 Feb 25:e198708. doi: 10.1172/JCI198708. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAortic aneurysms are age-linked aortic dilations that progress silently and carry high rupture mortality. Immune cells are recognized drivers of aneurysm pathogenesis. Clonal hematopoiesis is an age-related exp

J Jun Yonekawa

Telenursing and Self-Efficacy in Heart Failure

Crit Care Nurs Q. 2026 Apr-Jun 01;49(2):163-173. doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000605. Epub 2026 Feb 24.ABSTRACTChronic heart failure significantly impacts patients' quality of life and self-management. Enhancing self-efficacy is crucial for improving treatment adherence and health outcomes. This study

F Farhanaz Narimisa

Assessment of Compliance with Nursing Care Documentation for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Using the Clinical Care Classification System in the Emergency Department: A Descriptive and Directed Content Analysis Study

Crit Care Nurs Q. 2026 Apr-Jun 01;49(2):151-162. doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000606. Epub 2026 Feb 24.ABSTRACTNursing documentation based on the Clinical Care Classification (CCC) system has positive results and is an excellent model to follow. This study investigated the compliance of nursing care d

S Setareh Homami

New Methods for Calculating LDL-Cholesterol and Related Biomarkers of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk

No abstractCurr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Feb 25;28(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01398-z.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41739334 | DOI:10.1007/s11883-026-01398-z

A Anna Wolska

GDF15-Treated iPSC-MSC-Derived Exosomes Alleviate Fibrosis Post-Myocardial Infarction via Repression of the MFAP4/ERK/Drp1 Axis

FASEB J. 2026 Mar 15;40(5):e71621. doi: 10.1096/fj.202504078R.ABSTRACTCardiac fibrosis post-myocardial infarction (MI) induces adverse cardiac remodeling, ultimately resulting in heart failure. Exosomes (EXOs) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as potent modulators of post-infar

J Jie Qiu

Improving National Fitness: An Updated Review on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Screening and Exercise Training in School-Aged Children in the U.S

No abstractCurr Cardiol Rep. 2026 Feb 25;28(1):28. doi: 10.1007/s11886-026-02348-6.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41739288 | DOI:10.1007/s11886-026-02348-6

M Michael F Mendoza

Cerebrolysin after Endovascular Thrombectomy in Stroke: 12‑Month Functional Outcomes in a Propensity‑Matched Cohort

Transl Stroke Res. 2026 Feb 25;17(2):28. doi: 10.1007/s12975-026-01414-z.ABSTRACTBackground Long-term outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and the role of adjunctive neuroprotection to achieve post-stroke independence remain incompletely characterized. In this hypothesis-generating target-

J Jacek Staszewski

Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Puncture to Establish a Rat Model of Mitral Regurgitation: A Non-Thoracotomy Approach

J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2026 Feb 25;19(1):30. doi: 10.1007/s12265-026-10758-8.ABSTRACTMitral regurgitation (MR) is a significant risk factor for heart failure, yet existing rodent models face limitations in invasiveness and reproducibility. This study established a novel percutaneous, ultrasound-gu

K Kangla Liao

The prevalence of obesity and hypertension in paediatric cardiology patients before and after COVID-19 lockdown measures

Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Feb 25;185(3):150. doi: 10.1007/s00431-026-06816-7.ABSTRACTThis study is a retrospective clinical audit to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the prevalence of obesity and hypertension in paediatric cardiology patients and determine the extent to which these com

J Jemima Ball

Exploring immune-inflammatory cross-talk in atherosclerosis using AI-enhanced multi-omics approaches

No abstractClin Exp Med. 2026 Feb 25. doi: 10.1007/s10238-026-02062-1. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41739231 | DOI:10.1007/s10238-026-02062-1

Z Zhenzhen Zhao

The underrated value of non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease in making diagnostic and treatment decisions

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2026 Feb 25. doi: 10.5603/pjnns.110793. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParkinson's disease (PD) is identified clinically by the presence of prominent motor signs; however, in recent years there has been growing recognition of non-motor symptoms (NMS) causing a similar or even gr

J Jarosław Sławek

Impact of posterior pericardiectomy vs. posterior pericardial Hemovac drainage on POAF and fluid management in CABG patients

Cardiovasc J Afr. 2025 Sep 15;36(3):342-346. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-044. Epub 2025 Sep 12.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study compares posterior pericardiectomy (PP) and posterior pericardial Hemovac drainage (PPHD) in terms of their effects on post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) incidence in patien

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