Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in coronary heart disease: IQWiG Reports - Commission No. D24-02

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

I Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG)

Associations of total physical activity with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in Chinese adults: a prospective study

BMC Public Health. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-26654-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Evidence regarding the associations of total physical activity with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in Chinese adults is limited. The study aimed to evaluate the relationsh

Y Yanan Wan

First-time detection of treatable congenital heart disease - a study of school-aged children in the community of three regions in China

No abstractBMC Public Health. 2026 Feb 18. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-26638-4. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41703496 | DOI:10.1186/s12889-026-26638-4

K Kai Bai

Sarcopenia modifies the association between diet quality and cognitive function in community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatr. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-07176-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sarcopenia and cognitive impairment are common age-related conditions that severely affect older adults' quality of life. Diet quality, a modifiable factor, has been associated with muscle health and

Y Yanqing Ren

Advanced lung cancer inflammation index and mortality risk in patients with cardiovascular disease

No abstractBMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1186/s12872-026-05631-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41703467 | DOI:10.1186/s12872-026-05631-0

Y Yapan Yang

Setting research priorities for the use of digital technology in the self-management of heart health: the results of the James Lind Priority Setting Partnership

Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2026 Feb 18:zvaf219. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf219. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: There are wide inequalities in access to cardiovascular care, and risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity are often not well managed. We aim to identify the

L Lis Neubeck

Acute coronary syndrome and coronary artery disease in wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: a DIAMOND sub-study

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2026 Feb 1;27(2):171-175. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001844. Epub 2026 Jan 30.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CM) often have cardiovascular comorbidities, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and coronary arte

L Laura De Michieli

Global trends in ischemic heart disease and projections for 2022-2036

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2026 Feb 1;27(2):161-170. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001838. Epub 2026 Jan 22.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains a leading cause of illness and death worldwide, posing a significant global health challenge. This study aims to examine the global im

X Xiaofei Zhang

Use of semaglutide after acute coronary syndrome: an exploratory retrospective study

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2026 Feb 1;27(2):144-150. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001837. Epub 2026 Jan 19.ABSTRACTAIMS: Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, has demonstrated cardiovascular benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and established atherosclerotic

M Marco Biasin

In-hospital outcomes associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with cardiogenic shock: a propensity-matched analysis of a national cohort

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2026 Feb 1;27(2):126-132. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001836. Epub 2026 Jan 19.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is an acute form of left-ventricular systolic dysfunction triggered by emotional or physical stress, which can lead to refractory cardiogeni

C Chanokporn Puchongmart

Efficacy and safety of clopidogrel versus aspirin monotherapy for secondary prevention after percutaneous coronary intervention: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2026 Feb 1;27(2):109-122. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001830. Epub 2026 Jan 22.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The optimal long-term antiplatelet monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) remains uncertain, with limited data comparing

A Ahmed Ibrahim

Tissue characterization in cardiac amyloidosis: a joint consensus document by the gruppo di studio di cardiopatologia (SIAPEC) and the SIC/ANMCO Italian cardiac amyloidosis network (RIAC)

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2026 Feb 1;27(2):98-108. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001839. Epub 2026 Jan 30.ABSTRACTCardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an infiltrative cardiomyopathy caused by the accumulation of protein fibrils with an abnormal 3D configuration in the myocardium. The introduction of target

G Giuseppe Vergaro

Candida auris vacuolar calcium pump mediates fluconazole efflux and resistance evolution

Nat Microbiol. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1038/s41564-026-02270-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCandida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen notable for its intrinsically high resistance to fluconazole, the most prescribed antifungal drug. However, the genetic regulators underlying fluconazole susceptibi

Y Yabing Song

Protective mutations associated with APOE in Alzheimer's disease

Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1038/s41380-026-03496-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlzheimer' s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a spectrum of cognitive impairments, ranging from mild memory loss to severe cognitive decline and, ultimately, death. Th

Y Yuejia Ma

Systematic Identification and Functional Validation of CASP10 as a DNA-Damage-Responsive Driver of Endothelial Pyroptosis in Atherosclerosis

J Cell Mol Med. 2026 Feb;30(4):e71060. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.71060.ABSTRACTAtherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by endothelial dysfunction and plaque instability. The DNA damage response (DDR) has been implicated in endothelial cell fate; its precise role in AS remains unclear.

X Xiangrong Meng

Natriuretic peptide signaling as a therapeutic target in POTS: physiological opportunities and caveats

No abstractClin Auton Res. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1007/s10286-026-01194-4. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41703216 | DOI:10.1007/s10286-026-01194-4

J Jens Jordan

Empowering genetic discoveries and cardiovascular risk assessment by predicting electrocardiograms from genotype

NPJ Digit Med. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1038/s41746-026-02438-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. To interpret disease mechanisms and warn CVDs in early life, biobanks have emerged to collect genotype and electrocardiogram (ECG) data.

S Siying Lin

MyoFuse is a fully AI-based workflow for automated quantification of skeletal muscle cell fusion in vitro

No abstractSci Rep. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-40047-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41703189 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-40047-y

B Benjamin Lair

Alisol A Mitigates Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Through SIRT3-Driven Reprogramming of Mitochondrial Metabolism

Mol Neurobiol. 2026 Feb 18;63(1):452. doi: 10.1007/s12035-025-05648-0.ABSTRACTSubarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating stroke subtype with high mortality and morbidity, causing severe brain injury through neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. Alisol A, a bioactive compound derived from Alism

Z Zeyu Zhang

Caldesmon-1-mediated actin dynamics is essential for osteogenic differentiation of aortic valve interstitial cells

Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-39938-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe precise molecular pathways driving fibrosis and calcification in aortic valve leaflets remain poorly defined. Here, we present the first data indicating a role for caldesmon-1 (CALD1) in calcified aortic valve d

M Munenori Komoda

Re-evaluation of current status and needs of long-term follow-up clinics for hematopoietic cell transplant survivors: results of a nationwide survey in Japan

Support Care Cancer. 2026 Feb 17;34(3):216. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10457-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Long-term follow-up (LTFU) outpatient clinics play a primary role in screening, preventing, and addressing late effects after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Following the 2018 nationwide survey, w

S Saiko Kurosawa

Contact with dogs is associated with improved survival in cancer patients

Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-39952-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFor cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and asthma, the positive effects of dog ownership are shown. Cancer is a leading cause of death, but the influence of dogs on cancer incidence and survival is not well examined

R Robert Preissner

Intravascular Lithotripsy for Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: Study Protocol for CALCIO, a Prospective Multicenter Observational Investigation

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2026 Feb 17. doi: 10.1007/s00270-025-04335-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The prevalence of severe vascular calcification in patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) hinders the outcome of endovascular interventions and increases the risk of ampu

R Raman Uberoi

Mapping the Evolution of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Research (2000-2024): A Global Bibliometric and Knowledge Domain Analysis

Mol Neurobiol. 2026 Feb 18;63(1):451. doi: 10.1007/s12035-025-05566-1.ABSTRACTExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a pivotal animal model for multiple sclerosis (MS) research. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 9,435 EAE-related publications from the Web of Sc

Z Zhihua Dong