Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2026 Jul;242(7):e70254. doi: 10.1111/apha.70254.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited cardiac desmosome disease, as more than 50% of affected patients carry pathogenic variants in desmosome protein-coding genes. In this study, we focused on the r
Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 May 31. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03225-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and its modified indices integrate atherogenic dyslipidaemia with overall or central adiposity and have been associated with cardiovascular-liver-metabol
Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2026 Jun 1;24(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s12947-025-00352-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The prevalence of coarctation of the aorta is 4/10,000, accounting for 8% of congenital heart diseases. Accurate prenatal diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta is still difficult.CASE PRESENTATION: This a
Neurol Sci. 2026 Jun 1;47(6):541. doi: 10.1007/s10072-026-09133-x.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: During acute stroke evaluation, knowing a patient's premorbid functional state can guide clinical decision and research considerations. The often-utilized modified Rankin scale was not designed and is not well suit
Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng. 2026 Jun;42(6):e70179. doi: 10.1002/cnm.70179.ABSTRACTIncomplete aneurysm occlusion after flow disruption treatment strongly depends on the persistence of strong flow into the aneurysm, which in turn depends on the aneurysm and parent artery geometry as well as the dev
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2026 Dec;39(1):2679395. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2026.2679395. Epub 2026 May 31.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is the most frequent aortic-arch branching variant on prenatal sonography, and its clinical relevance is governed by the phenotypic co
Int Heart J. 2026;67(3):265-274. doi: 10.1536/ihj.25-377.ABSTRACTMyocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) exacerbates myocardial damage, resulting in a further decline in heart function. Abnormally high TRAF6 expression was reported in MIRI. However, what actually causes the abnormally elevated
Int Heart J. 2026;67(3):238-244. doi: 10.1536/ihj.26-066.ABSTRACTThere is limited data about the efficacy of steroid therapy in preventing adverse clinical outcomes in fulminant myocarditis requiring mechanical circulatory support (MCS). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of steroid th
Int Heart J. 2026;67(3):228-237. doi: 10.1536/ihj.25-716.ABSTRACTFulminant myocarditis (FM) is characterized by rapid hemodynamic deterioration and is often accompanied by cardiac arrest (CA). Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is frequently employed to stabilize hemodynamic
Int Heart J. 2026;67(3):213-220. doi: 10.1536/ihj.25-673.ABSTRACTThe ratio of uric acid to albumin is a marker of not only inflammation, but also prognosis of cardiovascular disease. However, whether this ratio is associated with left ventricular (LV) diastolic function remains unknown. This study t
Int Heart J. 2026;67(3):205-212. doi: 10.1536/ihj.25-412.ABSTRACTWe aimed to characterize the relationship between cumulative exposure to atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and the risk of incident heart failure (HF) in a Chinese population.A total of 57,156 individuals extracted from the Kailuan stu
Int Heart J. 2026;67(3):195-204. doi: 10.1536/ihj.25-384.ABSTRACTThis cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) and the PCE-estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) score using data from the 2013-2014 United States N
Yakugaku Zasshi. 2026;146(6):603-610. doi: 10.1248/yakushi.25-00165.ABSTRACTPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive pulmonary vascular disease that leads to right heart failure and systemic venous congestion. Such congestion can impair multiple organs, including the gastrointestinal t
ESC Heart Fail. 2026 May 31:xvag146. doi: 10.1093/eschf/xvag146. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a low flow, low-gradient (LF-LG) is often caused by reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). However, characteri
J Int Med Res. 2026 May;54(5):3000605261452493. doi: 10.1177/03000605261452493. Epub 2026 May 31.ABSTRACTObjectiveSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are widely used in the management of diabetes mellitus and have demonstrated substantial cardiovascular and renal protective effects, particular
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 May 31. doi: 10.1111/dom.70687. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to develop the first pre
Bone Jt Open. 2026 Jun 1;7(6):713-723. doi: 10.1302/2633-1462.76.BJO-2026-0037.R1.ABSTRACTAIMS: Surgical management of intermediate and malignant tumours in the pelvis is complex. Complications are frequent and either related to the surgery itself or to post-surgical failure of the reconstruction te
Crit Care Nurse. 2026 Jun 1;46(3):11-15. doi: 10.4037/ccn2026662.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Quantitative pupillometry is increasingly used to assess patients' neurologic function quickly and accurately. This case report discusses the feasibility of collecting quantitative pupillometry data for patients e
Pediatr Rev. 2026 Jun 1;47(6):312-319. doi: 10.1542/pir.2025-006864.ABSTRACTOncologic emergencies are potentially life-threatening complications that require timely identification and intervention. Although these events are relatively uncommon, they pose significant risks for morbidity and mortality
Bone Joint J. 2026 Jun 1;108-B(6):781-786. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.108B6.BJJ-2025-1345.R1.ABSTRACTAIMS: The UK Foot and Ankle Thromboembolism (UK-FATE) Collaborative evaluated incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in foot and ankle surgery and Achilles tendon (AT) rupture. As part of the data col
Am J Med Sci. 2026 May 30:S0002-9629(26)00218-1. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2026.05.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are the two leading causes of death in the United States. Whether their coexistence confers excess mortality risk remains insufficientl
Pharmacol Res. 2026 May 30:108274. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2026.108274. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe identification of reliable, non-invasive biomarkers that reflect molecular alterations in deep and inaccessible tissues remains a major challenge in translational medicine. In this context, peripher
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2026 May 30:100333. doi: 10.1016/j.apjo.2026.100333. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To investigate the effect of cataracts on a deep learning (DL) model for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction.METHODS: This retrospective, dual-cohort study analyzed fun
Exp Neurol. 2026 May 30:115858. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2026.115858. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following high-thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI), yet the acute impact of SCI on integrated neurovascular control remains poorly
