Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2026 Sep 18. doi: 10.23876/j.krcp.26.188. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Studies show variable results on health outcomes of isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH); however, data are scarce on its association with early kidney injury.METHODS: We analyzed the Korea Na
Heart Rhythm. 2026 Sep 20:S1547-5271(26)02777-3. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.09.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: To improve atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation success, empiric lesions are often placed - with variable effectiveness - but at the expense of myocardial destruction. Autonomic
Atherosclerosis. 2026 Sep 15;422:121903. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2026.121903. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Elevated circulating levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] increase the risk of cardiovascular events. Plasma concentrations of biomarkers and lipoproteins may change su
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 19:110343. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110343. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCASE BACKGROUND: A 61-year-old man with a mechanical aortic valve developed Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. His electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm with atrioventricular Wenckebach and phase 4 lef
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 19:110358. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110358. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Renal denervation (RDN) is a treatment option for resistant hypertension.CASE SUMMARY: We present a 64-year-old woman with medication intolerance secondary to mast cell activation syndrome
J Inflamm Res. 2026 Sep 15;19:637068. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S637068. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Originating from traditional acupuncture, acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) represents an integrated stimulatory therapy effective for numerous disorders. This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms und
J Arrhythm. 2026 Sep 18;42(5):e70459. doi: 10.1002/joa3.70459. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Permanent cardiac pacing in children is commonly indicated in high-grade atrioventricular block. These patients require long-term ventricular pacing (Vp), multiple device changes, and lead revisio
J Arrhythm. 2026 Sep 18;42(5):e70469. doi: 10.1002/joa3.70469. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Catheter ablation of accessory pathways has high acute success rates; however, accessory pathway (AP) recurrence remains a clinically relevant issue. Although intra-procedural AP reconduction is f
EClinicalMedicine. 2026 Sep 12;100:104196. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104196. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence (AI) affects clinical trials in two distinct but overlapping ways: as the intervention under evaluation and as infrastructure supporting trial design, recruitment, monit
Genes Dis. 2026 Mar 27;14(1):102167. doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2026.102167. eCollection 2027 Jan.ABSTRACTAtherosclerosis (AS) remains a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide, with current treatments focused primarily on reducing low-density lipoprotein levels while failing to
Lipids Health Dis. 2026 Sep 19;25(1):196. doi: 10.1186/s12944-026-03062-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Dyslipidaemia remains a leading cause of death in Germany despite an improving therapeutic landscape, with many patients not achieving guideline-recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals
Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2026 Sep 19:S0972-6292(26)00241-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2026.09.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Atrial septal pacing with the 3830 lead is increasingly used, but some patients show high pacing thresholds (PT) immediately after fixation, and elevated thre
Stem Cell Res. 2026 Sep 17;96:104107. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2026.104107. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe generated a human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) clonal line, JHUi010-A, from a 48-year-old female diagnosed with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) carrying a heterozygous DSG2 c.2358delA
Int Emerg Nurs. 2026 Sep 19;89:101907. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2026.101907. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Triage is a critical component of emergency department practice. Evaluating triage accuracy is essential for improving and standardizing triage practice. Clinical vignettes can simplify
Am J Case Rep. 2026 Sep 19;27:e953738. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.953738.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are usually caused by gram-positive bacteria, whereas gram-negative pathogens are uncommon. CASE REPORT We report a case of pacemaker pocket infection caused by
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Sep 16:S1936-878X(26)00373-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2026.07.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Diastolic dysfunction (DD) in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) reflects active relaxation (τ) and passive stiffness (β), conflated by end-diast
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Sep 19:110392. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.110392. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Aorto-enteric fistulae are rare in children and associated with an immediate risk of hemorrhage and death. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography angiography is first-line when an aortic so
No abstractJACC Case Rep. 2026 Aug 8:109739. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109739. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42762214 | DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109739
JACC Asia. 2026 Sep 17:S2772-3747(26)00625-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2026.07.032. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Acute or advanced valve syndrome (AVS), originally proposed in aortic stenosis to describe rapid clinical deterioration, has not been evaluated in mitral regurgitation (MR).OBJE
JACC Asia. 2026 Sep 17:S2772-3747(26)00704-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2026.07.044. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: A previous FLAVOUR (Fractional Flow Reserve or Intravascular Ultrasonography to Guide PCI) trial reported that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guided by fractional flow
JACC Asia. 2026 Sep 15:S2772-3747(26)00708-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2026.08.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) prevalence is increasing in Asia, driven by aging populations and rising cardiometabolic risk. Asian patients with HFpEF present a dec
Case Rep Dermatol. 2026 Jul 27;18(1):570-579. doi: 10.1159/000553400. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Nodular-ulcerative basal cell carcinoma (NU-BCC) on the nose poses therapeutic challenges due to high recurrence rates and cosmetic concerns after wide excision. We present a case of
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2026 Sep 15;22(4):126-129. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1874. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDuring the 250th anniversary year of the United States of America, paeans, songs, poems, speeches, and monuments abound. Since its founding, countless efforts have been made to celebrate the
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2026 Sep 15;22(4):15-21. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1845. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been the cornerstone of cardiovascular risk assessment and therapy since 1988. Every guideline group and consensus report has repeated and reinf
