JACC Adv. 2026 May;5(5):102698. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102698. Epub 2026 Mar 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients with heart failure (HF) with socioeconomic hardship have poor medication adherence and worse patient outcomes. Whether an early postdischarge financial support intervention can improve ca
JACC Adv. 2026 May;5(5):102776. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102776.ABSTRACTThe American College of Cardiology, through its Adult Congenital Pediatric Cardiology Council, convened an in-person Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Workforce Summit on October 6th and 7th, 2024, in Washington, DC. This
JACC Adv. 2026 May;5(5):102745. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102745.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Neonatal cardiac surgery is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Perioperative metabolic stress may result in distinct metabolic phenotypes associated with adverse clinical outcomes.OBJECTIVES: The purpose
JACC Adv. 2026 May;5(5):102773. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102773.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Social determinants of health (SDoH) in pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) outcomes are inadequately characterized.OBJECTIVES: The authors examined associations between SDoH and pediatric PH outcomes.METHODS: Th
JACC Adv. 2026 May;5(5):102772. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102772.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Current guidelines recommend single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients without an indication for anticoagulation. This recommendation is mainly based on a be
Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2026 Jan-Dec;20:17534666261451630. doi: 10.1177/17534666261451630. Epub 2026 May 28.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by folliculin (FLCN) gene mutations, with ethnically heterogeneous mutational spectra. Current managemen
No abstractClin Cardiol. 2026 Jun;49(6):e70360. doi: 10.1002/clc.70360.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42206631 | DOI:10.1002/clc.70360
Kardiol Pol. 2026 May 28. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.112912. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Malignant cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening manifestation of advanced malignancy. Most studies combine patients with malignant pericardial effusion, limiting insights specific to cardiac tamponade.A
Clin Cardiol. 2026 Jun;49(6):e70349. doi: 10.1002/clc.70349.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the association between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in individuals with hypertension.METHODS: This cross-sectional analysis utilized data from 1486 parti
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2026 Jan-Dec;32:10760296261457239. doi: 10.1177/10760296261457239. Epub 2026 May 28.ABSTRACTBackgroundSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are widely used antidiabetic agents with established cardiorenal benefits, yet their genetic causal association with venous
JRSM Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 May 24;15:20480040261431387. doi: 10.1177/20480040261431387. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec.ABSTRACTAtrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Therefore, anticoagulation therapy (even chronic) is mandatory for the broad maj
Front Pharmacol. 2026 May 12;17:1789019. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1789019. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHepatic steatosis, the hallmark of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is closely associated with elevated plasma and intrahepatic triglyceride (TG) levels, often driven b
Front Pharmacol. 2026 May 12;17:1756880. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1756880. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The optimal anticoagulation strategy for stroke prevention in very elderly patients (≥80 years) with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) remains challenging due to the high risks of bot
Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2026 May 12;251:10945. doi: 10.3389/ebm.2026.10945. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of global mortality and disability, posing a severe threat to human health. Accumulating evidence suggests that antigen-antibody-mediated immune re
Front Immunol. 2026 May 12;17:1796827. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1796827. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThis review aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and pyroptosis, exploring their synergistic role as a pathological nexus bridging systemic autoimmune disea
Drugs Context. 2026 May 18;15:2026-1-1. doi: 10.7573/dic.2026-1-1. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCardio-metabolic-renal (CMR) conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease, represent some of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st century
Am Heart J Plus. 2026 May 15;66:100797. doi: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2026.100797. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has been linked to adverse cardiovascular profiles; however, the burden of subclinical atherosclerosis detected by imaging and its associated drivers rem
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May 12;13:1812816. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1812816. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThere is a growing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). CVDs such as coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart block and others require procedures invo
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May 12;13:1811848. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1811848. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTIn oncology clinics, anthracyclines remain a cornerstone of cancer therapy. However, their clinical benefits are accompanied by substantial toxicities. As cumulative exposure increases and patient
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May 12;13:1833189. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1833189. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To explore the predictive value of a combined model integrating perivascular coronary adipose tissue (PCAT) radiomics features and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)-derived
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May 12;13:1809308. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1809308. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Recurrent atrial arrhythmia after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) necessitates better strategies. Ethanol infusion of the vein of Marshal
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May 12;13:1836833. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1836833. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which GLP-1 RAs activate the Sema3A/NRP1 signaling pathway to alleviate inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerosis (AS).
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May 12;13:1733493. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1733493. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The vascular access site for coronary intervention has evolved from the femoral artery to the conventional radial artery; more recently, the distal transradial access (dTRA) approach ha
Front Oncol. 2026 May 12;16:1763282. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2026.1763282. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma (SUC) is a rare, highly aggressive subtype of urothelial carcinoma (UC) accounting for fewer than 1%-2% of all urothelial malignancies. It is characterized by bi
