Kardiol Pol. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.113978. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSudden cardiac death remains a major contributor to cardiovascular mortality worldwide. The wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) provides temporary, non-invasive protection from sudden arrhythmic death through c
SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2026 Jul 28;14:2050313X261460562. doi: 10.1177/2050313X261460562. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTLeptospirosis is a potentially fatal disease that can lead to dysfunction across multiple organ systems. Although cardiovascular complications are relatively rare, they are frequently u
Cardiol Rev. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001412. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUsing the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2022), we identified adult hospitalizations with cardiogenic shock (ICD-10-CM R57.0) and an Impella procedure code (ICD-10-PCS 5A0221D or 5A0211D), excluding elective
Cardiovasc Pathol. 2026 Jul 30:107851. doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2026.107851. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA bifid cardiac apex is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from the nonunion of the right and left ventricles at the cardiac apex, producing two distinct apical projections with a cleft between
Vaccine. 2026 Jul 30;88:128961. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128961. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA multicomponent vaccine targeting seasonal influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may reduce disease burden by providing simultaneous protection in a single injection. We report findings fro
Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jul 29;27(15):6778. doi: 10.3390/ijms27156778.ABSTRACTThe journal retracts the article titled "Aggravation of TGFβ1-Smad Pathway and Autoimmune Myocarditis by Fungicide (Tebuconazole) Exposure" [...].PMID:42530483 | PMC:PMC13421132 | DOI:10.3390/ijms27156778
Animal Model Exp Med. 2026 Jul 30:10.1002/ame2.70263. doi: 10.1002/ame2.70263. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Viral myocarditis is a clinically relevant inflammatory heart disease that can progress to dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure. However, preclinical models often suffer from
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Jul 15;13:1881939. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1881939. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTInfectious myocarditis is a life-threatening cardiovascular inflammatory disorder characterized by high heterogeneity in clinical onset, progression and prognosis. Large-sample clinical data have d
Front Immunol. 2026 Jul 15;17:1818836. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1818836. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: A subset of cancer patients receiving monoclonal antibody PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors may develop immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-related neurological complications, such as ICI-related myastheni
Intern Med. 2026 Jul 25. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7329-26. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground The efficacy of Impella in ischemic cardiogenic shock (CS) has been examined. This study evaluated the Impella clinical course in non-ischemic CS and examined the differences in 72-h factors afte
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 2026 Jul 29;1871(7):159764. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2026.159764. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLipids, which possess a variety of physiological functions, have been demonstrated to be involved in the development of CVB3-induced viral myocarditis (VM). Neverth
Br J Cardiol. 2026 Jan 15;33(1):005. doi: 10.5837/bjc.2026.005. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTA 78-year-old man presented to the c ancer assessment bay with a history of progressive fatigue, generalised muscle pain, and bilateral ptosis after completing two cycles of nivolumab/ipilimumab for metastatic r
Br J Cardiol. 2026 Mar 3;33(1):011. doi: 10.5837/bjc.2026.011. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionised cancer care, but can cause serious cardiac immune-related adverse events (irAEs), particularly myocarditis, which carries up to 50% mortality. This study ex
Acta Cardiol Sin. 2026 Jul;42(4):616-626. doi: 10.6515/ACS.202607_42(4).20251124B.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium that can result from various etiologies, most commonly viral or bacterial infections and autoimmune processes. This study aimed to evaluate t
Lupus. 2026 Jul 28:9612033261474084. doi: 10.1177/09612033261474084. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntroductionComplete heart block (CHB) is an exceptionally rare manifestation of adult systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), typically occurring in less than 1% of patients. While classically associated
Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jul 29;34(8):809. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10984-5.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced cardiac immune-related adverse events (cardiac irAEs) are rare yet serious complications. Clinical assessment tools to identify at-risk patients would allow for more
Expert Rev Med Devices. 2026 Jul 29:1-11. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2026.2710388. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Percutaneous left ventricular assist devices (pLVAD, such as Impella), are increasingly used for cardiogenic shock (CS). Outcomes may differ between acute myocardial infarction-rel
Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2026 Jul 15;65:101975. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101975. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Current diagnostic tools for viral myocarditis (VM) present significant limitations. Recent studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) are promising circulating biomarkers. The
No abstractRadiology. 2026 Jul;320(1):e261801. doi: 10.1148/radiol.261801.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42517772 | DOI:10.1148/radiol.261801
Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2026 Jul 18;10(7):ytag529. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytag529. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a severe and under-diagnosed pathology that generates diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties.CASE SUMMARY: This case is about a 45-y
Front Physiol. 2026 Jul 13;17:1868998. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2026.1868998. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTExercise-induced increases in cardiac biomarkers, especially natriuretic peptides (B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)/N-terminal (NT)-proBNP) and high-sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn), make it more difficult
Vet Sci. 2026 Jun 30;13(7):643. doi: 10.3390/vetsci13070643.ABSTRACTCanine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in young dogs worldwide. Although the enteric form of the disease is well characterized, myocardial involvement associated with CPV-2 infection r
J Clin Med. 2026 Jul 16;15(14):5569. doi: 10.3390/jcm15145569.ABSTRACTBackground: Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (iHES) is a rare disorder of persistent hypereosinophilia with secondary organ damage, but the full spectrum of organ involvement and the constitutional-symptom burden under system
Medicina (Kaunas). 2026 Jul 9;62(7):1323. doi: 10.3390/medicina62071323.ABSTRACTBackground and Objectives: Recurrent myocarditis confers a significant prognostic burden yet lacks validated predictive markers to guide risk stratification. This study aimed to identify independent clinical, electrocard
