Int Immunopharmacol. 2026 Jan 20;172:116206. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2026.116206. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Myocarditis is a leading cause of heart failure in young individuals and may progress to dilated cardiomyopathy due to inflammation-driven cardiac fibrosis. Cardiac fibroblasts (
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026 Jan 22;20(1):e0012808. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012808. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Narrative descriptions of HIV and Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, co-infection exist in the literature but the breadth and depth of the data underlyi
J Vector Borne Dis. 2025 Jan 1;62(1):122-124. doi: 10.4103/JVBD_JVBD_140_24. Epub 2024 Nov 13.ABSTRACTDengue is a mosquito-transmitted virus and the leading cause of arthropod-borne viral disease in the world. Clinical manifestations can vary from asymptomatic disease to severe illness and death. De
J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Jan 22:e045453. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.045453. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In October 2022, our center implemented a standardized program to promote ventricular recovery in pediatric patients supported with durable ventricular assist devices. We report our experie
Curr Pharm Des. 2026 Jan 9. doi: 10.2174/0113816128393399251021101651. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Myocarditis (MC) is an inflammatory cardiomyopathy with high morbidity and mortality. Current treatment options for MC have limitations and side effects, necessitating the exploration o
Cureus. 2025 Dec 20;17(12):e99737. doi: 10.7759/cureus.99737. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hyperferritinemia has been increasingly recognized as a marker of systemic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and multi-organ failure. This study examines the association between vital signs, labo
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2026 Jan 20;2026:3858403. doi: 10.1155/crps/3858403. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Clozapine-associated myocarditis (CAM) is the most common inflammatory adverse effect under clozapine treatment. In the absence of equally effective therapeutic alternatives for treating tr
Immunotherapy. 2026 Jan 22:1-7. doi: 10.1080/1750743X.2026.2619654. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Serplulimab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) that blocks inhibitors, augmenting anti-tumor immunity but also carrying risks of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). While neuromuscul
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2026 Jan 22:pvag006. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvag006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Immune-related adverse events(irAEs) are common among cancer patients receiving dual immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Cardiac adverse events rank among the most severe
Int J Cardiol. 2026 Jan 19:134189. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134189. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed cancer treatment, yet their use carries the risk of ICI-related myocarditis (ICIrM), a rare but potentially fatal adverse event. Althou
JACC Case Rep. 2025 Dec 31:106580. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106580. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) represents ∼8% of acute myocardial infarctions, with causes including myocarditis, coronary spasm, and embolization fro
JACC Case Rep. 2025 Dec 31:106613. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106613. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cyclophosphamide is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent with a spectrum of toxicities, including a rare drug-related hemorrhagic myocarditis.CASE SUMMARY: A 63 -year-old male with myelofi
Transbound Emerg Dis. 2026 Jan 19;2026:4921135. doi: 10.1155/tbed/4921135. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOver the past decade, porcine circoviruses (PCVs) have continued to pose a significant threat to global swine health, and pivotal discoveries have significantly reshaped our understanding of their bio
Heart. 2026 Jan 20:heartjnl-2025-326381. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326381. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMyocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle that can be triggered by various causes, including viruses, autoimmune response, molecular mimicry and exposure to immune-stimulating d
J Appl Lab Med. 2026 Jan 21:jfaf205. doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfaf205. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The role of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (cTn) assays for children and young adults is uncertain, and no guidance is available on diagnostic thresholds. This study evaluates the effect of a
Herz. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s00059-025-05359-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) provides decisive advantages, particularly in coronary heart disease, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy. It accurately detects ischemia, scarring, edema and microvascular disorders
Cureus. 2025 Dec 18;17(12):e99581. doi: 10.7759/cureus.99581. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTRight ventricular (RV) perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), particularly in patients with fulminant myocarditis, where myocardial edema increases
No abstractAm J Cardiol. 2026 Jan 17:S0002-9149(26)00007-X. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.01.005. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41554391 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.01.005
Eur J Pediatr. 2025 Dec 27;185(1):43. doi: 10.1007/s00431-025-06709-1.ABSTRACTBCG site reactivation is reported in Kawasaki disease (KD). However, it is not a part of American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. Records of all KD patients admitted between January 2009 and June 2024 were reviewed. Pa
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Jan 19:106787. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106787. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-associated myocarditis is an uncommon but life-threatening complication. Management is particularly challenging when high-dose corticosteroids are contrai
Cureus. 2025 Dec 17;17(12):e99503. doi: 10.7759/cureus.99503. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTInflammatory bowel disease, comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is increasingly recognized as a systemic condition that extends beyond the gastrointestinal tract. Growing evidence indicates a si
Cureus. 2025 Dec 17;17(12):e99451. doi: 10.7759/cureus.99451. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTCoxsackie B viral myocarditis is a rare but important mimic of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and can present with fulminant heart failure and shock. Swift recognition is vital, as supportive thera
Cureus. 2025 Dec 17;17(12):e99489. doi: 10.7759/cureus.99489. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTIn 2022, the outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) and the COVID-19 pandemic overlapped, raising concerns about the possibility that both viral infections might lead to the same heart problems, and questions about whet
Front Oncol. 2026 Jan 2;15:1652084. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1652084. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTMyocarditis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors is a rare but potentially fatal immune-related adverse event. Esophageal cancer patients with myasthenia gravis, who are recommended to receive radiot
