Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2026 May 18;87(5):53981. doi: 10.31083/BJHM53981.ABSTRACTAIMS/BACKGROUND: Phaeochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumour arising from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or from extra-adrenal paraganglionic tissue, in which case it is termed parag
Immunol Med. 2026 May 30:1-12. doi: 10.1080/25785826.2026.2680741. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have transformed cancer therapy but can disrupt immune tolerance, causing immune-related adverse events (irAE) in various organs. ICI-induced neurological irAE encompas
Crit Care. 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1186/s13054-026-06106-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are increasingly used as first-line therapy for various malignancies and are associated with a growing spectrum of immune-related adverse events. While many toxiciti
Adv Rheumatol. 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1186/s42358-026-00551-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) refers to a group of serious manifestations, with a high prevalence for some, such as pericarditis and pleuritis, and high mortalit
No abstractInt J Cardiol. 2026 May 28:134591. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134591. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42214629 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134591
ASAIO J. 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002705. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPatients with fulminant myocarditis accompanied by severe hemodynamic deterioration, cardiogenic shock, or refractory arrhythmias often require venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) treatment.
Basic Res Cardiol. 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1007/s00395-026-01187-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn murine coxsackievirus B3 myocarditis, the most widely used experimental model of viral myocarditis, functional alterations such as reduced cardiac output are frequently interpreted as surrogates of myoc
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May 13;13:1818565. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1818565. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare and potentially life-threatening inflammatory heart disease. Diagnosis is frequently delayed because clinical presentations are heterogeneous, ea
J Bioenerg Biomembr. 2026 May 8;58(1):12. doi: 10.1007/s10863-026-10102-4.ABSTRACTMyocarditis, often triggered by infections such as sepsis, involves complex mechanisms including mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and inflammation. The role of activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) in myo
J Immunother Cancer. 2026 May 28;14(5):e014290. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2025-014290.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis (ICIAM) poses significant challenges for cancer immunotherapy, particularly regarding the safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) recha
Int J Cardiol. 2026 May 27:134582. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134582. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sex-related differences in cardiomyopathy (CMP) may influence clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, access to advanced therapies and outcomes. Despite this, women remain substantia
Am J Cardiol. 2026 May 27:S0002-9149(26)00364-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.05.023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMyocarditis-associated cardiogenic shock (MACS) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, yet sex-based differences in outcomes remain poorly characterized. We conducted a
ESC Heart Fail. 2026 May 28:xvag153. doi: 10.1093/eschf/xvag153. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pathological examination is commonly used to diagnose immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-related myocarditis. However, well-organised clinicopathological evidence remains limited. In th
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 May 26:S1936-878X(26)00227-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2026.04.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) are established risk markers for patients with myoca
Front Pharmacol. 2026 May 12;17:1797368. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1797368. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: While immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) enhance tumour therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis (ICIAM) pose risks of mortality because of their low incidence and rapid
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
Trop Doct. 2026 May 27:494755261454023. doi: 10.1177/00494755261454023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiphtheria is a potentially fatal infection owing to its life-threatening complications of respiratory obstruction and myocarditis. Less often reported is diphtheritic polyneuropathy (DP), which ref
Infect Dis Rep. 2026 Apr 27;18(3):40. doi: 10.3390/idr18030040.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonosis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi that can affect multiple organ systems. Although cardiovascular involvement is considered uncommon, it may lead to severe and potentially
No abstractJACC Basic Transl Sci. 2026 May;11(5):101556. doi: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101556.ABSTRACTPMID:42200588 | PMC:PMC13216702 | DOI:10.1016/j.jacbts.2026.101556
Cardiol Res Pract. 2026 May 24;2026:5979003. doi: 10.1155/crp/5979003. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to assess whether interleukin-17 or 18 (IL-17 or IL-18), regulatory T cells (Tregs), and T helper17 (Th17) serum concentrations were different in chronic heart
Mol Ther. 2026 May 26:S1525-0016(26)00403-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2026.05.016. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSpinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA-PME) is an ultra-rare, fatal autosomal recessive disorder caused by ASAH1 mutations, with no curative treatment. We report the
Viruses. 2026 Apr 29;18(5):510. doi: 10.3390/v18050510.ABSTRACTHIV-associated cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV, contributing to heart failure, arrhythmia, and sudden cardiac death. Despite its clinical importance, its individual-patient cl
Int J Mol Sci. 2026 May 14;27(10):4378. doi: 10.3390/ijms27104378.ABSTRACTSince the first approval of CTLA-4 blockade for melanoma, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have expanded into a major class of cancer therapy, with more than 100 FDA-approved oncological indications across metastatic and ea
Cells. 2026 May 9;15(10):868. doi: 10.3390/cells15100868.ABSTRACTArrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a genetic myocardial disorder marked by progressive cardiomyocyte loss, fibro-fatty replacement, ventricular arrhythmias, and risk of sudden cardiac death. Traditionally considered a structural an
