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Case ReportCardiology

Novel Use of Intravascular Lithotripsy for the Mobilization of an Entrapped Coronary Guidewire in a Heavily Calcified LAD/DB Bifurcation Lesion-A Case Report.

A 64-year-old man with NSTEMI had a high-grade proximal and severely calcified mid-LAD lesion near a diagonal branch. During LAD angioplasty and stenting, the jailed diagonal-branch guidewire became trapped behind the…

Catheter Cardiovasc IntervSep 13, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Future promise, current clinical ambiguity: a systematic review of machine learning algorithm outputs predicting risk of cardiovascular disease.

This systematic review evaluated machine learning algorithms predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk compared to the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) in healthy adults.

Open HeartSep 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Prevalence and factors influencing medication adherence after acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled objectively measured adherence to secondary-prevention medications after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), using 18 retrospective cohort studies with 680,966 participants…

Int J Clin PharmSep 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Impact of Shexiang Baoxin Pill (MUSKARDIA) on Cardiovascular Outcomes by Baseline Hemoglobin Levels in 2,494 Patients with Chronic Stable Coronary Artery Disease: A Secondary Subgroup Analysis.

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial’s secondary subgroup analysis assessed whether baseline hemoglobin modified the effects of Shexiang Baoxin Pill (MUSKARDIA) in patients with chronic…

Chin J Integr MedSep 12, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiology

Complex cardiac and porcelain aorta surgery in patients with untreated familial hypercholesterolaemia: a case report.

A 28-year-old man with untreated familial hypercholesterolaemia and diabetes presented with a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Cardiovasc J AfrSep 11, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Prehospital risk stratification in suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome with point-of-care troponin: an individual patient data meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis evaluated the safety of low-risk stratification for suspected non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients in the prehospital setting using clinical risk scores (CRS) and point-of-care…

HeartSep 11, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Role of routine surveillance stress testing in patients with or without imaging-guided or physiology-guided PCI.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of routine surveillance stress testing on clinical outcomes in 1706 high-risk patients post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), comparing those guided by…

HeartSep 11, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiology

Acute psychosis unmasking severe non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy with biventricular thrombosis and cardioembolic cerebral infarcts.

A woman in her early 30s with a history of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder presented with progressive paranoia and auditory hallucinations.

BMJ Case RepSep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiologyOpen access

Imaging features of right atrial lipoma on multimodality imaging: A case report.

A 53-year-old asymptomatic female underwent a routine health checkup, where transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mass at the junction of the superior vena cava and right atrium.

Medicine (Baltimore)Sep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)Open access

Managing malignant recurrent pericardial effusion in a palliative patient with bleomycin sclerotherapy: A case report from Bangladesh.

A 50-year-old male with advanced lung cancer presented with recurrent malignant pericardial effusion, causing significant dyspnea and chest pain.

Medicine (Baltimore)Sep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiologyOpen access

Antitachycardia Pacing for Fast Scar-Mediated Ventricular Tachycardia Across Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies: A Case Series.

This case series presents five patients with various non-ischemic cardiomyopathies who experienced fast sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) successfully terminated by antitachycardia pacing (ATP).

Int Med Case Rep JSep 11, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Multitarget Pharmacological Mechanisms and Safety Profiles of Six Ethnobotanically Prioritized Indonesian Medicinal Plants for Cardiometabolic Disorders: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review evaluated the pharmacological effects and safety of six Indonesian medicinal plants for cardiometabolic disorders.

Drug Des Devel TherSep 11, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Opportunistic and systematic screening for atrial fibrillation in adults aged ≥ 65 years in primary care: a systematic review of randomized and cluster randomized trials.

This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of opportunistic versus systematic atrial fibrillation (AF) screening in adults aged ≥ 65 years.

BMC Cardiovasc DisordSep 11, 2026Read summary
Case ReportCardiology

Ventricular Fibrillation in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome without Severe Valvular Disease or Ventricular Dysfunction.

A 22-year-old man with Marfan syndrome experienced ventricular fibrillation (VF) despite having no severe valvular disease or significant ventricular dysfunction.

Int Heart JSep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Dynamic Activation Changes during Complex Atypical Atrial Flutter in a Previously Untreated Atrium.

A 76-year-old woman with hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presented with drug-refractory atypical atrial flutter (AFL) in a previously untreated atrium.

Int Heart JSep 11, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Diagnostic-mortality discordance in ischaemic heart disease among patients with schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined observational evidence on ischaemic heart disease (IHD) risk, diagnosis, and mortality among people with schizophrenia.

Psychiatry ResSep 11, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

Intravenous or intraosseous vascular access in cardiac arrest: an individual participant data meta-analysis.

This individual participant data meta-analysis combined two randomized trials comparing intraosseous-first with intravenous-first vascular access in 7561 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

ResuscitationSep 11, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Coronary Blood Flow in Women From the CENTURY Trial: Potential Mechanisms for Sex Differences in Coronary Disease.

This post hoc analysis of the randomized CENTURY trial compared coronary blood flow (CBF), coronary flow capacity, risk factors, and outcomes in 331 women and 697 men.

JACC Cardiovasc ImagingSep 11, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Comparative effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized head-to-head trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 randomized controlled trials (n=6,148) compared the effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on inflammatory biomarkers.

BMC Cardiovasc DisordSep 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Transcatheter vs Surgical Replacement of Degenerated Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve: A Meta-Analysis of Propensity-Score-Matched Studies.

This meta-analysis compared transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation (ViV-TAVR) to redo surgical aortic valve replacement (redo-SAVR) in 16,223 patients.

Heart Lung CircSep 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Measuring and governing potentially low-value invasive coronary angiography in Europe: a systematic review, construct-specific meta-analysis, and policy framework.

This PRISMA 2020 systematic review and construct-specific random-effects meta-analysis examined indicators used to measure potentially low-value invasive coronary angiography in European health systems.

Health PolicySep 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

All-cause mortality and appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks with first-line catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs in ischemic ventricular tachycardia: A systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials compared first-line catheter ablation with antiarrhythmic drug therapy in antiarrhythmic-naïve patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and…

Int J CardiolSep 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Effect of intradialytic exercise on cardiovascular structural and functional parameters in maintenance haemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of intradialytic exercise (IDE) on cardiovascular parameters in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis (MHD).

BMJ OpenSep 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Comorbidities in clinical cohorts of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the prevalence and impact of comorbidities in 606,398 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Eur Respir RevSep 9, 2026Read summary

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