Right Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm in a Chronic Haemodialysis Patient: A Common Presentation of Shortness of Breath With a Rare Cause

Cureus. 2026 Jul 17;18(7):e112864. doi: 10.7759/cureus.112864. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTA right ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare and serious complication secondary to central venous catheterisation and can present as subtle nonspecific cardiopulmonary symptoms. This case reports an 88-year-o

Management of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation: Five-Year Outcomes of Repeat Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Therapy

Europace. 2026 Aug 17:euag215. doi: 10.1093/europace/euag215. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Recurrence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation (CA) is not uncommon. However, real-world long-term data on clinical outcomes of rhythm control strategies in patients wi

Low-Voltage Area Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of RCTs

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 Aug 16. doi: 10.1111/pace.70392. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) often yields suboptimal success, particularly in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). This systematic review, frequentist meta-analysis, and Bayesian hierarchica

Decoding the causes of ischemic stroke despite ongoing oral anticoagulation and their clinical impact: the ASPERA-R study

J Neurol. 2026 Aug 17;273(9):526. doi: 10.1007/s00415-026-14039-x.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants (OACs), including vitamin K antagonists and direct OACs, reduce stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), yet breakthrough ischemic stroke still occurs in 1-2% of patients annually despite adequa

Paradoxical Agitation Following Etomidate Sedation for Electrical Cardioversion: A Case Report

J Pharm Pract. 2026 Aug 16:8971900261477883. doi: 10.1177/08971900261477883. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEtomidate is commonly used for procedural sedation in the emergency department due to its rapid onset, short duration of action, and favorable hemodynamic profile. Adverse effects are generally

Ventricular repolarization abnormalities in acute ischemic stroke

Medicina (B Aires). 2026;86(4):955-962.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: We evaluated the prevalence and clinical impact of ST-segment depression and/or T-wave inversion (ST-T changes) assessed on a standard electrocardiogram (ECG) among patients with an acute ischemic stroke (AIS).MATERIALS AND METHODS: We inc

Immunosenescence biomarkers and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting

JTCVS Open. 2026 Mar 9;32:101720. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101720. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Preoperative inflammation and immune dysregulation drive perioperative complications and long-term adverse outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Routine blood count-derived immun

Real-world performance of postpericardiotomy syndrome diagnostic criteria-An analysis of the prospective Cardiovascular Research Consortium-A Prospective Project to Identify Biomarkers of Morbidity and Mortality in Cardiovascular Interventional Patients (CAREBANK) database

JTCVS Open. 2026 Apr 28;32:101844. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101844. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a well-recognized postoperative complication in cardiac surgery. Current diagnostic criteria, however, seem to lack specificity and fail to account for co

Comparison of radial artery and saphenous vein as the third conduit with bilateral internal mammary arteries in coronary bypass surgery

JTCVS Open. 2026 May 15;32:101861. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101861. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The optimal third conduit for multiarterial coronary artery bypass grafting using bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMA) remains debated. Trial data have been confounded by crossover and f

Outcomes of surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with large and extra-large aortic annuli

JTCVS Open. 2026 May 8;32:101856. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101856. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The study objective was to evaluate outcomes after aortic valve replacement in patients with large or extra-large annuli.METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults undergoing

Resting-State EEG Functional Connectivity and Independent Correlates of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2026 Aug 11;22:607557. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S607557. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate alterations in resting-state electroencephalography (rsEEG) functional connectivity (FC) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and cognitive impairment, examine its indep

Patients with asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation already have abnormal left ventricular myocardial sarcomeric ultrastructural characteristics

JTCVS Open. 2026 May 4;32:101821. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101821. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Mitral valve (MV) surgery remains a class I recommendation for patients with symptomatic severe primary mitral regurgitation (PMR). For asymptomatic patients with severe PMR and preserved left

Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Series Emphasizing Gaps in Access to Definitive Care

Clin Med Insights Cardiol. 2026 Aug 14;20:11795468261479407. doi: 10.1177/11795468261479407. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTRheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of maternal cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings, particularly among women of reproductive age. Physiol

PPG-AFNet: a lightweight and intelligible network for atrial fibrillation identification using photoplethysmography signals

Biomed Eng Lett. 2026 Jan 28;16(4):957-968. doi: 10.1007/s13534-026-00556-1. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a rapid and irregular heartbeat condition that occurs due to abnormal electrical pathways in the upper chambers of the heart. Although electrocardiogram (ECG) is the

Short-term air pollution exposure and COVID-19 pneumonia in New York City: stronger associations among individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2026 Aug 15. doi: 10.1038/s41370-026-00957-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Short-term air pollution exposure may exacerbate respiratory health outcomes in vulnerable populations, particularly those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions. Given the pers

Correction: Clinical outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in elderly patients: a meta-analysis with time-to-event data reconstruction

No abstractJ Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2026 Aug 15. doi: 10.1007/s10840-026-02406-7. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42603238 | DOI:10.1007/s10840-026-02406-7

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and risk of incident cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and death: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EClinicalMedicine. 2026 Aug 7;98:104131. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104131. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease, but with conflicting estimates. We aimed to quantify the association

Artificial intelligence in cardiovascular care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

EClinicalMedicine. 2026 Aug 6;98:104123. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104123. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) holds potential to transform cardiovascular care, but evidence on its effectiveness in clinical practice remains inconsistent. We aimed to synthesise evid

Time-structured detection of pre-event cardiovascular instability using CPAP-derived Cheyne-Stokes breathing

Eur Heart J Digit Health. 2026 Jul 2;7(7):ztag108. doi: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztag108. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTAIMS: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) telemonitoring provides daily respiratory metrics, including Cheyne-Stokes breathing percentage (CSB%), which may reflect ventilatory-circulato

Correction: Colchicine in atrial fibrillation: mechanisms, highlights, and current evidence

Front Pharmacol. 2026 Jul 31;17:1947353. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1947353. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACT[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1857470.].PMID:42602497 | PMC:PMC13473995 | DOI:10.3389/fphar.2026.1947353

The lactate-to-albumin ratio as a potential biomarker for acute kidney injury risk in critically ill patients with heart failure: a retrospective study with real-world external validation

Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 31;13:1874267. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1874267. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR) is a composite biomarker that integrates measures of nutritional status, systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress in critically ill patients. Although LAR ha

Conduction disturbance recovery and permanent pacing requirement in bicuspid aortic valves post-TAVR

Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2026 Aug 14:S1553-8389(26)00341-6. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2026.08.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Conduction disturbances (CD) are a common complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) s

Hospitalisation and healthcare use in persons screened for atrial fibrillation compared with usual care

Eur J Intern Med. 2026 Aug 14:107127. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2026.107127. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The impact of screening for incident atrial fibrillation (AF) on healthcare use and hospitalisation is largely unknown.METHODS: This post-hoc LOOP study analysed healthcare data from AF-n

Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: nationwide trends in Denmark, 2010-2022

Open Heart. 2026 Aug 14;13(2):e004083. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2026-004083.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Electrical cardioversion (ECV) is widely used for restoring sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, population-level trends in use of ECV in individuals with AF remain poorly characterised.AIM: We