CurrentCardio — newest BriefsClinically relevant cardiology research, summarised, structured and curated.https://currentcardio.com/feed.xml2026-10-19T18:00:50.812ZCurrentCardiohttps://currentcardio.com/Opportunistic Screening for Chagas Disease Using an Artificial Intelligence–Enabled ECG: Prospective Evaluation of Feasibility and Diagnostic Accuracyhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/opportunistic-screening-for-chagas-disease-using-an-artificial-intelligence-2026/2026-10-19T18:00:50.812Z2026-10-19T18:00:50.812ZCohort study · Circulation, 2026.A Common CD36 Variant and the Genetic Landscape of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Individuals of African Ancestryhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/a-common-cd36-variant-and-the-genetic-landscape-of-dilated-cardiomyopathy-in-2026/2026-10-19T16:00:59.287Z2026-10-19T16:00:59.287ZResearch article · JAMA, 2026.Greenspace visitation and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events: evidence from the Houston methodist cardiovascular learning health system registryhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/greenspace-visitation-and-risk-of-major-adverse-cardiovascular-events-evidence-2026/2026-10-19T16:00:59.287Z2026-10-19T16:00:59.287ZCohort study · Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2026.Temperature-Attributable Cardiovascular Mortality in Europe Under Future Climate Scenarios: Projected Impacts of Population Aging and Climate Change to 2080https://currentcardio.com/studies/temperature-attributable-cardiovascular-mortality-europe-under-future-climate-2026/2026-10-19T16:00:59.287Z2026-10-19T16:00:59.287ZResearch article · Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2026.Management of Heart transplant recipients for the non Heart Transplant health care provider. A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESChttps://currentcardio.com/studies/management-heart-transplant-recipients-non-heart-transplant-health-care-provider-2026/2026-10-19T11:00:51.940Z2026-10-19T11:00:51.940ZGuideline or statement · Eur J Heart Fail, 2026.Sexual Health in Heart Failure: How Age, Sex, and Dyspnea Interact to Shape Intimacy and Unmet Clinical Needshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/sexual-health-in-heart-failure-how-age-sex-and-dyspnea-interact-to-shape-2026/2026-10-19T11:00:51.940Z2026-10-19T11:00:51.940ZResearch article · ESC Heart Fail, 2026.ICare-FASTER (Improving Care by Faster Risk Stratification Through Use of High-Sensitivity Point-of-Care Troponin in Patients Presenting With Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department): A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trialhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/icare-faster-improving-care-faster-risk-stratification-through-use-high-2026/2026-10-19T10:01:21.389Z2026-10-19T10:01:21.389ZRandomised controlled trial · Circulation, 2026.A 0/2-Hour Algorithm Using a Novel Point-of-Care High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay for Suspected Myocardial Infarctionhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/a-0-2-hour-algorithm-using-a-novel-point-of-care-high-sensitivity-cardiac-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZDiagnostic or prognostic study · Am Heart J, 2026.Bridging the post-hospitalization gap: a feasibility study of home-based rehabilitation in decompensated heart failurehttps://currentcardio.com/studies/bridging-the-post-hospitalization-gap-a-feasibility-study-of-home-based-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZCohort study · ESC Heart Fail, 2026.Feasibility and Safety of Transthoracic Echocardiography–Guided Transvenous Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Without Fluoroscopyhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/feasibility-and-safety-of-transthoracic-echocardiography-guided-transvenous-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZCohort study · JACC Adv, 2026.Five-Year Outcomes for Patients With RVOT Dysfunction Treated With the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve: A Pooled Analysis From the COMPASSION S3 Trialhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/five-year-outcomes-for-patients-with-rvot-dysfunction-treated-with-the-sapien-3-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZMeta-analysis · Circ Cardiovasc Interv, 2026.Heart Failure Therapy Improves Outcomes in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunctionhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/heart-failure-therapy-improves-outcomes-in-adults-with-congenital-heart-disease-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZResearch article · JACC Adv.Implementation of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in everyday cardiology practicehttps://currentcardio.com/studies/implementation-of-cardiac-magnetic-resonance-imaging-in-everyday-cardiology-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZGuideline or statement · Eur Heart J, 2026.Integrating Resistant and Pulsatile Right Ventricular Load Improves Severity Assessment in Heart Failure Patientshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/integrating-resistant-and-pulsatile-right-ventricular-load-improves-severity-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZCohort study · JACC Adv.The Oxidized Phospholipid PGPC Impairs Angiogenesis by Inhibiting Endothelial Autophagosomal–Lysosomal Fusion Through NPC1-Induced Syntaxin 17 Acetylation and Ubiquitinationhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/oxidized-phospholipid-pgpc-impairs-angiogenesis-inhibiting-endothelial-2026/2026-10-19T04:02:05.337Z2026-10-19T04:02:05.337ZMechanistic study · Circulation, 2026.A randomized controlled trial of a novel AI-based prognostic decision support tool integrated into the electronic health record for ischemic heart disease: Rationale and design of the PM Heart trialhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/randomized-controlled-novel-ai-based-prognostic-decision-support-tool-integrated-2026/2026-10-19T04:01:36.455Z2026-10-19T04:01:36.455ZTrial design · Am Heart J, 2026.Association of Life's Essential 8 With Clonal Hematopoiesis and Coronary Artery Diseasehttps://currentcardio.com/studies/association-of-lifes-essential-8-with-clonal-hematopoiesis-and-coronary-artery-2026/2026-10-17T11:00:54.212Z2026-10-17T11:00:54.212ZResearch article · JACC CardioOncol, 2026.Latent class analysis-derived patterns of comorbidities in patients with atrial fibrillation, adherence to integrated care and impact on long-term outcomes: an analysis from a prospective cohorthttps://currentcardio.com/studies/latent-class-analysis-derived-patterns-comorbidities-atrial-fibrillation-2026/2026-10-17T10:00:59.184Z2026-10-17T10:00:59.184ZCohort study · Heart Rhythm, 2026.Practical Approaches to Coronary Venous Ethanol Ablation for Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias: Technique Selection and Clinical Outcomeshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/practical-approaches-to-coronary-venous-ethanol-ablation-for-refractory-2026/2026-10-17T10:00:59.184Z2026-10-17T10:00:59.184ZResearch article · Heart Rhythm, 2026.Atrial Septostomy and Left Ventricular Venting During Peripheral VA-ECMOhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/atrial-septostomy-and-left-ventricular-venting-during-peripheral-va-ecmo-2026/2026-10-17T06:00:50.276Z2026-10-17T06:00:50.276ZCohort study · JACC Adv, 2026.Diagnostic Accuracy of NT-proBNP thresholds in Dyspneic Patients in the Emergency Department according to patients’ characteristics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysishttps://currentcardio.com/studies/diagnostic-accuracy-nt-probnp-thresholds-dyspneic-emergency-department-according-2026/2026-10-17T05:00:57.010Z2026-10-17T05:00:57.010ZMeta-analysis · Eur J Heart Fail, 2026.Association of Air Pollution Exposure and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosishttps://currentcardio.com/studies/association-of-air-pollution-exposure-and-risk-of-incident-atrial-fibrillation-2026/2026-10-17T04:01:01.741Z2026-10-17T04:01:01.741ZCohort study · Heart Rhythm, 2026.Evolution of Tined Leadless Pacemaker Implantation: Patient Selection, Implant Volume, Center Characteristics, and Safety Trendshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/evolution-of-tined-leadless-pacemaker-implantation-patient-selection-implant-2026/2026-10-17T04:01:01.741Z2026-10-17T04:01:01.741ZResearch article · Heart Rhythm, 2026.Steatotic liver disease phenotypes and stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation: A nationwide population-based cohort studyhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/steatotic-liver-disease-phenotypes-and-stroke-risk-in-patients-with-atrial-2026/2026-10-17T04:01:01.741Z2026-10-17T16:13:45.263ZCohort study · Heart Rhythm, 2026.Stroke Risk-Based Anticoagulation After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: ALONE-AF Post-Hoc Analysishttps://currentcardio.com/studies/stroke-risk-based-anticoagulation-after-atrial-fibrillation-ablation-alone-af-2026/2026-10-17T04:01:01.741Z2026-10-17T04:01:01.741ZSecondary analysis · Heart Rhythm, 2026.Unipolar Electrograms at the Pulmonary Vein Antrum: Spatial and Directional Heterogeneity with Distinct Postablation Morphologieshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/unipolar-electrograms-at-the-pulmonary-vein-antrum-spatial-and-directional-2026/2026-10-17T04:01:01.741Z2026-10-17T04:01:01.741ZCohort study · Heart Rhythm, 2026.Risk-weighted apoB and lipoprotein-associated coronary risk across ethnic groupshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/risk-weighted-apob-and-lipoprotein-associated-coronary-risk-across-ethnic-groups-2026/2026-10-17T03:00:51.679Z2026-10-17T03:00:51.679ZMeta-analysis · Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2026.Cardiopulmonary exercise testing utilization and clinical outcomes among patients with heart failure across racial and ethnic groupshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/cardiopulmonary-exercise-testing-utilization-clinical-outcomes-heart-failure-2026/2026-10-16T21:00:51.872Z2026-10-16T21:00:51.872ZResearch article · ESC Heart Fail, 2026.GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment and cardiovascular outcomes following aortic valve replacement: a nationwide observational studyhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/glp-1-receptor-agonist-treatment-and-cardiovascular-outcomes-following-aortic-2026/2026-10-16T21:00:51.872Z2026-10-16T21:00:51.872ZCohort study · Eur J Heart Fail, 2026.Calcium Density as a Marker of Coronary Plaque Stabilization in Primary Prevention: The CAUGHT-CAD Trialhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/caught-cad-calcium-density-as-a-marker-of-coronary-plaque-stabilization-in-2026/2026-10-16T16:00:57.173Z2026-10-16T16:00:57.173ZSecondary analysis · JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 2026.Left Ventricular Filling Pressure Classification by Electrocardiogram, Echocardiography, and Catheterization: Prognostic Implicationshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/left-ventricular-filling-pressure-classification-by-electrocardiogram-2026/2026-10-16T16:00:57.173Z2026-10-16T16:00:57.173ZCohort study · JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 2026.Long-Term Safety and Procedural Performance of an Interatrial Shunt for Heart Failure According to Ejection Fractionhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/long-term-safety-and-procedural-performance-of-an-interatrial-shunt-for-heart-2026/2026-10-16T16:00:57.173Z2026-10-16T16:00:57.173ZRandomised controlled trial · JACC Heart Fail, 2026.Machine Learning Integration of Ablation Quality Metrics for Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: A Multicenter Studyhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/machine-learning-integration-of-ablation-quality-metrics-for-predicting-atrial-2026/2026-10-16T16:00:57.173Z2026-10-16T16:00:57.173ZCohort study · JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 2026.Occupational Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk and Management in Contemporary Chinahttps://currentcardio.com/studies/occupational-disparities-in-cardiovascular-risk-and-management-in-contemporary-2026/2026-10-16T16:00:57.173Z2026-10-16T16:00:57.173ZCross-sectional study · J Am Coll Cardiol, 2026.Optimizing Echocardiographic Evaluation of Chronic Mitral Regurgitation: Comparison With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Implications for Guideline Recommendationshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/optimizing-echocardiographic-evaluation-chronic-mitral-regurgitation-comparison-2026/2026-10-16T16:00:57.173Z2026-10-16T16:00:57.173ZCohort study · JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 2026.Event-Weighted Desaturation Burden and Cardiovascular Mortality in Sleep Apnoea: Findings from a Large Community-Based Prospective Cohorthttps://currentcardio.com/studies/event-weighted-desaturation-burden-and-cardiovascular-mortality-in-sleep-apnoea-2026/2026-10-16T14:00:55.323Z2026-10-16T14:00:55.323ZCohort study · Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2026.Coexistance of Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension in Patients with Unexplained Syncopehttps://currentcardio.com/studies/coexistance-of-carotid-sinus-hypersensitivity-and-orthostatic-hypotension-in-2026/2026-10-16T13:00:55.655Z2026-10-16T13:00:55.655ZResearch article · Europace, 2026.Impact of prolonged balloon inflation on valve expansion and early clinical outcomes following contemporary balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantationhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/impact-of-prolonged-balloon-inflation-on-valve-expansion-and-early-clinical-2026/2026-10-16T10:00:50.159Z2026-10-16T10:00:50.159ZResearch article · EuroIntervention, 2026.Effect of Colchicine on Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Hypertension: The COlchicine HypERtENsion Trial (COHERENT)https://currentcardio.com/studies/effect-of-colchicine-on-arterial-stiffness-in-patients-with-hypertension-the-2026/2026-10-16T08:00:54.014Z2026-10-16T08:00:54.014ZRandomised controlled trial · Eur J Prev Cardiol, 2026.Exercise Prescriptions for Cardiovascular Health in Adults: 2026 ACC Scientific Statement: A Report of the American College of Cardiologyhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/exercise-prescriptions-for-cardiovascular-health-in-adults-2026-acc-scientific-2026/2026-10-16T04:01:05.376Z2026-10-16T04:01:05.376ZGuideline or statement · J Am Coll Cardiol, 2026.Intravascular Imaging-Guided Drug-Eluting Stenting for Complex Coronary Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trialshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/intravascular-imaging-guided-drug-eluting-stenting-for-complex-coronary-lesions-2026/2026-10-16T04:01:05.376Z2026-10-16T04:01:05.376ZMeta-analysis · JACC Adv, 2026.Age-associated clinical patterns in paediatric myocarditis: left ventricular function as the key early risk stratifierhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/age-associated-clinical-patterns-in-paediatric-myocarditis-left-ventricular-2026/2026-10-15T12:00:56.135Z2026-10-15T12:00:56.135ZCohort study · ESC Heart Fail, 2026.Classification and Outcomes of Coronary Microvascular Disease in Myocardial Infarction and Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arterieshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/classification-and-outcomes-of-coronary-microvascular-disease-in-myocardial-2026/2026-10-15T11:01:01.672Z2026-10-15T11:01:01.672ZCohort study · Circ Cardiovasc Interv, 2026.Clinical Impact of Physiology-Guided PCI: 1-year Results of the Post-Revascularization Optimization and Physiological Evaluation of Intermediate Lesions using Fractional Flow Reserve (PROPHET-FFR) Studyhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/clinical-impact-physiology-guided-pci-1-year-results-post-revascularization-2026/2026-10-15T11:01:01.672Z2026-10-15T11:01:01.672ZCohort study · Circ Cardiovasc Interv, 2026.Sex-Based Differences in Chronic Heart Failure: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trialshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/sex-based-differences-in-chronic-heart-failure-a-systematic-review-and-meta-2026/2026-10-15T08:01:27.963Z2026-10-15T08:01:27.963ZMeta-analysis · Eur J Heart Fail, 2026.Early Discharge Strategy Including Subcutaneous Furosemide in Hospitalized Heart Failurehttps://currentcardio.com/studies/early-discharge-strategy-including-subcutaneous-furosemide-in-hospitalized-heart-2026/2026-10-14T23:00:57.022Z2026-10-14T23:00:57.022ZRandomised controlled trial · J Am Coll Cardiol, 2026.Transseptal Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement for Mitral Annular Calcification: ENCIRCLE MAC Registry 1-Year Outcomeshttps://currentcardio.com/studies/transseptal-transcatheter-mitral-valve-replacement-for-mitral-annular-2026/2026-10-14T23:00:57.022Z2026-10-14T23:00:57.022ZCohort study · J Am Coll Cardiol, 2026.Evaluating the Role of Lower Extremity Elastic Bandage in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failurehttps://currentcardio.com/studies/evaluating-the-role-of-lower-extremity-elastic-bandage-in-patients-with-acute-2026/2026-10-14T22:00:50.790Z2026-10-14T22:00:50.790ZCohort study · Eur J Heart Fail, 2026.Acute Coronary Occlusions in NSTEMI Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the CathPCI Registryhttps://currentcardio.com/studies/acute-coronary-occlusions-in-nstemi-undergoing-percutaneous-coronary-2026/2026-10-14T20:00:57.266Z2026-10-14T20:00:57.266ZCohort study · JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 2026.Adverse Remodeling and Fibrosis Predict Outcomes in Excessive Trabeculation of the Left Ventricle: A Multiparametric CMR Risk Scorehttps://currentcardio.com/studies/adverse-remodeling-and-fibrosis-predict-outcomes-in-excessive-trabeculation-of-2026/2026-10-14T20:00:57.266Z2026-10-14T20:00:57.266ZCohort study · JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 2026.