- A nurse-led COM-B-based walking intervention to improve symptoms and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation: A randomized controlled trial. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Aug 06; 80:102907. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: The primary analysis showed significant group × time effects in five of eight SF-36 domains, not across all domains. Nurse-led support may facilitate subjective symptom management when measured AF burden is unchanged; larger, longer trials are needed.
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- Opportunistic CT bone mineral density as a prognostic marker in acute pulmonary embolism. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Aug 04; 80:102903. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Using the threshold value of 75 HU, bone mineral density is a prognostic factor in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. However, this threshold value is lower than the values previously proposed for diagnosing osteoporosis.
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- Arginine vasopressin as the primary vasopressor in high-risk patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery: A propensity-matched hemodynamic analysis. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Aug 01; 80:102899. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: In high-risk non-cardiac surgery, AVP-based hemodynamic management was associated with stable circulatory dynamics, preserved venous return, and reduced fluid exposure. These findings provide a physiological rationale for considering AVP as an alternative hemodynamic strategy in selected surgical patients.
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- EHR-derived modified cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage and risk of delirium in sepsis: A study in two intensive care unit databases. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 31; 80:102904. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: EHR-derived modified CKM stage was associated with incident delirium in adults with sepsis, although pooled and stage-specific estimates require cautious interpretation. Mortality associations were heterogeneous and did not support a robust pooled conclusion.
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- Early inflammatory profiling identifies patients at risk for persistent pulmonary dysfunction after COVID-19: a cohort study. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 31; 80:102897. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Inflammatory phenotypes during acute COVID-19 are associated with distinct patterns of long-term pulmonary recovery, supporting the use of early risk stratification strategies to identify patients at risk for persistent respiratory dysfunction.
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- Detection rate and risk factors of carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [Review]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 29; 80:102902. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: CAP detection rate is higher in OSAS patients, particularly among those with severe OSAS, older age, higher BMI, and elevated ODI and T90 %. Age, sex, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia may be risk factors for CAP.
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- Critically ill COVID-19 phenotypes identified by unsupervised clustering: A multicenter retrospective ICU study. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 29; 80:102901. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Based on HCPC, two distinct profiles with different severity and different outcome were identified. In patients of Cluster 1, corticosteroids were associated with improved survival and reduced thrombotic events.
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- Anticoagulation strategies and pulmonary safety in patients with active lung cancer and atrial fibrillation: A large-scale, competing risk analysis of 2000 patients. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 28; 80:102898. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: DOACs offer a superior efficacy-safety profile over VKAs in patients with active lung cancer and AF. The substantial treatment gap observed underscores a high, preventable stroke burden driven by clinical apprehension. DOAC-based anticoagulation is a viable, safer strategy even in high-risk thoracic oncology phenotypes.
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- Understanding preoperative state anxiety in patients awaiting Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device procedures: Implications for patient-centered care. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 25; 80:102896. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: One-quarter of participants reported preprocedural state anxiety, with prominent somatic manifestations. Younger age and first-time implantation were associated with higher anxiety levels. Systematic assessment of state anxiety may facilitate timely, patient-centered preprocedural care.
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- Determinants of postoperative recovery after cardiac surgery in older adults: A multidimensional cross-sectional study. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 25; 80:102893. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative recovery in older adults is associated with surgery-specific anxiety, nutritional status, and mental well-being. These findings highlight the importance of integrating psychological support, nutritional care, and early mobilization into perioperative nursing practice.
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- Stress before the event, care after: Psychosocial stressors, psychiatric care, and cardiac rehabilitation after early-onset myocardial infarction. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 23; 80:102886. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial stressors and psychological symptoms differed by sex, while clinician-initiated mental health discussions were uncommon. Findings are associative and hypothesis-generating, supporting psychosocial screening and referral pathways in cardiology follow-up and CR.
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- Sex based differences in clinical outcomes among heart failure patients with cardiac amyloidosis on sodium glucose Co-transporter-2 inhibitor therapy: A propensity score-matched analysis. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 21; 80:102895. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Comparable outcomes were observed across sexes in HF+CA patients treated with SGLT2i. However, variable outcomes between sexes across the HF spectrum warrant further investigation.
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- Extubation failure in a tertiary Australian ICU: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes from a retrospective audit. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 17; 80:102887. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: ExF incidence was low but associated with high morbidity and mortality. Delirium and fluid balance were the most significant modifiable risk factors.
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- Epigenetic and transcriptomic regulation of RTN4IP1 links mitochondrial metabolism to the risk of mitral valve disease. [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 16; 80:102892. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Our study prioritizes specific mitochondrial genes associated with MVD, identifying PCCB as the most consistent candidate risk gene supported by systemic and localized tissue evidence.
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- Does combining walked distance and oxygenation obtained during the six-minute walk test improve mortality prediction in interstitial lung disease? [Journal Article]Heart Lung. 2026 Jul 17; 80:102885. [Online ahead of print]HL
- CONCLUSIONS: Composite desaturation-distance indices provided moderate discrimination and modest prognostic gain beyond 6MWD and warrant external validation.
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