https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/journalIssue/0828282X Content from the latest issue of Canadian Journal of Cardiology. https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26006252 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages A17-A18<br/>(no summary available) https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26006252 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26005350 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages A3-A15<br/>(no summary available) https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26005350 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26005362 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages A16-A16<br/>(no summary available) https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26005362 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26005349 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages A1-A2<br/>(no summary available) https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26005349 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016149 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1478-1489 | Battistolo, Quentin, MD, MSc; Avvedimento, Marisa, MD; Cepas-Guillén, Pedro, MD, PhD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundMultivalvular heart disease (MVHD) is frequently encountered in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, the long-term prognostic impact of MVHD in this population remains poorly characterised. ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016149 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016137 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1578-1578 | Xu, Guian, MD; Yu, Lei, MD; Yan, Rui, MD;...<br/>Ye et al. present valuable prospective data demonstrating that left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) and septal glucose uptake predict mid-term response to left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) better than conventional electrical parameters in ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016137 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016204 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1575-1575 | Ghaffar, Muhammad Dawood, MBBS<br/>We, with great interest, read the prospective study by Khan et al., evaluating the fluoroless implantation of single-chamber cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) using ultrasound guidance. The authors are to be commended for addressing a... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016204 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2501623X Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1619-1619 | Yang, Xingyi, MM; Zhu, Yun, BM<br/>We read with interest the article by Bogner and colleagues, who developed and externally validated machine learning models to predict 90-day to 5-year all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after coronary angiography fo... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2501623X https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016253 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1663-1663 | Zhang, Min, BM; Yang, Xingyi, MM<br/>We read with great interest the article by Su et al., who developed an explainable random forest model combining coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) plaque metrics, coronary artery calcium (CAC) category, and clinical variables to pred... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25016253 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015910 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1602-1602 | Martins, Gabriel Kaleb<br/>Paquin et al provide compelling evidence that among patients with significant aortic stenosis and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015910 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015636 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1469-1477 | Brophy, James M., MD, PhD<br/>AbstractBackgroundPrevious meta-analyses have concluded that early aortic valve replacement (AVR) is associated with reduced cardiovascular events compared to clinical surveillance (CS) for severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS). However, indivi... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015636 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015867 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1638-1638 | Shah, Ashish H., MD, MD-Research (UK), FRCP (UK)<br/>I read with great interest the study by Nakashima et al., which identified iron deficiency (ID) in 73.4% of adults with Fontan circulation and demonstrated its association with reduced anaerobic threshold, diminished peak VO 2, and poorer clinical... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015867 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015703 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1555-1555 | Shah, Ashish H., MD, MD-Research<br/>We congratulate Ramandi et al. for their comprehensive study exploring quality of life (QoL) in adults with congenital heart disease and a systemic right (sRV) or left (sLV) ventricle. The authors provide important insights into a diminishing pati... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X25015703 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001698 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1621-1633 | Cho, Hwa Jin, MD, PhD; Jung, Se Yong, MD, PhD; Chung, Hyun, MD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundThe arterial switch operation (ASO) is the standard repair for complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA), but long-term data across large contemporary cohorts remain limited. In this study we evaluated 30-year survival, ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001698 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001455 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1726-1737 | Wang, Lujing, MD, PhD; Zhao, Xiaoying, MD, PhD; Fan, Yuhong, MD, MM;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundAccurate risk stratification postmyocardial infarction (MI) remains challenging. In this study we aimed to develop interpretable machine-learning (ML) models integrating 3-dimensional (3D) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) substra... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001455 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001509 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1520-1528 | Dai, Liya, MD; Chen, Yuyi, MD; Seghatol, Frank, MD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of this study was to develop machine learning (ML) models that integrate clinical and echocardiographic markers to predict adverse cardiovascular events in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). MethodsML-based predi... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001509 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001534 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1448-1449 | Tobe, Sheldon W., MD, MScCH; Dubrofsky, Lisa, MD, MSc; Pasricha, Sachin V., MD<br/>Blood pressure (BP) measurement devices have drastically changed over the past 50 years. Mercury-based sphygmomanometers that consist of an inflatable cuff used against a mercury manometer were the criterion standard, but they have been replaced o... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001534 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001339 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1409-1412 | Kim, Kitae, MD, PhD; Fam, Neil P., MD, MSc<br/>Multivalve disease (MVD), defined as the presence of stenotic or regurgitant lesions involving at least 2 cardiac valves, is a common clinical entity. MVD is observed in ∼ 30% of patients with left-side native valve disease and is associated with ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001339 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001364 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1518-1518 | Zhou, Tong, MM; Li, Feng, MM; Cai, Gaojun, MD<br/>We thank Dr Xiantie Zeng for the interest in our article, which presented a post hoc analysis of 2 randomized trials conducted at our centre. Dr Zeng raised an important point regarding the potential influence of perioperative management on the co... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001364 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001443 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1436-1438 | Eliathamby, Daniella, BEng, MASc; Vervoort, Dominique, MD, MPH, MBA; Chung, Jennifer C.Y., MD, MSc;...<br/>Predicting Risk of Dissection: One Size Does Not Fit All Aortic dissection is a relatively uncommon but catastrophic complication of thoracic aortic aneurysm, associated with an incidence of 2% per patient-year and 47% mortality within the first 2... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001443 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001431 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1413-1415 | Kumar, Sant, MD; Azzalini, Lorenzo, MD, PhD<br/>Comparisons between chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and non-CTO PCI are increasingly common, but they rest on an assumption that deserves closer scrutiny: that these procedures are meaningfully comparable. Ob... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001431 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001273 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1685-1685 | Song, Jin-Eun, MD; Yang, Han-Mo, MD, PhD; Kang, Jeehoon, MD, PhD<br/>We thank Dr Huang for the insightful comments on our recent publication. We appreciate the opportunity to discuss sex-specific findings and pharmacoeconomic implications. First, we fully agree that women often exhibit distinct risk profiles. Women... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001273 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001297 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1702-1711 | Shimizu, Kazuya, MSc; Matsuzawa, Ryota, PhD; Nakamura, Shinya, BSc;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundImpaired functional recovery after cardiovascular surgery is a common and critical complication. The respiratory system is uniquely vulnerable to the physiologic stress of these procedures, and pre-existing deficits in respirator... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001297 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001327 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1634-1637 | Morosato, Michele, MD; Gaspardone, Carlo, MD; Trabattoni, Daniela, MD;...<br/>Transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure represents the “gold standard” treatment for patients with cryptogenic embolism and PFO. Current recommendations endorse intraprocedural echocardiography to optimize device selection and procedural ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001327 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600111X Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1681-1683 | Qiu, Yuan, MD, MSc; Grubic, Nicholas, MSc; Singer, Zachary, MD;...<br/>Cardiovascular trainees constitute one-third of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) membership. Understanding their career trajectories and employment prospects is essential for the future cardiovascular workforce. However, uncertainty persi... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600111X https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001121 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1407-1408 | Nagpal, A. Dave, MSc, MD<br/>Proof in pudding: Based on multiple RCTs, patients have improved short-term outcomes after TAVI for asymptomatic AS. Devil in details: Nonblinded nature of recent RCT data, in context of previous data and decades of clinical experience with interv... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001121 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001145 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1416-1418 | Boukhris, Marouane, MD; Bayard, Geoffrey, MD; Da Costa, Antoine, MD, PhD<br/>Dilated cardiomyopathy with reduced ejection fraction (DCMrEF) remains one of the most challenging phenotypes in heart failure (HF). Even in the era of quadruple guideline-directed medical therapy, patients with DCMrEF continue to experience subst... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001145 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001133 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1432-1433 | Barron, David J., FRCS (CT)<br/>The arterial switch continues to be one of the great achievements in congenital heart surgery. Transposition of the great arteries accounts for 5% of all congenital heart disease cases and is one of the most common causes of profound cyanosis in n... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001133 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001066 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1559-1574 | Prabhu, Rahul, BMedSc, MD; Rao, Karan, MD, BMed, MPH; Ciofani, Jonathan L., BMedSc, MD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundPre-existing right bundle branch block (RBBB) is the leading predictor of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The applicability of conventional PPI predictors in this h... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001066 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001078 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1647-1647 | Yang, Xingyi, MM; Wu, Chunlei, BM<br/>Zordok and colleagues compared cardiogenic shock due to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC-CS) with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)–related cardiogenic shock in the US Nationwide Readmissions Database (2016-2022). Patients with TC-CS received far less... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001078 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600108X Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1558-1558 | Lee, Joshua G., BMSc; Sun, Louise Y., MD, SM<br/>We thank Drs. Zhang and Guo for their interest in our paper examining care after an ambulatory diagnosis of heart failure, which demonstrated associations between the timing of the follow-up visit and outcomes, including mortality and hospitalizat... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600108X https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001091 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1677-1680 | Halperin, Laura F., MD; De Jong, Peggy M., MD, MMEd; Sibbald, Matthew G., MD, PhD;...<br/>Distribution of cardiology residents planning to practice general cardiology. Cardiology has grown exponentially in breadth and complexity, as reflected in the growth of adult cardiology subspecialties. Consequently, Canadian cardiology subspecial... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26001091 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000498 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1516-1517 | Ndao, Serigne Cheikh Tidiane, MD; Neylon, Antoinette, MD; Lounes, Youcef, MD;...<br/>An 88-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis, EuroSCORE II/Society of Thoracic Surgeons scores of 5.5/12.8%, and atrial fibrillation on direct-acting oral coagulants was admitted for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Computed tomography (C... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000498 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000486 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1538-1550 | Wang, Chaofan, MD; Shao, Mengxin, MSc; Yang, Shuping, MSc;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundCoronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is associated with poor prognosis in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy with reduced ejection fraction (DCMrEF). However, its assessment remains challenging in routine clinical practice.... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000486 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000553 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1639-1640 | Nakashima, Mitsutaka, MD, PhD; Toh, Norihisa, MD, PhD; Ejiri, Kentaro, MD, PhD;...<br/>We express our gratitude to Dr Shah for providing insightful comments regarding our study, in which we reported the clinical impact of iron deficiency (ID) in patients with Fontan circulation. We appreciate his careful interpretation of our findin... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000553 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000565 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1644-1645 | Gao, Dongwen, MD; Wang, Youhua, MD<br/>In a recent issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Mantella et al. recently reported the study “Carotid plaque border ulceration is associated with coronary artery disease and future cardiovascular events,” in which carotid plaque fractal di... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000565 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000590 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1502-1512 | Preda, Alberto, MD; Montalto, Claudio, MD; De Luca, Luigi, MD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundLeft atrial appendage closure (LAAC) may be used in atrial fibrillation patients with previous cardioembolic stroke (CS) despite adequate oral anticoagulation (OAC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy o... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000590 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000577 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1458-1468 | Androshchuk, Vitaliy, MBBCh; Long, Edouard, MSc; Chehab, Omar, MB, BS;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundProsthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for aortic stenosis (AS) is associated with adverse outcomes. In this study we evaluated the prognostic effect of PPM after TAVI in relation t... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000577 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600036X Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1605-1615 | Wang, Liping, MS; Zhou, Dehao, MS; Xu, Ping, MD<br/>AbstractBackgroundIn this we study aimed to develop and validate a dynamic prediction model for acute kidney injury (AKI) in heart failure (HF) patients. MethodsUsing data from 7636 HF patients in the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600036X https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000383 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1551-1554 | Wang, Chang (Nancy), MSc, MD; Ybarra, Luiz F., MD, PhD, MBA<br/>Comparison of baseline characteristics of patients recruited to the STICH and REVIVED-BCIS2 trials Characteristic STICH (2011) REVIVED-BCIS2 (2022) Number of participants randomized 1212 700 Location of enrollment 127 sites from 26 countries 40 si... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000383 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000413 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1519-1519 | Liu, Yun, MM; Zhong, Jiwei, MM; Zeng, Xian-tie, MM<br/>We read with interest the study by Li et al. evaluating distal transradial access (dTRA) for coronary intervention in patients with small distal radial arteries. In a post hoc pooled analysis of 2 randomised trials, the authors reported that dTRA ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000413 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000425 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1662-1662 | Kalkan, Semih, MD; Güner, Ahmet, MD; Gürsoy, Mustafa Ozan, MD;...<br/>We thank Dr Özlek for his thoughtful and constructive comments on our article and for his interest in our work. We fully acknowledge the methodologic point raised regarding the absence of a multivariable analysis to assess the independent associat... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000425 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000450 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1579-1579 | Ye, Yang, MD; Zhang, Yu, MD; Huang, Zhongke, MD;...<br/>We thank Dr Xu and colleagues for their thoughtful and constructive comments on our article. We also appreciate the correspondents’ acknowledgement of the value of our prospective data and their insightful engagement with our central finding that ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000450 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000449 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1686-1696 | Heuts, Samuel, MD, PhD; de Keijzer, Adine R., BSc; Adriaans, Bouke P., MD, PhD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundIndications for pre-emptive aortic surgery are based on ascending aortic diameter. In this study we assessed the diagnostic test properties of novel unadjusted, adjusted, and combined measures of aortic geometry. MethodsThis stud... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000449 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000310 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1712-1714 | Skalk, Alexandra L., BSc; Ringrose, Jennifer S., MD, MSc; Garrison, Scott R., MD, PhD<br/>See editorial by Tobe et al., pages 1448-1449 of this issue. Although automated oscillometric devices are now common in primary care clinics, and the guideline-recommended method of clinical blood pressure (BP) measurement, auscultatory BP measure... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000310 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000358 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1658-1660 | Agata, Yu, MD; Tada, Atsushi, MD, PhD; Sugiki, Hiroshi, MD, PhD;...<br/>( A) Fluoroscopy showing incomplete leaflet closure ( arrow). ( B) Transesophageal echocardiography shows the aortic prosthesis fixed in an open position, with an early diastolic aortic regurgitation jet, which disappears by end-diastole, consiste... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000358 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000814 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1620-1620 | Lee, Joon, PhD<br/>We would like to thank Yang and Zhu for their interest in our recently published study and for providing insightful comments. We agree that immortal time bias could have been introduced because the follow-up period started at different time points... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000814 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000887 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1557-1557 | Zhang, Kaiyuan, MD; Guo, Fuyou, MD<br/>We read with interest the article by Lee et al., titled “Sex Differences in Access to Physician Care Following a New Diagnosis of Heart Failure in the Ambulatory Setting.” We commend the authors for this population-based analysis, which provides i... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000887 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000711 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1684-1684 | Huang, Shuangshuang, MS<br/>We read with great interest the recently published analysis examining long-term clopidogrel vs aspirin monotherapy in patients with coronary artery disease and high ischemic risk. That well-conducted study provides valuable long-term evidence addr... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000711 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000723 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1594-1597 | Williams, Chelsea, BSc; Ardehali, Arya, BSc; Monagle, Sarah, MBBS, FRACP;...<br/>Assisted reproductive technology (ART) includes medical interventions used primarily to address infertility. With increasing accessibility to ART worldwide, more women are now able to achieve pregnancy, including those with cardiovascular disease ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000723 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000735 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1490-1501 | Aytekin, Alp, MD, PhD; Voll, Felix, MD; Simonetti, Fiorenzo, MD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundClinical and angiographic outcomes after chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remain incompletely investigated, whereas direct comparisons with non-CTO-PCI are missing. In this study we aimed to ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000735 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600070X Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1580-1593 | Ashraf, Rizwana, MD; Clarfield, Lauren, MD; Sayfi, Shahab, MD;...<br/>AbstractIn this study we aimed to describe methodologic variations in systematic reviews (SRs) that estimated clinical outcomes with different anticoagulant strategies for pregnant individuals with mechanical heart valves (MHVs), and present the m... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X2600070X https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000759 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1697-1701 | Quintero Silva, Laura, PhD, MSc; Tulloch, Heather, PhD, CPsych; Rousseau, Camille X., PhD;...<br/>Categories, subcategories, and example quotations Subcategory Example quotation Category 1: Communicating the event/diagnosis with children What to say There were a lot of unknowns … When they confirmed the diagnosis, I’ll be honest, I downplayed ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000759 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000747 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1598-1601 | Sharma, Shreya, BMSc; Keir, Michelle, MD, MSc; Peretz-Larochelle, Maude, MDCM;...<br/>Clinical knowledge and collaboration skills before and after module completion Pre-test proportion of trainees with correct answer, % Post-test proportion of trainees with correct answer, % P value ∗ Content knowledge Clinical and echocardiographi... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000747 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000772 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1715-1725 | Shi, Liqiong, MD; Sun, Wei, MD, PhD; Xie, Yuji, MD, PhD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundRight ventricular free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) is a sensitive marker of RV dysfunction after heart transplantation (HT), and automated RVFWLS may improve efficiency. This study evaluated the accuracy and prognostic valu... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000772 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000796 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1654-1657 | Chong, Mathieu, MD; Guebey, Guillaume, MD; Barrier, Adelin, MD;...<br/>Decision algorithm for intracoronary thrombectomy strategies. ACS, acute coronary syndrome; GP IIb/IIIa i, GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention. Although large randomized trials have failed to demonstrate a clinical benef... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000796 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000784 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1673-1676 | Parisi, Andres, MD; Chaud, German J., MD; Estrada, Ronald, MD;...<br/>In recent decades, substantial advances have been made in the development of minimally invasive procedures in cardiothoracic surgery. Whereas current guidelines clearly define the indications for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the safest ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000784 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000619 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1576-1577 | Khan, Habib Rehman, MBBS, FRCPUK, PhD; Moustafa, Ahmed T., MB BCh, FRCPC; Saravu, Saketh, MD, MRCPCH;...<br/>We thank Dr Ghaffar for his correspondence regarding our study of ultrasound-guided single-chamber cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation. We agree that the next phase of work must define generalizability and comparative effecti... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000619 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000656 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1646-1646 | Mahajan, Kunal, MD, DM, FACC, FESC, FSCAI; Bhatia, Tanuj, MD, DM<br/>We read with great interest the study by Mantella et al. examining carotid plaque border irregularity, quantified using fractal dimension, as a marker of coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and early cardiovascular events. By moving the focus f... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000656 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000693 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1746-1756 | Stępniewski, Jakub, MD, PhD; Sławek-Szmyt, Sylwia, MD, PhD; Karnaś, Michał, MD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundHigh-risk pulmonary embolism (HR-PE) includes a heterogeneous population ranging from cardiac arrest to obstructive shock or hypotension, with high early mortality. Although systemic thrombolysis (ST) remains the standard of care... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000693 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000012 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1556-1556 | Ansari Ramandi, Mohammad Mostafa, MD, PhD; Voors, Adriaan A., MD, PhD; van Melle, Joost P., MD, PhD<br/>We thank Dr Shah for his thoughtful commentary on our study evaluating quality of life (QoL) in adults with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) having either a systemic right ventricle (sRV) or a systemic left ventricle (sLV). In our interna... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000012 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000036 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1661-1661 | Özlek, Bülent, MD<br/>We read with great interest the article by Kalkan et al., which presents a novel and clinically intriguing observation of thrombus formation at the edge of mitral paravalvular leak (PVL) jets despite severe regurgitation. The study offers a compel... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000036 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000024 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1603-1604 | Paquin, Amélie, MD, PhD; Clavel, Marie-Annick, DVM, PhD<br/>We thank G.K. Martins for his interest in our study results and for highlighting the importance of addressing sex-related disparities in the management of aortic stenosis. We agree with the proposed mechanisms contributing to these disparities and... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000024 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000073 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1439-1440 | Greek, Abigail, BScN; Lee, Grace, MD, BHSc; Ayoo, Grace, BScH;...<br/>In this issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Razavi et al. performed a study of 13,925 octogenarians undergoing elective multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) from 2015 to 2022 (12,280 internal thoracic artery [ITA] wi... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000073 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000097 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1665-1672 | Razavi, Allen A., MD; Sallam, Aminah, MD; Lim, Brian, MD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundInternal thoracic artery (ITA) use is a benchmark of quality in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), yet its value in contemporary practice among octogenarians remains uncertain. We compared mid-term major adverse cardiac even... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000097 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000103 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1664-1664 | Su, Yanping, MD; Mei, Jie, MS; Ji, Jiansong, MD, PhD;...<br/>We sincerely thank Yang et al. for their constructive comments on our study. Their insights regarding dynamic treatment, clinical endpoints, and implementation pathways are profound and highlight key directions for the future development of this f... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26000103 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003302 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1434-1435 | Takken, Tim, PhD<br/>For decades, the clinical management of paediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) focused primarily on surgical survival and hemodynamic stability. However, because approximately 90% of these patients now survive into adulthood, our focus has shif... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003302 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003946 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1456-1457 | Shuhaiber, Jeffrey H., MD<br/>Left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion has become an established adjunct to cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), supported by randomized evidence demonstrating a reduction in ischemic stroke or systemic embolism. It is therefo... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003946 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003806 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1648-1650 | Kavsak, Peter A., PhD; Pickering, John W., PhD; Strauβ, Bianca, MSc;...<br/>Multiple strategies are available for use in the emergency setting for risk stratification for myocardial infarction (MI). These strategies, which are often high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I or T (hs-cTnI or hs-cTnT) assay-specific, have demonst... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003806 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003867 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1641-1643 | Spiazzi, Bernardo F., MD, PhD; Zingano, Carolina P., MD; Rosenzveig, Akiva, MD;...<br/>Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), causes significant morbidity and mortality. Treatment with rosuvastatin is associated with a lower risk of VTE, however data for benefit with other st... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003867 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003673 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1429-1431 | Crowther, Mark, MD, MSc, LLM, FRCPC, FRSC; Eshaghpour, Ali, MD<br/>The Clinical Problem: Competing Maternal and Fetal Risks in a Rare Condition Pregnancy in individuals with mechanical heart valves (MHVs) presents high-stakes clinical trade-offs. The clinician must protect the mother from thromboembolism and valv... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26003673 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002977 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1513-1515 | Doma, Mohamed, MD; Ramadan, Adham, MD; Cogar, Bryan, MD;...<br/>Cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI-CS) carries high early and late mortality among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, specifically... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002977 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002941 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1422-1424 | Turgeon, Ricky D., PharmD; MacDonald, Blair J., PharmD<br/>Composite Outcomes in Cardiovascular Trials: Shifting Toward What Matters to Patients Cardiovascular trials are most commonly designed with primary outcomes consisting of a composite of discrete cardiovascular events (eg, cardiovascular death, hea... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002941 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002990 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1450-1455 | Lauzon-Schnittka, Jonathan, MD, MSc; Dallaire, Frédéric, MD, PhD<br/>The allometric model with body surface area. Boxplot of various Z-scores for left ventricular end-diastolic diameter in males of different body mass index Z-score (BMIz). Lean: BMIz 2. Ends of boxes: 25th and 75th percentiles. Ends of whiskers: 2.... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002990 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002898 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1441-1443 | Sekhon, Kerman, MD; Afilalo, Jonathan, MD, MSc<br/>Functional decline after cardiac surgery is not merely an inconvenience, it is a sentinel event. Patients who fail to recover physical function by hospital discharge face a 2- to 3-fold increase in readmission and mortality over the ensuing years.... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002898 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002679 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1651-1653 | Haddad, Kevin, MD, MSc; Bainey, Kevin, MD; Shavadia, Jay, MD;...<br/>Despite the known benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), real-world data show that 35%-45% of patients with a non–ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) are treated only medically, without revascularisation. , Evidence ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002679 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002680 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1529-1537 | Floras, John S., MD, DPhil; Logan, Alexander G., MD; Tomlinson, George, PhD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundConventionally, cardiovascular trials evaluate impact on morbid and mortal events. “Win ratio” analyses adding symptom relief and quality of life end points can assess broader intervention effects. Applying win ratio principles, ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002680 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002722 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1425-1428 | Almarzuqi, Ahmed, MBBS, FRCPC; Moustafa, Ahmed T., MB, BCh, FRCPC; Antiperovitch, Pavel, MB, BCh, FRCPC;...<br/>Conduction disturbance remains one of the most clinically consequential complications of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Although new conduction disease and pacemaker implantation are frequent, risk is not uniformly distributed, an... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002722 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002540 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1444-1447 | Maeder, Micha T., MD, PhD<br/>Summary of studies reporting right heart catheterization (RHC) data in the chronic phase (≥ 1 year) after transplantation (Tx) Study Population ∗ RHC timing Main findings Barrett et al. •n = 231 •age ∼ 59 y •∼ 75% male n = 231 age ∼ 59 y ∼ 75% mal... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002540 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002588 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1738-1745 | Matsui, Masahiro, PhD; Kosaki, Keisei, PhD; Kawamatsu, Naoto, MD, PhD;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundSedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) are key lifestyle factors that influence the health of individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD). Early-life activity experiences might have long-lasting effects on moveme... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002588 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002655 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1616-1618 | Rago, Avram R.P., MD; Weinreb, Scott J., MD; Ezekian, Jordan E., MD, MPH;...<br/>Counterfactual reasoning imagines outcomes under conditions other than those observed and is fundamental to human clinical decision making. Predicting how a patient will respond to a specific intervention requires this capacity. Large language mod... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002655 https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002473 Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 42, Issue 7, 2026 Jul, Pages 1419-1421 | Van den Eynde, Jef, MD<br/>From Registry Risk to Real-Time Physiology in Takotsubo Syndrome Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), once considered a transient and largely benign condition, is now recognized as a heterogeneous clinical entity with substantial early morbidity and mortalit... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S0828282X26002473