Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

SEP 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Totally thoracoscopic beating-heart resection of a catheter-related right atrial thrombus: a case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

A single case report describing a novel surgical technique application; no comparator, no outcome data beyond feasibility narrative, and no replication across patients.

AUG 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Side branch ballooning in provisional stenting of coronary bifurcation lesions: the case for a selective, imaging- and physiology-guided approach

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

A clinical review synthesizing mechanistic rationale, randomized trial evidence, and imaging data to propose a selective, physiology-guided framework for side branch ballooning in bifurcation PCI—positioned to inform practice rather than report a new trial result.

AUG 24, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Artificial intelligence–enabled electrocardiography for assessment of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the era of foundation models

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Rigorous review of multiple study designs including pragmatic randomized trials and external validation of FDA-cleared device, demonstrating consistent diagnostic accuracy and practice-level impact across diverse settings, though primary outcomes remain surrogate measures rather than hard clinical events.

AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

The prognostic value of triglyceride glucose–waist height ratio index in patients with heart failure after acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Single-centre retrospective study with a clear independent association and moderate discrimination (AUC 0.769) for a clinically relevant outcome, but limited by retrospective design, lack of external validation, and surrogate endpoint focus (HF occurrence rather than mortality or major morbidity).

JUL 21, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of cardisiography in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease: CSG-DR study (A pilot study)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Single-center pilot study with small sample of 29 CAD cases shows substantially higher CSG sensitivity than ECG, but lacks independent validation cohort, multicenter design, and prospective comparison against standard clinical decision pathways needed for practice-changing evidence.

JUN 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of internet plus nursing mode telehealth intervention on warfarin management in atrial fibrillation patients

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

A single-centre RCT with adequate sample size showing improvements in intermediate outcomes (INR compliance, medication adherence, health knowledge) but no difference in hard clinical endpoints (complications, readmission); results suggest benefit but require replication in larger, multicentre populations.