3 November 2025

The role of pre-pregnancy overweight in gestational diabetes, hypertension, and macrosomia: a retrospective study

"This original retrospective study highlights the association between pre pregnancy BMI and several pregnancy and birth complications in a Chinese population."

Celine Gallagher, Section Editor

13 October 2025

Association of sociodemographic factors, lifestyle behaviors, anthropometric measures, and cardiometabolic health markers with blood pressure in adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis

"This study highlights the importance of several traditional and non traditional cardiovascular risk factors and their association with hypertension in an adolescent population in Brazil. It highlights the need for early intervention to mitigate the long term impact of adverse lifestyle habits."

Celine Gallagher, Section Editor

7 October 2025

Diagnostic accuracy of the atherogenic index of plasma in metabolic syndrome: a diagnostic meta-analysis

"This article makes a significant contribution on the pressing gap in the diagnostic evaluation of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a condition that underlies major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease"

Juan Alpuche, Handling Editor

6 October 2025

Hemodynamic outcomes in patients undergoing bidirectional cavopulmonary connection with additional or antegrade pulmonary blood flow: a single-centre retrospective study

"This is an important study describing outcomes in single ventricle patients undertaking bidirectional cavopulmonary connection."

Celine Gallagher, Section Editor

3 October 2025

The association between ADIPOQ gene variants (rs266729, rs2241766, rs1501299) and acute myocardial infarction in Vietnamese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

"This is an interesting study that identifies the association between gene variants and myocardial infarction in higher risk individuals from Vietnam."

Celine Gallagher, Section Editor

27 August 2025

Association of dietary inflammatory index with serum asprosin and omentin levels in women with prediabetes

"This propensity matched analysis of a small female population with pre diabetes potentially highlights a biomarker for this condition, paving the way for further investigation."

Celine Gallagher, Section Editor

16 July 2025

Development and validation of a risk prediction model for hypoproteinemia after adult cardiac valve surgery: implications for clinical care

"The prediction model is useful in clinical practice."

Truc Thanh Thai, Handling Editor

9 June 2025

From data to insights: a tool for comprehensive Quantification of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (QoCGM)

"This study provides insights into the analysis of continuous glucose monitoring data via a widely accessible program."

Celine Gallagher, Section Editor

22 May 2025

Association of red blood cell distribution width-platelet ratio with mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting

"It is a solid and useful study, especially for cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and medical data scientists. Not a groundbreaking finding, but a valuable contribution to risk stratification in patients undergoing CABG."

Andreas Leiherer, Handling Editor

15 April 2025

Mehran vs. Mehran2 pre-procedure: which score better predicts risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

"This study explores the validity of two risk scores in predicting contrast induced acute kidney injury post interventional cardiology procedures, highlighting the superior performance of one score."

Celine Gallagher, Section Editor