Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA as a Prognostic Biomarker in Severe Cardiac Allograft Rejection: From Detection to Risk Stratification
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Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA as a Prognostic Biomarker in Severe Cardiac Allograft Rejection: From Detection to Risk Stratification

Recent heart-transplant studies show donor-derived cell-free DNA not only detects rejection but also predicts mortality and persistent graft dysfunction, especially when elevated at diagnosis. Evidence supports a shift from binary surveillance toward risk-adapted management.
10-Year Randomized Outcomes of Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Aortic Stenosis: What PARTNER 2A Adds to the Long-Term TAVR Evidence Base
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10-Year Randomized Outcomes of Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Aortic Stenosis: What PARTNER 2A Adds to the Long-Term TAVR Evidence Base

The PARTNER 2A 10-year data show higher mortality and reintervention with balloon-expandable SAPIEN XT TAVR versus surgery in intermediate-risk patients, driven mainly by transthoracic access. Contemporary 10-year SAPIEN 3 data, however, suggest outcomes comparable to surgery.
High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes: Stronger Protection Against Exercise-Related Glycaemic Decline in the Postabsorptive Than Postprandial State
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High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes: Stronger Protection Against Exercise-Related Glycaemic Decline in the Postabsorptive Than Postprandial State

This clinical update reviews a new randomized crossover trial and prior literature showing that high-intensity interval exercise can attenuate glucose decline and late hypoglycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes, particularly when performed in the postabsorptive state.
Risk Factor-Weighted Clinical Likelihood in Suspected Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Useful First-Step Triage, but Not the Whole Diagnostic Story
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Risk Factor-Weighted Clinical Likelihood in Suspected Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Useful First-Step Triage, but Not the Whole Diagnostic Story

The 2024 ESC-endorsed RF-CL model improves estimation of obstructive CAD probability in symptomatic patients, safely reducing unnecessary testing, but symptom ambiguity, qualitative upper ranges, and limited capture of ischemia without obstruction remain important practical constraints.
Primary vs Specialist Palliative Care in End-Stage Liver Disease: Interpreting the 2026 Cluster Randomized Trial in the Broader Evidence Base
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Primary vs Specialist Palliative Care in End-Stage Liver Disease: Interpreting the 2026 Cluster Randomized Trial in the Broader Evidence Base

A major 2026 cluster randomized trial shows that palliative care delivered by trained hepatologists is noninferior to specialist palliative care for improving quality of life in end-stage liver disease, supporting scalable integrated models for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Fludarabine Dose Intensity, Lymphodepletion Biology, and Product-Specific Outcomes in Large B-Cell Lymphoma CAR-T Therapy: Interpreting the 2026 EBMT Registry Analysis
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Fludarabine Dose Intensity, Lymphodepletion Biology, and Product-Specific Outcomes in Large B-Cell Lymphoma CAR-T Therapy: Interpreting the 2026 EBMT Registry Analysis

A large EBMT registry study suggests that escalating fludarabine during lymphodepletion does not improve tisagenlecleucel outcomes in LBCL and may worsen survival, while axicabtagene ciloleucel retains superior efficacy at standard dosing but with more neurotoxicity.
Targeting Post-Transplant Myeloid Immune Suppression in Multiple Myeloma: Why CSF-1R Blockade May Enhance Lenalidomide Maintenance After ASCT
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Targeting Post-Transplant Myeloid Immune Suppression in Multiple Myeloma: Why CSF-1R Blockade May Enhance Lenalidomide Maintenance After ASCT

A new Blood study links relapse after myeloma ASCT to CSF-1R+ immunosuppressive marrow macrophages and shows that CSF-1R inhibition synergizes with lenalidomide in preclinical models, providing a strong translational rationale for post-transplant combination maintenance.
Subclinical Peripheral Vascular Leakage in Demyelinating Disease-Associated Uveitis: What Ultra-Widefield Angiography Adds Beyond Clinical Quiescence
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Subclinical Peripheral Vascular Leakage in Demyelinating Disease-Associated Uveitis: What Ultra-Widefield Angiography Adds Beyond Clinical Quiescence

A new cohort study suggests ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography frequently detects persistent peripheral leakage in clinically inactive demyelinating disease-associated uveitis, highlighting a potential gap between examination-based remission and angiographic activity.
Portal-Venous Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion in Liver Transplantation: Evidence Synthesis from the Bridge to HOPE Trial and Global Clinical Landscape
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Portal-Venous Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion in Liver Transplantation: Evidence Synthesis from the Bridge to HOPE Trial and Global Clinical Landscape

This review synthesizes findings from the Bridge to HOPE multicenter trial and other recent evidence, demonstrating that portal-venous hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) significantly reduces early allograft dysfunction, improves biliary health, and modulates donor immunogenicity in extended-criteria liver transplantation.