Latest ERN GUARD-Heart Publications:

The list includes peer‑reviewed articles obtained from the PubMed database. All publications that fall within the ERN’s scope, involve contributors from at least two Member States, and explicitly acknowledge ERN GUARD‑Heart “ERN GUARD-HEART”*

*ERN Indicators V8.2 – Indicator 5.2 p13

Published Newsletter Nr 3 2026:

1. Postema PG, Reijnhout ND, Ballacci F, Manders EA, Hoeksema WF, Toniolo M, Tfelt-Hansen J, Penela D, Futyma P, Lane D, Casado-Arroyo R, Sarquella-Brugada G, Blom NA, Wilde AAM, Hollak CEM, Arbelo E. Essential antiarrhythmic drug accessibility worldwide: A multi-survey study and comprehensive evaluation of access and supply challenges. Europace. 2026 Sep 2:euag220. doi: 10.1093/europace/euag220. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42680576. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42680576/ 
2. Hauptmann L, Schwarting SK, Tomasoni D, Zanders L, Kronberger C, Koschatko S, Autherith M, Singer K, Jantsch C, Heitzinger G, Demirel C, Duca F, Kammerlander A, Bordignon L, Guidi Colombi G, Schwegel N, Serenelli M, Porcari A, Kieviet LC, Verheyen N, Oerlemans MIFJ, Papathanasiou M, Hengstenberg C, Sinagra G, Hausleiter J, Adamo M, Bartko PE, Nitsche C. Prognostic Thresholds of Tricuspid Regurgitation in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy. JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Aug 31:e263803. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2026.3803. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42671012; PMCID: PMC13531384. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42671012/
3. Sarquella-Brugada G, Mazzanti A, Baban A, Campuzano O, Conte G, Crotti L, Ackerman M, Behr E, Blom N, Chowdhury D, Costafreda E, Gebauer R, Hendricks J, Ingles J, Kaski JP, Maltret A, Till J, Wilde A, Tfelt-Hansen J, Arbelo E. Diagnosis and management of very rare primary arrhythmia syndromes in children and adults: a Clinical Consensus Statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the ESC and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions of the ESC, endorsed by the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology. Europace. 2026 Aug 4;28(8):euag184. doi: 10.1093/europace/euag184. PMID: 42669047; PMCID: PMC13522997. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42669047/ 
4. Peretto G, Basso C, Berruezo A, Bollano E, Caforio ALP, Casella M, De Chillou C, Ebert M, Gati S, Imazio M, Kanaoka K, Kuchynka P, Asensio-Lafuente E, Merino JL, Álvarez Ortiz A, Pantazis A, Pillarisetti J, Rosano G, Seferović PM, Tfelt-Hansen J, Tung R, Zeppenfeld K, Tschöpe C. Workup and management of rhythm disorders in myocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy: a clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Failure Association of the ESC, the ESC Working Group on Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases, the European Association of Preventive Cardiology of the ESC, the Heart Rhythm Society, the Asian Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, and the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society. Europace. 2026 Aug 4;28(8):euag153. doi: 10.1093/europace/euag153. PMID: 42669046; PMCID: PMC13522998. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42669046/ 
5. Mara P, Thomas K, Gnan E, Librandi K, Igor D, Albenque G, Sebastian H, Michal G, Roland F, Michal SR, Saghir M, Massimo C, Alban-Elouen B, Nicholas C, Mario G, Said B, Francois G, Anastasia S, Domenico S, Giuseppe S, Petru L, Guiti M, Hyder SN, Gianluca R, Stefano DB, Michael H, Melanie B, Alexander HN, Ondrej M, Magee A, Giovanni M, Hakan W, Freyr GJ, Guenda I, Pedro B, Garretano A, Rafal S, Giuseppe BZ, Gianfranco B. Erosion and embolization after transcatheter atrial septal defect closure: Findings from a multicenter international survey. Int J Cardiol. 2026 Aug 28:134746. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134746. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42665055. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42665055/ 
6. Sepehri Shamloo A, Chiba T, Tijssen JGP, Althof T, Boveda S, Braunschweig F, de Chillou C, Faxén J, Friede T, Fusini L, Gale CP, Hättasch R, Hohendanner F, Junttila J, Kaas T, Kapacee Z, Kiviniemi A, Kutyifa V, Leclercq C, Lenarczyk R, Leyva F, Maeng M, Marijon E, Merino JL, Mont L, Nielsen JC, Olesen KKW, Pontone G, Pürerfellner H, Schmidt G, Schwartz PJ, Sticherling C, Suleiman M, Tan HL, Tfelt-Hansen J, Thiele H, Tscholl V, Verstraelen T, Wilde A, Wu KC, Zabel M, Hindricks G, Dagres N. Mortality reduction with implanted defibrillator for primary prevention of sudden death after Myocardial Infarction: temporal trends in the PROFID study. Eur Heart J. 2026 Aug 28:ehag706. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag706. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42663237. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42663237/ 
7. Drapier N, Gourraud JB, Clérici G, Petit P, Cotard V, Thollet A, Bisson A, Bodin A, Wiart F, Tixier R, Amin AS, Duchateau J, Lepage S, Groussin P, Jesel L, Al Arnaout A, Billon O, Mansourati J, Behar N, Sacher F, Petit B, Probst V. Ajmaline or flecainide testing in Brugada syndrome: influence of SCN5A variants. Eur Heart J. 2026 Aug 26:ehag652. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag652. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42643111. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42643111/ 
8. Mora-Ayestarán N, Ramos-Lopez N, Ochoa JP, Ibargoyen AY, Claver-Garrido E, Gómez-González C, Amin AS, Gallego-Delgado M, Casas-Masnou G, Navarro-Peñalver M, Larrañaga-Moreira JM, García-Pinilla JM, Bermudez-Jimenez FJ, Mogollón-Jiménez MV, Cabezón-Villalba G, Bayes-Genis A, Climent-Payá V, Salguero-Bodes R, García-Álvarez A, Brion M, Brugada R, Zorio E, Ripoll-Vera T, Peña-Peña ML, Royuela A, Sánchez M, Diez-Lopez C, Rodríguez González E, Poel E, Villacorta E, Limeres-Freire J, Sabater-Molina M, Barriales-Villa R, Lacuey-Lecumberri G, Di Marco A, Espinosa-Castro MA, Bezzina CR, Rodríguez-Palomares JF, Basurte-Elorz MT, Mirelis JG, Garcia-Pavia P. Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation and Prognosis in Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2026 Aug 4;154(5):440-453. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.078536. Epub 2026 Aug 3. PMID: 42546101; PMCID: PMC13432967. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42546101/ 
9. Schwerzmann M, Wolofsky K, Possner M, Goossens E, Oechslin E, Kasuku KM, Aboulhosn J, Alonso-Gonzalez R, Baas D, Blissett S, Buckley A, Budts W, Bui C, Burchill LJ, Chaix MA, Colman J, Dos-Subirà L, Fregonas A, Godfrey S, Graham J, Greutmann M, Grewal J, Hannah J, Hertler C, Joseph JN, Kandavello G, Keir M, Khan A, Kovacs AH, Landzberg M, Lewin W, Moons P, Osmundsen L, O’Donnell C, Pelosi C, Roos-Hesselink J, Ross S, Steiner JM, Stout K, Swan L, Thomet C, Tobler D, Van De Bruaene A, Veldtman GR, Muhll IV, Mackie AS, Tam J. Triggers for Serious Illness Conversations in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Delphi Consensus Study. JACC Adv. 2026 Aug;5(8):103067. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103067. Epub 2026 Jul 25. PMID: 42501602; PMCID: PMC13445210. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42501602/ 
10. Costantino A, Campuzano O, Vaiano F, Nardi E, Dimitrova A, Greco A, Martínez-Barrios E, Arena V, Jarvis H, Sarquella-Brugada G, Brugada R, Oliva A, Grassi S. Multidisciplinary and Personalized Molecular Diagnosis to Solving Sudden Death During Sport. Mol Diagn Ther. 2026 Sep;30(5):759-770. doi: 10.1007/s40291-026-00867-0. Epub 2026 Jul 21. PMID: 42481905; PMCID: PMC13499825. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42481905/ 
11. Underwood JFG, Timothy KW, Tyroll H, Levy RJ, Dick IE, Pitt GS, Tunbridge EM, Baban A, Wilkinson G, Hall NAL, Sarquella Brugada G, Bauer R, Abrams D, Hall J; Timothy Syndrome Alliance (TSA). Timothy syndrome and CACNA1C-Related Disorder: first international language and management guidelines consensus statement. Eur J Hum Genet. 2026 Jul 9. doi: 10.1038/s41431-026-02178-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42426153. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42426153/ Perotto M, Radesich C,
12. Paldino A, Gandin I, Verdonschot JAJ, Kim Y, Balakrishnan ID, Stroekes S, Medo K, Gigli M, Lenarduzzi S, Girotto G, Claggett B, Ammirati E, Barison A, Bertero E, Biagini E, Canepa M, Carugo S, Day S, Ditaranto R, Faggiano A, Fornaro A, Forleo C, Gentile P, Guaricci AI, Helms AS, Ho CY, Iascone M, Iorio A, Khan SS, Lin K, Mestroni L, Olivotto I, Owens A, Ribichini FL, Rossano J, Shore S, Setti M, Wheeler M, Taylor MRG, Wilsbacher L, Tayal U, Parikh VN, Heymans S, Prasad S; Italian TTN Consortium and DCM/AC SHaRe Consortium; Sinagra G, Merlo M, Lakdawala NK, Dal Ferro M. Variant Site-Specific Natural History of Titin-Induced Cardiomyopathy: An International Multicenter Registry. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2026 Jul 8:e005422. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGEN.125.005422. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42417033; PMCID: PMC13510828. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42417033/ 
13. Haissaguerre M, Monaco C, Sacher F, Charton J, Bernus O, Wilde A. Prominent T-wave induced by Valsalva maneuver associated with a RYR2 loss-of-function variant. Heart Rhythm. 2026 Jul 3:S1547-5271(26)02526-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.06.050. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42398565. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42398565/ 
14. Sumitomo N, Mori H, Kumamoto T, Ishikawa T, Seki A, Makita N, Schott JJ, Wilde AAM. Current Topics of Progressive Cardiac Conduction Disease. J Arrhythm. 2026 Jun 25;42(3):e70383. doi: 10.1002/joa3.70383. PMID: 42368294; PMCID: PMC13295145. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42368294/CROSS-ERN COLLABORATION ARTICLE 
15. Dollfus H, Arzimanoglou A, Evangelista T, Graessner H, Mosca M, Sangiorgi L, Blay JY, Bodemer C, Fenaux P, Hernández F, Jondeau G, Ligtenberg MJL, Lohse AW, Mathijssen IMJ, Mulders P, Pereira AM, Schaefer F, Swart JF, Verloes A, Wagner TOF, Wijnen RMH, Wilde AAM, Pereira MDMM, Ladenstein R, Scarpa M. Crisis readiness for rare disease populations: learnings and recommendations by the European Reference Networks. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2026 Aug 8;69:101801. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101801. PMID: 42604059; PMCID: PMC13476765. CROSS-ERN COLLABORATIVE ARTICLE: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42604059/ 

Published Newsletter Nr 2 2026:

1. Pieles GE, Cavarretta E, Orchard JJ, Abela M, Arbelo E, Budts W, Castelletti S, Claessen G, Corrado D, Di Salvo G, Finocchiaro G, Fritsch P, Gati S, Gerling S, Gonzalez-Corcia MC, Malhotra A, Maestrini V, Niebauer J, Niederseer D, Papadakis M, Oberhoffer R, Pelliccia A, Riding N, Sanz-de la Garza M, Sarquella-Brugada G, Sharma S, Stuart AG, Tiberi M, Zorzi A, D’Ascenzi F. Cardiac evaluation of paediatric athletes. Eur Heart J. 2026 Jun 2;47(21):2561-2583. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag188. PMID: 41967042; PMCID: PMC13225883.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41967042/
2. Baggio C, Cannata A, Gasperetti A, Ammirati E, Gentile P, Peretto G, Savonitto G, Cecere A, Collini V, Sikking M, Mistrulli R, Pagannone E, Rossi VA, Schmidt D, Compagnucci P, Casella M, Artico J, Ciabatti M, Fabris E, Perazzolo Marra M, Pieroni M, Bromage DI, Scott PA, Saguner AM, Verdonschot JAJ, Mohiddin S, Calo L, Imazio M, Heymans S, Sinagra G, Marco M; Member of ERN Guard Heart Network. Insights Into the Natural History of Recurrent Myocarditis, A Multicenter International Study (Re-Myo Study). J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 19;15(10):e046767. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.046767. Epub 2026 May 6. PMID: 42089151.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42089151/
3. Sikking MA, Peisker F, Maatz H, Lopez-Anguita N, Hazebroek MR, Henkens MTHM, Raafs AG, Heymans A, Stroeks S, Abdul Hamid MA, Li X, Vicenzetto C, Caforio ALP, Brunner-La Rocca HP, Knackstedt C, van Paassen P, van Empel VPM, Hubner N, Verdonschot JAJ, Heymans SRB. Improved Outcome up to Ten Years after Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Eur J Heart Fail. 2026 May 15:xuag134. doi: 10.1093/ejhf/xuag134. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42135937.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42135937/
4. Haydarlou P, Kramarenko DR, Enzan N, Klevjer M, Vad OB, Corver ME, Zimmerman DS; BioBank Japan Project; Matsuda K, Diederichsen SZ, Bye A, Svendsen JH, Ito K, Ellinor PT, Bezzina CR, Jurgens SJ. Multi-trait polygenic risk scores improve genomic prediction of atrial fibrillation across diverse ancestries. Nat Commun. 2026 May 5. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-72708-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42086565.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42086565/
5. Barbieri M, Casini S, Louradour J, de Waal TM, Alerni N, Verkerk AO, Giannetti F, Sala L, Sager PT, Das S, Koren G, Zehender M, Brunner M, Gepstein L, Crotti L, Schwartz PJ, Wilde AAM, Odening KE, Remme CA. SGK1-inhibition restores cardiac repolarization in LQT2 rabbits and LQT3 mice by reducing late sodium current. Pharmacol Res. 2026 May;227:108189. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2026.108189. Epub 2026 Apr 15. PMID: 41991141.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41991141/
6. Bhardwaj P, Winkel BG, Dinesen RB, Torp-Pedersen C, Jacobsen SB, Wilde AAM, Hansen CJ, Tfelt-Hansen J. Regional and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Diagnosis of Primary Electrical Diseases in a Universal Healthcare System: A Nationwide Danish Study. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2026 Apr 18:qcag069. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag069. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41999290.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41999290/
7. Gasperetti A, Bauce B, Protonotarios A, Murray B, Tichnell C, Martini M, Syrris P, Smith E, Ferro MD, Paldino A, Sinagra G, Iascone M, Iorio AM, Scotto R, Iseppi M, Calò L, Crescenzi C, Schiavone M, Ravaro S, Crotti L, Vargas DI, Olsen PAS, Graziosi M, Biagini E, Peretto G, Peters S, Apostu A, Jurçut R, Yap SC, Saguner AM, Duru F, Zimmerman S, Chen L, Felice T, Raineri C, Dusi V, Carrillo-Mora L, Cabrera-Romero E, Gimeno JR, Fernández-Sellers C, Zorio E, Ciabatti M, Fico V, Targetti M, Pieroni M, Cadrin-Tourigny J, Parikh VN, Muller S, Te Riele ASJM, van Tintelen P, Cox M, Helms A, Haugaa K, Pilochou K, Taylor M, Mestroni L, Elliott P, Merlo M, Arbelo E, Wu KC, James CA, Calkins H, Carrick RT. External validation of the DSP-risk score for prediction of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias in primary prevention patients with desmoplakin cardiomyopathy-associated genetic variants. Heart Rhythm. 2026 Apr 27:S1547-5271(26)02305-2. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.04.038. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42055101.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42055101/
8. Milman A, Nademanee K, Kamakura T, Marcus G, Chimparlee N, Sukhabote K, Aiba T, Sieira J, de Asmundis C, Scrocco C, Martino A, Rajan D, Migliore F, Foltran D, Viskin D, Stuehlinger M, Garcia-Izquierdo E, Letsas KP, Peichl P, García Fernández FJ, Steinfurt J, Ormerod JOM, Schulze-Bahr E, Gourraud JB, Page SP, Porretta AP, Schär B, Conte G, Lustig P, Sarquella-Brugada G, Havranek S, Shauer A, Takagi M, Nam GB, Chorin U, Laredo M, Martini N, Tfelt-Hansen J, Calò L, Rattanawong P, Chung EH, Behr ER, Pannone L, Kusano K, Belhassen B. Clinical Profile and Mode of Initiation of Spontaneous Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Patients With Brugada Syndrome (START-BrS). JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 Apr 14:S2405-500X(26)00233-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2026.02.038. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41979546.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41979546/
9. Kendall S, Greco A, Cantarutti N, Constante A, Diaz-Gil D, D’hulst S, Esmel-Vilomara R, López-Guillén JL, Luczak-Wozniak K, Ragazzoni GL, Renders W, Rodoman I, Vô C, Moscatelli S, Prendiville T, McKeown P, Sarquella-Brugada G, Casey F. Physical activity and competitive sport safety for children affected by inherited cardiac conditions and selected acquired cardiomyopathies: emerging evidence and areas for further inquiry. Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Mar 4;185(3):160. doi: 10.1007/s00431-026-06768-y. PMID: 41776058; PMCID: PMC12957645.
   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41776058/
10. Niemiec M, Stec M, Grzybowski J, Cegłowska U, Wiśniewska A, Hałgas K, Czepczor K, Podolski M, Gruchlik B, Orzeł-Łomozik G, Cieśla D, Gąsior M, Hryniewiecki T, Leszek P, Caforio ALP, Mizia-Stec K. What Do We Know About Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Poland in the Period 2016-2021 Based on Data From the Public Health System? Int J Public Health. 2026 Mar 11;71:1608693. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1608693. PMID: 41890619; PMCID: PMC13014042.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41890619/
11. Bianchi L, Afonso L, Chendey T, Modumudi S, Minghini A, Verdonschot JAJ, Heymans SRB. Efficacy and safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2026 Mar 30;64:101906. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101906. PMID: 41971182; PMCID: PMC13068626.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41971182/
12. Fortuna I, Santos J, Machado R, Lobo A, Queirós C, Gavina C, António N, Rodrigues P, Fontes-Carvalho R, Correia S, Limongelli G, Martins E. Staging of Fabry cardiomyopathy in clinical practice: an algorithm proposal. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2026 Feb 9;63:101852. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2025.101852. PMID: 41716719; PMCID: PMC12914314.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41716719/

Published Newsletter Nr 1 2026:

1. Ammirati E, Palazzini M, Lehtonen J, Potena L, Mäyränpää MI, Rågback J, Foà A, Uribarri A, Thiele H, Vidal-Burdeus M, Freund A, Gustafsson F, Tschöpe C, Elsanhoury A, Ihle J, Rudi WS, Grabmaier U, Merlo M, Melenovský V, Weislova I, Jellinghaus S, Linke A, Baldovini C, Adorisio R, Kuchynka P, Paleček T, Krejčí J, Poloczková H, Caterino AL, Gilotra NA, Lovell JP, Macomb EP, Shih J, Hong K, Rossi VA, Ruschitzka F, Cavallini C, Riccini C, Kamal M, Huang F, Groh M, Gentile P, Garascia A, Lala A, Shimokawa H, Vandenbriele C, Sionis A, Schmidt M, Grosu A, Bollano E, Turco A, Crespo-Leiro MG, Couto-Mallon D, Cannatà A, Bromage DI, Narducci ML, Cicchitti V, Ianni U, De Luca L, Mistrulli R, Frea S, Raineri C, Schroeder JW, Arias AM, Emdin M, Corda M, Pasqualucci D, Greulich S, Gawaz M, Manuylova T, Martínez-Sellés M, Hernández Pérez FJ, Martín Centellas A, Dominguez F, Gaillet A, D’Alessandris N, Trankle C, Halushka MK, Moroni F, Abbate A, Basso C, Sinagra G, Veronese G, Camici PG, Adler ED, Bernasconi DP, Klingel K, Cooper LT Jr. Natural History of Patients With Histologically Proven Acute Eosinophilic Myocarditis. Circulation. 2026 Feb 6. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.074797. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41645905

2. De Marco C, Asatryan B, Te Riele ASJM, Di Marco A, Gasperetti A, Delinière A, Roberts JD, Jensen HK, Davies B, Krahn AD, Tadros R, Svensson A, Castelletti S, Crotti L, Platonov PG, Borowiec K, Biernacka EK, Arbelo E, David LP, Saguner AM, Healey JS, Brunckhorst C, Cappelletto C, Stolfo D, Merlo M, Rootwelt-Norberg C, Haugaa K, Duru F, van Tintelen JP, Velthuis BK, Calkins H, Zimmerman SL, James CA, Bosman LP, Cadrin-Tourigny J. Left Ventricular Late Gadolinium Enhancement for Arrhythmic Risk Prediction in ARVC. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2026 Jan 29:e014265. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.125.014265. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41608798.

3. Mejren AHJ, Ladefoged B, Pedersen ALD, Clemmensen TS, Oerlemans MIFJ, Fensman SK, Vase H, Andersen MJ, Poulsen SH. Distribution and prognostic implications of right and left ventricular systolic dysfunction in wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Jan 19. doi: 10.1007/s10554-026-03614-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41549185.

4. Callegari A, Butera G, Krasemann T, Heying R, Michel-Behnke I, Bonnet D, Malekzadeh-Milani S. Response to a letter from Meng Sun and Zhiqiang Zhao commenting on the article entitled “Antithrombotic approach in percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI): What is our standard of care? A study endorsed by the Association for EuropeanPaediatric and Congenital Cardiology”. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2025 Dec 20:S1875-2136(25)00839-3. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2025.12.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41539886.

5. De Raffele M, Casas G, Delgado V, Cediel G, Faggiano A, González-Santorum F, Anmad-Shihadeh LA, Subira-Ingla A, Juncà G, Kasa G, Conte C, Weerts J, Bertini M, Rodríguez-Palomares JF, Teis A. Left atrioventricular coupling index and atrial fibrillation and stroke in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a CMR study. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2026 Jan 6:S1885-5857(26)00001-0. English, Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2026.01.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41506368.

6. Montanaro C, Tamborrino PP, Verma S, Butera G, Dimopoulos K, Ladouceur M, Veldtman G, Baessato F, Rocafort AG, Ponz de Antonio I, Pandja B, Frigiola A, Iannaccone G, Kacar P, English K, Prokselj K, Carbonell M, van de Bruaene A, Giannakoulas G, Jenkins P, Sarris G, Kansy A, Roos-Hesselink JW, Payance A, Fraga M, Bouchardy J, Voges I, Tutarel O, Ovaert C, Jalal Z, Chemello L, Padalino MA, Tritto G, Gatzoulis MA. Live(r) with a Fontan circulation: A European survey and a proposed expert consensus on liver surveillance in collaboration with the EuroFontan group. Int J Cardiol. 2026 Mar 15;447:134118. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.134118. Epub 2025 Dec 25. PMID: 41455559.

7. Lieve KV, van der Werf C, Kallas D, Denjoy I, Bos JM, Aiba T, Behr ER, van den Berg MP, Bergeman AT, Blom NA, Borggrefe M, Brugada R, Carrillo Mora LM, Chorin E, Crotti L, Davis A, Drago F, Dusi V, Extramiana F, Franciosi S, Giudicessi JR, González Llopis FÁ, Haugaa KH, van den Heuvel F, Horie M, Ingles J, Kammeraad J, Kannankeril PJ, Khan HR, Krahn AD, MacIntyre C, Maltret A, Marjamaa A, Ohno S, Peltenburg PJ, Perez GJ, Probst V, Roberts JD, Robyns T, Rootwelt-Norberg C, Roses I Noguer F, Roston TM, Rydberg A, Sacher F, Sarquella-Brugada G, Schwartz PJ, Semsarian C, Shimizu W, Starling L, Sumitomo N, Skinner JR, Tavacova T, Tfelt-Hansen J, Till JA, Yap SC, Wada Y, Wangüemert F, Zorio E, Ackerman MJ, Leenhardt A, Sanatani S, Tanck MW, Wilde AA. Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia mediated by ryanodine receptor 2: a validated risk stratification. Eur Heart J. 2025 Dec 19:ehaf965. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf965. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41416846.

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1.Fulvio G, Marinello D, Zucchi D, Aguilera S, Benachi A, Biller R, Blanco I, Boiteux MC, Borgards P, Brandi ML, Costafreda E, Fonseca JE, Fredi M, Guimarães V, Iotova V, Lecointe-Artzner E, Lopes AR, Louisse S, Nalli C, Olesinska M, Onali M, Papenthin W, Power B, Röhl C, Rousset-Jablonski C, Sturz D, Tincani A, van Vleuten CJ, Vieira A, Dan D, Backer J, Smulders CD, Dufke A, Frank C, Limongelli G, Lorenz B, Kilpiäinen E, Pascau MJ, Raidt J, Ray-Coquard I, Rimmer R, Schneider H, Van Pal HJ, Yap T, Talarico R, Tani C, Mosca M. Addressing unmet needs in pregnancy and family planning of people living with rare and low-prevalence diseases: results of the “ERN transversal working group on pregnancy and family planning” survey. Reprod Health. 2025 Nov 25;22(1):240. doi: 10.1186/s12978-025-02136-5. PMID: 41291857. Read article 

2.Garcia-Pavia P, Gonzalez-Lopez E, Anderson LJ, Cappelli F, Damy T, Fontana M, Gonzalez-Costello J, Jurcut R, Lairez O, van der Meer P, Merlo M, Perlini S, Bayes-Genis A. Non-amyloid specific treatment for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: a clinical consensus statement of the ESC Heart Failure Association. Eur Heart J. 2025 Oct 7:ehaf710. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf710. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41055898. Read article

3.Desai MY, Maurizi N, Biagini E, Charron P, Fernandes F, González-López E, van Haelst PL, Haugaa KH, Kramer CM, Meder B, Michels M, Owens A, Yuasa S, Elliott P. Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Needs in Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. JACC Heart Fail. 2025 Nov;13(11):102658. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2025.102658. Epub 2025 Sep 24. PMID: 40997544.

4.Jurcut R, Barriales-Villa R, Biagini E, Garcia-Pavia P, Olivotto I, Protonotarios A, Arbustini E, Mogensen J, Elliott P, Arbelo E, Kaski JP; Members of the Task Force for the 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiomyopathies. Key priorities for the implementation of the 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiomyopathies in low-resource settings. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2025 Nov 4;11(7):910-918. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcae103. PMID: 39657995.

5.Campuzano O, Tirón C, Martínez-Barrios E, Greco A, Cruzalegui J, Chipa F, Cesar S, Merchan EF, Coll M, Fernández-Falgueras A, Brugada R, Ortega M, Molina N, Barberia E, Toro R, Oliva A, Grassi S, Sarquella-Brugada G. The Role of Molecular Autopsy in Concealed Cardiomyopathies. Genes (Basel). 2025 Oct 28;16(11):1273. doi: 10.3390/genes16111273. PMID: 41300724.

6.O’Neill MJ, Ma JG, Aldridge JL, Solus JF, Harvey GR, Roberson PH, Barc J, Bezzina CR, Roden DM, Walsh R, Vandenberg JI, Glazer AM, Ng CA. Automated patch clamp data improve variant classification and penetrance stratification for SCN5A-Brugada syndrome. Eur Heart J. 2025 Nov 18:ehaf874. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf874. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41251004.

7.Venner MFGHM, Heymans ABM, Beelen NJ, Stroeks SLVM, Faassen IME, Sikking MA, Henkens MTHM, van der Crabben SN, Raafs AG, Heymans SRB, Verdonschot JAJ. Predictive value of ambulatory ECG monitoring for malignant arrhythmic events in genetic dilated cardiomyopathy. Europace. 2025 Oct 31;27(11):euaf279. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaf279. PMID: 41206691; PMCID: PMC12619085.

8.Sikking M, Wiethoff I, Henkens M, Evers S, Stroeks S, Venner M, Weerts J, Brunner-la Rocca HP, Knackstedt C, van Empel V, Michels M, Heymans S, Hiligsmann M, Verdonschot J. High societal costs and reduced health-related quality of life in inflammatory and systemic immune disease-associated dilated cardiomyopathies. Qual Life Res. 2025 Oct;34(10):2901-2910. doi: 10.1007/s11136-025-04027-5. Epub 2025 Jul 30. PMID: 40739074; PMCID: PMC12535485.

9.Francia P, Falasconi G, Musumeci MB, Biagini E, Freitas P, Penela D, Ortiz-Pérez JT, Tini G, Sclafani M, Schiavo MA, Amador R, Carli S, Del Monaco G, Panico C, Soto-Iglesias D, Franco-Ocaña P, Ditaranto R, Saglietto A, Martì-Almor J, Autore C, Berruezo A. Scar Architecture as a Structural Biomarker of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: a Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Oct 28:jeaf297. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaf297. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41150638.