{"title":"'Even when the wound is healed, the scar remains'.","authors":"Brian F Mandell","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93b.05026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93b.05026","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 5","pages":"255-256"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ohad Oren, Abhay Singh, Hetty E Carraway, Luke J Laffin, Steven E Nissen
{"title":"Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and heart disease: What every internist needs to know.","authors":"Ohad Oren, Abhay Singh, Hetty E Carraway, Luke J Laffin, Steven E Nissen","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93a.26003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.26003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is an age-related condition defined by somatic mutations in hematopoietic stem cells that result in clonal expansion, without overt hematologic malignancy. It is now recognized as a potent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with emerging associations across a broader spectrum of cardiovascular phenotypes, including myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, and heart failure. The authors of this article review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of this condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 5","pages":"289-295"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iris roseola: A diagnostic clue in neurosyphilis.","authors":"Victor Alegre-Ituarte, Elena Franz-Lacomba","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93a.25047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 5","pages":"259-260"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sex-specific risk factors for stroke in women: Focus on the 2024 AHA/ASA guideline.","authors":"Paru S David, Hannah Nordhues, Suneela Vegunta","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93a.25049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women are less likely to have a stroke compared with men, but certain sex-specific risk factors can increase their risk for ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke later in life. The 2024 American Heart Association and American Stroke Association guideline for primary prevention of stroke emphasizes female-specific factors that increase risk for stroke, including adverse pregnancy outcomes, premature and early menopause, endometriosis, and certain hormone therapies (eg, combined hormonal contraceptives). This review explores these sex-specific risk enhancers and highlights the importance of a detailed gynecologic and obstetric history when assessing stroke risk in women.</p>","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 5","pages":"297-303"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unexplained liver injury: Searching for the cause.","authors":"Mohamed Eldib, William D Carey, Blazenka Skugor","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93a.25099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25099","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 5","pages":"267-272"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leandro Sierra, Lily Liu, Akash Khurana, Roma Patel, Arjun Chatterjee, Stephen Firkins, Roberto Simons-Linares
{"title":"Reversing fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis-beyond telling patients to lose weight.","authors":"Leandro Sierra, Lily Liu, Akash Khurana, Roma Patel, Arjun Chatterjee, Stephen Firkins, Roberto Simons-Linares","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93a.25082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To reverse fibrosis in late-stage metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), guidelines recommend that patients shed at least 10% of their body weight. However, losing this much weight remains a challenge for most patients, especially with lifestyle modifications alone. Moreover, not all patients with MASH are overweight or obese. This review summarizes pharmacologic, surgical, and bariatric endoscopic treatments for MASH to guide primary care physicians and internists.</p>","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 5","pages":"279-286"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FINEARTS-HF: Improving outcomes in heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction.","authors":"Salman Salahuddin","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93a.25081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25081","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The FINEARTS-HF (Finerenone Trial to Investigate Efficacy and Safety Superior to Placebo in Patients With Heart Failure, N Engl J Med 2024; 391(16):1475-1485) trial evaluated finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction 40% or greater. Finerenone reduced the composite risk of hospitalization for heart failure or cardiovascular death by 16% relative to placebo (rate ratio 0.84, <i>P</i> = .007), primarily by lowering admissions for heart failure. Finerenone is the first mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist to improve outcomes in this patient population.</p>","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 5","pages":"273-277"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"'All that wheezes is not asthma'-a reminder that the physical examination.","authors":"Brian F Mandell","doi":"10.3949/ccjm.93b.04026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93b.04026","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10245,"journal":{"name":"Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine","volume":"93 4","pages":"193-195"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147589961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}