Sara Pettersson, Hanna Allemann, Thomas Grice-Jackson, Jane Holstein, Heleen Westland, Tiny Jaarsma
{"title":"Incorporating co-design in cardiovascular research: tips, tricks, and tools.","authors":"Sara Pettersson, Hanna Allemann, Thomas Grice-Jackson, Jane Holstein, Heleen Westland, Tiny Jaarsma","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf184","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Co-design is increasingly used in cardiovascular health research. Conducting co-design is an iterative process that involves collaboration with end-users, such as clinicians and people with lived experience. However, co-design is logistically, practically, and methodologically challenging. This methods paper aims to clarify what co-design is, why and when to use co-design, and how co-design research can be conducted. This paper, therefore, provides practical tools and examples to deal with the challenges and achieve a constructive co-design process in cardiovascular research.</p>","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"203-210"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145897154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer Jones, Phil Collis, Joanna Ten-Kate, Jeroen M Hendriks
{"title":"Global Heart Hub report: 'unite for change in transforming cardiovascular care for people living with multiple conditions'.","authors":"Jennifer Jones, Phil Collis, Joanna Ten-Kate, Jeroen M Hendriks","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf193","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf193","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"211-212"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ingvild Hernar, Tone M Norekvål, Anniken Kjølseth, Gard F T Svingen, Trond R Pettersen
{"title":"Navigating comorbidity: addressing the dual burden of coronary artery disease and diabetes.","authors":"Ingvild Hernar, Tone M Norekvål, Anniken Kjølseth, Gard F T Svingen, Trond R Pettersen","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf238","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf238","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145960990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiawang Dong, Lizhuang Zhang, Jianan Xu, Changran Yang, Yu Cheng, Xuan Jiang, Jun Xing, Cuihua Wang, Mingqi Zheng
{"title":"Effect of exercise intensity and volume on mortality and hospitalization in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and pairwise and exploratory network meta-analysis.","authors":"Jiawang Dong, Lizhuang Zhang, Jianan Xu, Changran Yang, Yu Cheng, Xuan Jiang, Jun Xing, Cuihua Wang, Mingqi Zheng","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf233","DOIUrl":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To ascertain the impact of varying exercise intensities and volumes on clinical outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) via a systematic review and meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>This study included randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effects of different intensity levels and volumes of exercise training and control interventions on clinical outcomes in patients with CAD. Data from eight databases were screened, extracted, and assessed for quality by two independent reviewers. Included studies were categorized into subgroups based on exercise intensity and volume. A random-effects model was used to conduct a meta-analysis of different outcomes. To further explore the combined effects, an exploratory network meta-analysis was performed, combining exercise intensity and exercise volume. Exercise training reduces the risk of cardiovascular mortality, overall hospitalization and cardiovascular hospitalization. In subgroup analyses, both moderate-intensity and continuous training significantly reduce the risk of overall hospitalization. Furthermore, the network meta-analysis shows that moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) significantly lowers the risk of overall hospitalization [(risk ratio (RR) = 0.66, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.47-0.95), surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) = 70.6%] and cardiovascular hospitalization (RR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.44-0.99, SUCRA = 80.1%) compared with usual care. In contrast to usual care, vigorous-intensity continuous training (VICT) lowers the risk of cardiovascular hospitalization (RR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.14-0.92, SUCRA = 94.1%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MICT significantly reduces the risk of overall hospitalization and cardiovascular hospitalization. Although the evidence is limited, VICT appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular hospitalization. Consequently, it may become an effective exercise-based intervention for preventing such events.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>PROSPERO: CRD42024519198.</p>","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":"91-101"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145992237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remote dielectric sensing-guided heart failure management in primary care: early lessons from a feasibility study.","authors":"Anne Sophie Overgaard Olesen, Kristina Miger","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvag085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag085","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147596990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From validation to action: a commentary on caregiver preparedness in coronary heart disease.","authors":"Britt Borregaard","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvag088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag088","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147597015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strengthening and deploying integrated cardiometabolic care for patients with coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes.","authors":"Eamon P McCarron","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvag080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag080","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147597001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thirst in heart failure: the forgotten symptom in fluid restriction.","authors":"Samar Noureddine, Angela Massouh","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvag087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag087","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147597075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Irene Lie, Britt Borregaard, Suzanne Fredericks, Annie Costelloe, Angela Durante, Johannes Grand, Loreena Hill, Rani Khatib, Martha Kyriakou, Ekaterini Lambrinou, Angela Massouh, Lis Neubeck, Francois Schiele, Marco Proietti, Jose Miguel Rivera-Caravaca, David R Thompson, Philip Moons
{"title":"Perspectives on caregiver-reported outcomes in cardiovascular diseases today and in future healthcare services: a statement of Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the Heart Failure Association (HFA), ESC Council on Stroke, and Global Heart Hub, the International Alliance of Heart Patient Organisations.","authors":"Irene Lie, Britt Borregaard, Suzanne Fredericks, Annie Costelloe, Angela Durante, Johannes Grand, Loreena Hill, Rani Khatib, Martha Kyriakou, Ekaterini Lambrinou, Angela Massouh, Lis Neubeck, Francois Schiele, Marco Proietti, Jose Miguel Rivera-Caravaca, David R Thompson, Philip Moons","doi":"10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A rapidly ageing population implies an increasing demand for informal caregivers. Caregiver-reported outcomes (CROs) can provide valuable insights into caregivers' experiences of their own health, the burden of tasks, and the need for support. This scientific statement provides a comprehensive overview of CROs in populations with cardiovascular diseases (CROsCVD). The existing CROs measure impact of caregiving; caregiver skills and preparedness; caregiver emotional and psychological impact; and caregiver support. The integration of CROs into clinical practice, alongside the development of more specific and culturally adaptive tools, will enhance the recognition of caregivers as key stakeholders in CVD management.</p>","PeriodicalId":93997,"journal":{"name":"European journal of cardiovascular nursing","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147583317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}