ReviewJournal of the American Heart Association2026
Heart-Brain Axis: Subclinical Cardiovascular Changes and Brain Health.
Review in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Fish consumption and cognitive function in aging: a systematic review of observational studies.GeroScience · 2026Pooled it
- Hormonal Modulation in Chronic Coronary Syndrome: From Neurohormonal Activation to Endocrine Targets.Biomedicines · 2026Review
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- Neuroimmune Regulation of Microvascular Inflammation: The Heart-Brain Axis, Mast Cells, and the Protective Role of Flavonoids-A Comprehensive Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Ventricular cardiac magnetic resonance traits and schizophrenia risk: a UK Biobank and Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence in neurocardiology: decoding brain-heart network interactions for clinical and translational insights.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Heart-brain axis pathophysiological understanding and clinical impact.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
Complex bidirectional interactions between the nervous and cardiovascular systems are integrated through the heart-brain axis, a physiological pathway that governs both neural regulation of cardiovascular function and cardiovascular influences on brain health. Emerging evidence indicates that even in the absence of overt disease, subclinical changes in the heart, aortic arch, and extracranial arteries contribute to brain injury and cognitive vulnerability. This review synthesizes current knowledge on how subclinical heart-brain axis dysfunction affects brain structure and function, highlighting the roles of central and autonomic neural pathways as well as hormonal signaling in driving neurological decline. Key biomarkers linked to silent brain injury, cognitive decline, and dementia are discussed, emphasizing their potential for early risk stratification and as targets for preventive interventions. We also outline mechanistic pathways connecting subclinical heart-brain axis dysfunction to adverse brain outcomes, identify major gaps in current evidence, and propose priorities for future research and clinical trials aimed at early detection and risk reduction to preserve brain health.
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