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Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection that is transmitted by sand flies and caused by multiple leishmania species, with different species capable of causing cutaneous, visceral, or mucosal forms of the disease. 👉 nej.md/3TnJBKg Cutaneous leishmaniasis usually

An informative graphic on the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment of mucosal leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis infection. There are maps highlighting affected countries in the Americas. The graphic includes illustrations of cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis symptoms and treatment methods, depicting skin lesions and mucosal damage. Treatment options listed involve pharmacological interventions.

Original Article: Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Intermediate-High–Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism (PRAGUE-26 trial) nej.md/4wyGCwb #ESCCongress | @escardio

This is a forest plot titled "Figure S1. Forrest Plot for the Primary Outcome by Subgroups (Intention-To-Treat Population)." It compares relative risks between the CDT group and the standard care group across various subgroups, including age, body mass index, ventricle ratios, centers, and peptide types.

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Original Article: Immediate Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Syncope (ASPIRED trial) nej.md/4wH7SJh #ESCCongress | @escardio

The image shows Kaplan–Meier curves for death from any cause and detection of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias. Panel A shows cumulative all-cause mortality in the intervention group and in the standard-care group. Panel B shows the cumulative probability of detection of a clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia in the two groups.

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In a new NEJM Voices blog post, Don Dizon, MD, reflects on the profound shock of a colleague’s cancer diagnosis. Read “When Cancer Hits Home” and sign up for email alerts: nej.md/4i0fMK1

A photo from the NEJM Voices blog post "When Cancer Hits Home" by Don Dizon, M.D. In the photo, Dr. Dizon and Dr. Rachna Shroff sit in front of a sign that reads, "The Women in Oncology Awards." Dr. Shroff is wearing a lei (the photo was taken in Hawaii).

#ESCCongress 2026 Round Up: 18 articles were simultaneously published in NEJM and presented at this year’s @escardio Congress in Munich. Original Article: Eplontersen for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (phase 3 CARDIO-TTRansform trial) nej.md/4wBEGTO

A graph showing the mean cumulative event rate (per 100 patients) for primary end-point events (death from cardiovascular causes and recurrent cardiovascular events) up to week 140.

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