Cardiovascular Interventions in Focus: Plaque Vulnerability, PCI Outcomes & Outpatient Cardiac Care Trends | JACC This Week
In this episode of JACC This Week, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Harlan Krumholz summarizes key studies from the July 15 issue, focused on cardiovascular interventions. Topics include new insights on plaque vulnerability in acute coronary syndromes, virtual flow reserve after PCI, long-term data on FFR-guided revascularization, and stent thrombosis risk. This issue delivers high-impact, practice-relevant research for interventionalists, imaging specialists, and general cardiologists alike.
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Electrophysiology in Focus: AFIB Management, LAA Closure Insights and Stroke Risk Strategies | JACC This Week
In this episode of JACC This Week, Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC spotlights major electrophysiology research and clinical insights from the July 8 issue of JACC. This week’s issue features new findings on left atrial appendage occlusion techniques, comparisons of atrial fibrillation stroke prevention guidelines across regions, and device-related complications such as pacemaker lead perforation and device embolization. You'll also hear highlights from JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, including striking Amara Yad anatomical visuals and real-world clinical scenarios.
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Monotherapy in HBR Patients: What STOPDAPT-3 Tells Us | JACC Baran
Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, welcome Yuki Obayashi, MD, of Leiden University Medical Center, to discuss findings from the STOPDAPT-3 trial. Dr. Obayashi highlights that, among ACS patients—including those with HBR or STEMI—aspirin and clopidogrel monotherapy after 1 month of DAPT resulted in similar rates of ischemic and bleeding events. These results support flexible, patient-centered antiplatelet strategies beyond the acute phase.
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Podcasts at JACC: Past and Future | JACC This Week
As the podcast series created by Editor Emeritus Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, comes to an end and the new series from current Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC is launched, JACC is pleased to feature an interview between the two legendary thought leaders, discussing the past and future of the journal's podcasts. The interview honors Dr. Fuster for his enduring contributions to the JACC podcast, highlighting his dedication, consistency, and global impact even after stepping down as Editor-in-Chief. This frank and heartfelt conversation serves as the bridge for JACC podcasts, as Dr. Fuster expresses confidence in the future of JACC under Dr. Krumholz's leadership.
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JACC Editor's Page: June 23, 2025 | JACC
In this heartfelt reflection on their first year as editor of JACC, Harlan Krumholz shares how listening—to authors, reviewers, readers, and the broader medical community—has revealed a deep yearning for connection, trust, and purpose in cardiovascular science. It’s a call to action: to shape the future of medicine with integrity, inclusivity, and hope, and to lead not just with data, but with values that inspire and unite.
Weekly summary and focused insights of the high-impact cardiovascular research published in the JACC from Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC, shaping cardiovascular care today.
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