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JACC Journals podcasts deliver expert insights and key takeaways from the latest cardiovascular science. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, JACC This Week offers engaging summaries and commentary from each weekly issue, complemented by a growing library of deep-dive interviews, global perspectives, and author conversations that highlight the research and innovation shaping cardiovascular medicine worldwide.

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November 4, 2025: The 2025 Hypertension Guideline: A New Era in Blood Pressure Control | JACC This Week

Oct 28, 2025

In this special episode of JACC This Week, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Harlan Krumholz introduces the November 4, 2025 issue, entirely devoted to hypertension and the landmark 2025 HAC Multi-Society High Blood Pressure Guideline. He discusses key updates—from reaffirming lower blood pressure targets and...

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October 28.2025: How Low Should We Go? | JACC This Week

Oct 20, 2025

Dr. Harlan Krumholz introduces a JACC issue unified around the question of how low to target blood pressure, highlighting growing evidence that aiming near 120 mm Hg improves cardiovascular outcomes without harming quality of life. Several studies from the STEP and ESPRIT trials show that intensive blood pressure...

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October 21, 2025 - The Adipokine Hypothesis, Adipose-Cardiac Signaling, Sex Differences, Therapeutic Implications, and Diverse Populations | JACC This Week

Oct 13, 2025

JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, introduces the October 21, 2025 issue of JACC, which is devoted entirely to Dr. Milton Packer’s adipokine hypothesis.  Dr. Krumholz explains the rationale behind dedicating the issue to this bold conceptual framework, which proposes that dysfunctional visceral fat and...

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October 14, 2025 - Emerging Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine: From Certification Reform to Inflammation Targeting | JACC This Week

Oct 6, 2025

This episode of JACC This Week, hosted by Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, highlights key research and perspectives from the October 14, 2025 issue of JACC. It opens with a call to modernize physician certification by distinguishing core knowledge from clinical reasoning, emphasizing continuous, engaging learning over...

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