JACC Editor's Page

Go beyond the headlines with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC, Editor-in-Chief of JACC, as he shares reflections on the science, ideas, and issues shaping cardiovascular medicine today.

JACC Editor's Page is a health podcast hosted by American College of Cardiology, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

American College of Cardiology hosts JACC Editor's Page, a health show with 24 episodes published.

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  Celebrating A Journey of 2 Years: Dr. Harlan Krumholz Reflecting on His Time as Editor-in-Chief of JACC | JACC

  Jul 1, 20268 min

  Two years into his role as Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Harlan Krumholz looks back on the journey that's shaped JACC, staying true to its mission while evolving to better serve authors and readers around the world. He shares what's driven the journal's growth into a truly international platform and offers a glimpse of where he sees JACC heading next, as it continues to advance cardiovascular science and care on a global scale.

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  Editor's Page: October 28, 2025 | JACC

  Oct 20, 20258 minS0

  <p>Dr. Harlan Krumholz reflects on the profound impact of experiencing a patient's death for the first time, describing how medical training often leaves clinicians unprepared for the emotional and communicative challenges that follow. Over time, he developed a compassionate framework for speaking with grieving families—honoring the deceased, reassuring them about suffering, releasing them from guilt, and recognizing the love present—to help shape how loss is experienced and remembered. He urges physicians to share their own stories of patient loss, emphasizing that medicine is not only about prolonging life but also about caring deeply and meaningfully when life ends...

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  Editor's Page: October 21, 2025 | JACC

  Oct 13, 20258 minS0

  <p>In this week's Editor's Page, Dr. Harlan Krumholz introduces Dr. Milton Packer's adipokine hypothesis, which proposes that dysfunctional visceral fat and the adipokines it secretes are central to the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This framework suggests that the benefits of therapies like GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors may stem partly from restoring balance in adipose–cardiac signaling, offering a biologically grounded model for a condition long marked by therapeutic frustration. While the hypothesis is ambitious and unproven, it provides a coherent structure for future research and exemplifies how bold, integrative thinking can advance me...

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  Editor's Page: October 14, 2025 | JACC

  Oct 6, 202513 minS0

  <p>In the Editor's Page for the JACC October 14, 2025 issue, JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, critiques the current physician certification system, arguing it is outdated, misaligned with real-world clinical practice, and contributes to physician burnout without clear evidence of improved patient outcomes. He proposes a modernized, two-tiered framework for certification—distinguishing between essential, instantly recallable knowledge (Type 1) and complex, reasoning-based skills (Type 2)—that emphasizes continuous learning, relevance, and support over high-stakes testing.</p>

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  Editor's Page: October 7, 2025 | JACC

  Oct 3, 20257 minS0

  <p>In this week's Editor's Page, Dr Harlan Krumholz explains how the rise of AI writing tools marks a turning point in scientific communication, offering support for grammar, clarity, and structure—especially benefiting those less fluent in English or academic conventions. </p>

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