NEJM This Week — September 25, 2025

This week, we look at new research on potassium optimization in patients with defibrillators, reducing antihypertensive therapy in nursing homes, an mRNA influenza vaccine, and belzutifan for rare neuroendocrine tumors. We review long QT syndrome and present a case of abnormal be ... Show More

In this episode, we look at new trials on deferring arterial catheterization in shock, beta-blocker use after myocardial infarction, and a treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. We review acromegaly. A case describes a man with dyspnea, edema, and pacemaker lead displacemen ... Show More

In this episode, we discuss long-term outcomes after chest-wall irradiation for breast cancer, new treatments for psoriasis and obesity, and early results on a vaccine for Lassa fever. We review opioid deprescribing and a clinical case describes spiraling into a distant past. Per ... Show More

In the November 26, 2024 issue of JACC, Dr. Valentin Fuster highlights four pivotal studies in cardiovascular research. The first explores the independent roles of social determinants of health and polygenic risk scores in coronary heart disease, while the second assesses the imp ... Show More

In this episode of Audible Bleeding, Jamila, Anh, and Naveed discuss the LifeBTK Trial with Principal Investigator Dr. Brian DeRubertis, where we discuss the new Abbott Esprit everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold for the below-knee popliteal space. Guest: Dr. DeRubertis, is the ... Show More

In this episode, Dr. Harlan Krumholz reviews the September 9, 2025 issue of JACC, covering key studies on artificial intelligence in cardiovascular research, the effects of tirzepatide in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and how social, racial, and genetic ... Show More

In the September 2, 2025 JACC This Week, Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC highlights the issue. Listen here for a summary of our latest content, including new research on cognitive dysfunction in adults with congenital heart disease, a review of calcific aortic va ... Show More

In this week's issue, Dr. Harlan Krumholz highlights new science with direct clinical implications: a randomized trial showing conduction system pacing outperforms RV pacing in AV block, a pragmatic study suggesting HEPA filtration may modestly lower blood pressure, and long-term ... Show More

In this episode, Dr. Harlan Krumholz introduces the September 16, 2025 issue of JACC, which features studies that challenge conventional clinical thinking, including a detailed ECMO physiology study showing that higher ECMO flow does not uniformly raise pulmonary capillary wedge ... Show More

<p>Ninja Nerds,</p><p>Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we dive deep into <b>Acute Leukemias</b>, breaking down their pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management. We explore the key differences between <b>Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) ... Show More

CardioNerds join Dr. Neel Patel, Dr. Victoria Odeleye, and Dr. Jay Ramsay from the University of Tennessee, Nashville, for a deep dive into cardiovascular medicine in the vibrant city of Nashville. They discuss the following case: A 57-year-old male with a history of prior cardia ... Show More

Five articles from the July 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by b ... Show More

In this JACC Deep Dive, Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, discusses a large real-world study by Min et al. examining heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) in over 24,000 patients. The study found that while EF improvement is common (30%), true remissio ... Show More