Kyungseon Choi, Chungsoo Kim, Erica S Spatz, Harlan M Krumholz, Yuan Lu
{"title":"Single-Pill Combination Therapy for Hypertension: Persistent Underuse in the United States, 2015-2025.","authors":"Kyungseon Choi, Chungsoo Kim, Erica S Spatz, Harlan M Krumholz, Yuan Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2026.03.088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2026.03.088","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147839561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Epicardial Fat Radiomics as a New Frontier in Heart Failure Risk Stratification.","authors":"Matthew W Segar, Ambarish Pandey","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2026.03.160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2026.03.160","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147839582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Chiu, Peter Libby, Jingyi Gong, Deepak L Bhatt, Rishi K Wadhera
{"title":"Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction in the United States.","authors":"Nicholas Chiu, Peter Libby, Jingyi Gong, Deepak L Bhatt, Rishi K Wadhera","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2026.03.157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2026.03.157","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147839644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonas Glaeser, Pedro Lopez-Ayala, Caroline Kellner, Jasper Boeddinghaus, Thomas Nestelberger, Luca Koechlin, Nils A Sörensen, Paul M Haller, Paolo Bima, Luca Crisanti, Carlos C Spagnuolo, Ivo Strebel, Gabrielle Hure, Stefan Sieber, Maria Rubini Gimenez, Karin Wildi, Desiree Wussler, Oscar Miro, Francisco Javier Martin-Sanchez, Dagmar I Keller, Michael Christ, Raphael Twerenbold, Felix Mahfoud, Johannes Neumann, Christian Mueller
{"title":"Comparison of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-Hour and High-Sensitivity Troponin in the Evaluation of Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome 0/2-or-0/3-Hour Algorithms for Rapid Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis: A Prospective Multicenter Study.","authors":"Jonas Glaeser, Pedro Lopez-Ayala, Caroline Kellner, Jasper Boeddinghaus, Thomas Nestelberger, Luca Koechlin, Nils A Sörensen, Paul M Haller, Paolo Bima, Luca Crisanti, Carlos C Spagnuolo, Ivo Strebel, Gabrielle Hure, Stefan Sieber, Maria Rubini Gimenez, Karin Wildi, Desiree Wussler, Oscar Miro, Francisco Javier Martin-Sanchez, Dagmar I Keller, Michael Christ, Raphael Twerenbold, Felix Mahfoud, Johannes Neumann, Christian Mueller","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.12.056","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.12.056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The optimal approach for the early diagnosis of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) remains uncertain, because no large trials have been performed. Accordingly, guideline recommendations differ and do not overall give a clear answer.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The authors aimed to directly compare the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-hour algorithm (ESC 0/1h-algorithm) and the high-sensitivity troponin in the evaluation of patients with acute coronary syndrome 0/2-hour or 0/3-hour pathway (High-STEACS 0/2h-0/3h-pathway) in patients presenting with acute chest discomfort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective, international, multicenter, diagnostic study enrolled patients presenting to the emergency department with acute chest discomfort. Final diagnoses were centrally adjudicated by 2 independent cardiologists. The primary diagnostic endpoint was NSTEMI type 1. Both algorithms were applied in parallel using 3 high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays: hs-cTnI-Architect, hs-cTnI-Centaur/Atellica, and hs-cTnT-Elecsys. The findings were externally validated in an independent prospective diagnostic study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 4,663 eligible patients (median age: 61 years; 32% women), 663 (14.2%) had NSTEMI type 1. The ESC 0/1h-algorithm had higher sensitivity when using hs-cTnI-Architect (100% [95% CI: 99.4-100]) compared with the High-STEACS 0/2h-pathway (98.1% [95% CI: 96.7-99], P < 0.001), but the proportion of patients assigned to the rule-out group was lower (52% vs 72.5%, P < 0.001). Differences were similar but were less pronounced for hs-cTnI-Centaur/Atellica and absent for hs-cTnT-Elecsys. Specificity was consistently higher for the ESC 0/1h-algorithms vs the High-STEACS 0/2h-0/3h-pathways for all hs-cTnT/I-assays. These findings were confirmed when using High-STEACS 0/3h-pathways and in the external validation cohort (n = 2,485; median age: 64 years; 37% women).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, both algorithms exhibited comparable and excellent performance. When using hs-cTnI, the ESC-0/1h-algorithms showed higher sensitivity, whereas the High-STEACS 0/2h-0/3h-pathways demonstrated higher efficacy. Consistently, the ESC 0/1h-algorithms showed higher specificity for NSTEMI. These findings provide direct, validated evidence to guide hospitals in selecting an hs-cTn pathway aligned with their clinical and operational priorities. (Advantageous Predictors of Acute Coronary Syndromes Evaluation [APACE] Study [APACE], NCT00470587; Biomarkers in Acute Cardiac Care [BACC], NCT02355457).</p>","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"2261-2278"},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146220216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reframing the Next Era of Advancing Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Need to Improve Diagnosis.","authors":"Jason H Wasfy","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2026.01.036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacc.2026.01.036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"2234-2235"},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147284286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matteo Armillotta, Luca Bergamaschi, Francesco Angeli, Damiano Fedele, Carmine Pizzi
{"title":"Rethinking Cardiovascular Risk Across the Universal Definition: A Call to Reconsider Prognosis and Care.","authors":"Matteo Armillotta, Luca Bergamaschi, Francesco Angeli, Damiano Fedele, Carmine Pizzi","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.12.055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.12.055","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"2298-2300"},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146157492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ouriel Saura, Guillaume Hékimian, Matthieu Schmidt, Alain Combes, David Levy
{"title":"REPLY: Beyond PAPO-Flow: Insights From a Simple Hemodynamic Maneuver.","authors":"Ouriel Saura, Guillaume Hékimian, Matthieu Schmidt, Alain Combes, David Levy","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.10.082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.10.082","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"e739-e740"},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145966431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Can Xu, Xingyue Feng, Jason Zhensheng Qu, Dongjin Wang
{"title":"Hemodynamic Patterns During Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen Flow Ramp Testing in Cardiogenic Shock.","authors":"Can Xu, Xingyue Feng, Jason Zhensheng Qu, Dongjin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.1610","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.1610","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"e737-e738"},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145966420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David E Velasquez, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Luke Messac
{"title":"Financial Assistance Policies to Improve Post-Myocardial Infarction Care.","authors":"David E Velasquez, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Luke Messac","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.12.054","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacc.2025.12.054","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"2325-2327"},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146157473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-Sensitivity Troponin I-to-High-Sensitivity Troponin T Ratio in Myocardial Injury: Old Dogs, New Tricks.","authors":"L Kristin Newby","doi":"10.1016/j.jacc.2026.01.050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jacc.2026.01.050","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17187,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American College of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"2231-2233"},"PeriodicalIF":22.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147355570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}