JCF Intersections

The OA journal exploring heart failure and its intersection with different fields of medicine. Find out more:

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How does dyspnea evolve after HF hospitalization?

In this longitudinal cohort study, over 6 months, 63% improved, 17% remained symptomatic & 19% worsened. Less favorable trajectories tracked with greater fatigue, sleep, pain, depression & anxiety. 💜 #HFSASimPub

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🔎 Could wtATTR-CA be recognized years earlier?

In 182 patients, extracardiac manifestations🩻 were nearly universal. CTS, spinal stenosis & trigger finger were common, with related surgeries occurring 7–10 years before cardiac diagnosis. #HFSASimPub

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Heart failure doesn't pause for pregnancy🤰, but many HF medications do. 💊🫀

This State-of-the-Art review provides a practical guide to GDMT across preconception, pregnancy, postpartum & lactation ... balancing maternal health with fetal safety. 🤱

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💪 What if time on temporary MCS wasn't just spent waiting for LVAD or transplant, but preparing for it?

This Teachable Moments article explores “prehabilitation”: building physical, psychological & emotional readiness for advanced HF therapies. 🫀

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How should we assess congestive hepatopathy in advanced HF?

Conventional liver tests can be misleading. This State-of-the-Art review explores multimodality assessment, including biopsy & HVPG, and individualized heart vs heart-liver transplant decisions.

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🚨New Science alert!

💻 Can an EHR nudge reduce deep sedation in the CICU?

A clinical decision-support tool reduced early deep sedation😴 by ~6 hours in the CICU. But without improvement in ventilation duration, ICU stay, tracheostomy, or survival.

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📝Editorial perspective: Is less sedation always better in the CICU?

Deep sedation may offer physiologic benefits in selected cardiac patients, including afterload reduction & arrhythmia control. Maybe the question is: Who needs deeper sedation, and when?

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Stay curious this September. 🫀

The latest issue of JCF-I is out now, with new perspectives and conversations designed to challenge thinking, encourage learning, and connect the heart failure community.

See what’s new: https://t.co/c5PZ2ZGvyb

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At JCF-Intersections, we believe in collaborative research looking at the intersections of heart failure and medical care.

Let's work together to advance patient care!

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Already reviewed, but rejected?

💡 Don’t waste the effort. Submit to JCF-I Express: Court of Appeals for expedited review based on prior peer feedback from a non-JCF Journal.

✅ No momentum lost

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Submitting to JCF-Intersections? No need to format perfectly at first!

Our Your Paper Your Way policy lets you submit in any format.

Format later—focus on the research now.

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We accept prior reviewer feedback and your revisions, leading to a faster editorial decision.

✔ Save time
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Your research deserves a second chance—without starting from scratch.

If your cardiology manuscript underwent detailed peer review but wasn’t accepted at a non-JCF journal, submit it to JCF-I Express: Court of Appeals.

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Stay up to date with the latest research on the intersections of cardiovascular care.

Follow JCF-Intersections for cutting-edge research and insights.

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🫀How would you reimagine the CICU?

This Perspectives article envisions a data-driven, human-centered CICU built on 3 pillars: clinical care, research & quality improvement, and education, leveraging AI and predictive analytics to deliver smarter care.

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New science🚨! Which HCM patients are most likely to develop LV systolic dysfunction on mavacamten?

LBBB, ventricular pacing, AF & greater LGE burden were associated with risk. Most events occurred within 12 weeks of initiation or dose escalation.📊

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📝 Editorial perspective

HF is rising, but access to advanced HF expertise remains uneven. Expanding the AHFTC pipeline & developing innovative care models will be critical to improving access in underserved regions. 🫀

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🫀Where are the nation's AHFTC specialists?

This study identified only 1,523 AHFTCs in the US, w/ marked geographic disparities. Workforce density was highest in regions w/ greater transplant activity, fellowship training & cardiology infrastructure.

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