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• Editors' Corner | Proven, Practical, Patient First: Turning Research Into Results
  This issue brings together a set of stories united by a central theme familiar to every cardiologist: how high‑quality evidence becomes high‑value care. From prevention in childhood to advanced interventions for complex disease, each story in these pages reflects a different point along the continuum of heart health – yet all focus on turning research […]
• Cover Story | Renal Denervation: From Controversy to Comeback in Hypertension Care
  Few therapies in cardiovascular medicine have traveled a path as turbulent as renal denervation. Once hailed as a breakthrough for uncontrolled hypertension, the field was abruptly shaken by neutral findings from SYMPLICITY HTN-3.
• Feature | Moving Upstream: Why the Next Frontier of CV Prevention Begins in Childhood
  For years, efforts to address cardiovascular disease have focused primarily on pharmaceuticals and medical procedures – statins, antihypertensives, catheterizations, stents and other devices.
• Feature | State of the States 2025: ACC Chapters Advancing CV Care Through Education, Advocacy, and Connection
  In 2025, ACC Chapters across the U.S. demonstrated the power of grassroots leadership in advancing cardiovascular care. Through record-breaking educational meetings, landmark advocacy victories, innovative equity initiatives, and expanded professional development...
• Feature | Moments That Mattered: Christopher Kramer On His Whirlwind Year As ACC President
  Busy. Exhilarating. Challenging. These are the three words that Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC, say best describe his past year as ACC president. As he prepares to pass the presidential chain to the College's next president, Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC, Cardiology asked Kramer about some of his favorite moments, greatest accomplishments and advice for the future.