Contact: Dana Kauffman, dkauffman@acc.org, 202-375-6294

WASHINGTON (Feb 08, 2021) -

Dong Zhao, MD, PhD, has been named a deputy editor of JACC: Asia, the American College of Cardiology’s newest journal, which will feature original articles, cutting-edge technology manuscripts and clinical practice guidelines centered on Asian populations and by Asian authors.

A distinguished clinical epidemiologist, Zhao is currently a professor of preventive cardiology at the Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases (BIHLBD) at Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University. She is the former deputy director of BIHLBD. Zhao is also a member of several writing committees on China and international guidelines focused on preventive cardiology, dyslipidemia management and hypertension management.

“It is truly an honor to serve as a deputy editor of JACC: Asia,” Zhao said. “I am excited to collaborate with the journal’s editorial board members and with research authors in the East Asia region to publish innovative scientific studies in the cardiovascular health field. I look forward to being part of a journal whose goal is to help improve cardiovascular care and save lives in these Asian populations.”

Zhao will be one of three deputy editors for the journal. Wataru Shimizu, MD, PhD, professor and chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the Nippon Medical School in Tokyo; and Duk-Woo Park, MD, PhD, professor of interventional cardiology at the Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, will also serve as deputy editors.

Jian’an Wang, MD, PhD, FACC, was announced as the inaugural editor-of-chief of JACC: Asia in December. Wang is a physician scientist who serves as the chair of the Heart Center at the Second Affiliated Hospital at Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China. He is also a professor and associate dean at Zhejiang University School of Medicine.

JACC: Asia is currently finalizing its editorial board that will include representatives specializing in cardiovascular health from across the East Asia region. The journal will begin publishing manuscripts in the next few months.

The American College of Cardiology envisions a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes. As the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team, the mission of the College and its 54,000 members is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC bestows credentials upon cardiovascular professionals who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. The College also provides professional medical education, disseminates cardiovascular research through its world-renowned JACC Journals, operates national registries to measure and improve care, and offers cardiovascular accreditation to hospitals and institutions. For more, visit acc.org.

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology ranks among the top cardiovascular journals in the world for its scientific impact. JACC is the flagship for a family of journals—JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, JACC: Heart Failure, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, JACC: Basic to Translational Science, JACC: Case Reports, JACC: CardioOncology and JACC: Asia—that prides themselves in publishing the top peer-reviewed research on all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Learn more at JACC.org.

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