http://www.acc.org/Feed?clinicalTopicID=f68125ba-f38e-40e5-aa3d-65a1eea96f8e Clinical Topic Feed: Hypertension en /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/07/08/14/16/eagles-eye-view-08jul2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at withdrawing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). 1783520220000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/07/02/15/04/Antihypertensive-Medications-in-Pregnancy-and-Lactation Effective management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is critical to reducing maternal morbidity, improving fetal outcomes, and mitigating long-term cardiovascular risk. This review provides a practical framework for antihypertensive medication selection in pregnancy and the postpartum period. 1783365540000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/07/01/01/Journal-Wrap The hottest research from various peer-reviewed journals – handpicked weekly by the ACC. 1782907740000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/06/29/15/38/Drinking-Sugar-Sweetened-Beverages Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and fruit juice consumption were positively associated with a higher risk of hypertension independent of diet quality, physical activity and other factors, according to results from the ongoing GUTS study published June 22 in Circulation. 1782845400000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/06/24/13/30/eagles-eye-view-24jun2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle reviews 21-year follow-up data from the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), showing that lifestyle intervention—but not metformin—reduces multimorbidity risk in prediabetes. 1782308100000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/06/17/17/38/CMS-Releases-Resources-For-ACCESS-Model-Implementation The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') new Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model will begin July 5, 2026. 1781798220000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/06/17/16/52/CV-Risk-Factor Treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia was low among U.S. adults with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, with less than half achieving blood pressure or glycemic control, and gaps in starting treatment were greatest among women, young adults and Hispanic adults. Furthermore, inadequate risk factor control was highest among those with the highest cardiovascular risk, according to research published June 17 in JACC. 1781716440000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/06/16/16/01/eagles-eye-view-17jun2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle highlights a study showing race and sex disparities in M-TEER outcomes, with Black patients presenting with more advanced disease, lower success, and higher heart failure readmissions than White patients, and women having lower success rates than men. 1781701440000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/06/08/17/44/SOGALDI-PEF Patients with low plasma renin levels had a more pronounced blood pressure (BP) reduction with spironolactone/dapagliflozin vs. dapagliflozin alone, in addition to seeing a more favorable impact on cardiovascular structure and function, while aldosterone levels exhibited no predictive value in treatment response... 1781118900000 Articles and Stories https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2026.03.056 1781028000000 Guidelines