Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD, FACC, has been named the next editor-in-chief of JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. Shivkumar is a physician scientist who serves as the director of the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center; director of the university's electrophysiology programs; and professor of medicine (cardiology), radiology and bioengineering.

"It is a rare honor and a privilege to serve as the editor-in-chief of JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology," said Shivkumar. "Our editorial team looks forward to seeking and publishing the very best science in the field of cardiac arrhythmias."

The first issue under Shivkumar's editorship will publish in July 2020. Read more.