The May (2026) issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure shines a spotlight on infiltrative and inflammatory cardiomyopathies, including amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and myocarditis, and the rapidly evolving science shaping their future. 

On this episode of the Heart Failure Beat, guest editors Drs. Nisha A. Gilotra, Mathew Maurer and Emer Joyce discuss the diagnostic challenges these patients face, the rise of non-biopsy diagnosis, emerging targeted therapies, AI-driven diagnostics, multidisciplinary care models, and why earlier recognition is transforming outcomes. 

The conversation also explores how the field is evolving for trainees, researchers, and patients alike, and why this special focus issue may represent a launchpad for innovation across heart failure care.