JCTR的目的是为新的心血管科学的批判性评价提供一个论坛，展示新研究的重要和临床相关方面，并讨论在转化为患者护理过程中可能需要克服的障碍。
JCTR's intent is to provide a forum for critical evaluation of the novel cardiovascular science, to showcase important and clinically relevant aspects of the new research, as well as to discuss the impediments that may need to be overcome during the translation to patient care.