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• New Faces, Shared Mission: ACC Names Next President, Vice President and Trustees
  The ACC Board of Trustees (BOT) has approved the College's newest officers and trustees who will assume their roles in March 2026 following ACC.26 in New Orleans, LA.
• Eagle’s Eye View: High Carb Plus Fiber-Rich Foods Equals Better Cardiac Structure
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the PREVENT model and its ability to predict ten-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in diverse populations. He then discusses higher carbohydrate quality and fiber-rich foods and their links to better cardiac structure and function.
• Describing the Sex-Specific Distribution of CAC Scores in South Asian Adults in the United States
  South Asian individuals living in the United States (SAUS) have an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), most of which can be attributed to a relatively higher prevalence of traditional risk factors, potentially occurring at an earlier age than in other racial and ethnic groups.
• CVD Risk Scores, CV Health Metrics Predict Greater Cancer Risk
  Worse cardiovascular disease risk scores or cardiovascular health metrics predict greater cancer risk, despite heterogeneity in cardiovascular disease risk metrics and cancer types, according to a study published July 15 in JACC: CardioOncology.
• SUMMIT Analysis: Does BMI and Central Adiposity Affect Tirzepatide Outcomes For HFpEF?
  Although tirzepatide showed no heterogeneity in primary cardiovascular outcomes for differing baseline BMI or central adiposity, individuals with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with higher BMI at baseline showed greater improvement in six-minute walking distance...