Alaska Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org

• 18F-FAPI-42 PET Detects Fibroblast Activation in Myocardium in Patients With DCM
  18F-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor tracer (18F-FAPI-42) PET imaging can detect fibroblast activation in the myocardium among patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), according to a study published July 30 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
• Eagle’s Eye View: SUMMIT: A Look Into BMI, Adiposity, Tirzepitide and HFpFF
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the SUMMIT trial and considers how body mass index (BMI) and central adiposity affect tirzepatide outcomes for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
• What is the Relationship Between Age, Weight Gain and Neuroinflammation in Youths?
  Values of restricted normalized isotropic (RNI) scaling factor, a brain microstructural marker that may suggest neuroinflammation, were associated with age and BMI among youths with varying weight gain, with a robust association with greater increases in BMI in young girls...
• Cannabis Smoking Not Associated With Risk of CV Events in Older Veterans With CAD
  Cannabis smoking was not independently associated with the risk of a cardiovascular event (acute myocardial infarction [AMI], stroke or cardiovascular death) among veterans with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to the THC Cohort (Heart and Cannabis) study published July 21 in Circulation.
• Physical Activity Declines Over Time, Persists After CVD Diagnosis
  Adults experience steep declines in moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) before developing cardiovascular disease, with exercise reduction persisting after diagnosis, according to a cohort and nested case-control study published July 23 in JAMA Cardiology.