Alaska Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Rural-Urban Disparities in Outcomes of MI, Heart Failure, and Stroke
Do older adults presenting to rural hospitals with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF), or ischemic stroke have lower treatment rates and higher mortality rates than their urban counterparts?
Outcomes Over Time of Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Have the incidence, management, and outcomes of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest (SrSCA) changed over time?
Eagleâ€™s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of Jan. 17)
This week’s View highlights the use of ICD therapy in ischemic vs. non-ischemic cardiomyopathy; what are the (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) and MRI findings, and abnormalities in patients with COVID-19; and a meta-analysis examining oral anticoagulation in AFib.
ACCEL Lite: High-Sensitivity Troponin in The ED: Pearls And Pitfalls of Wide-spread Utilization
In this interview, Michael C Kontos, MD, FACC, Ana Barac MD, PhD, FACC, with Aaysha Cader, MBBS, MD, MRCP, discuss High-Sensitivity Troponin in The ED: Pearls And Pitfalls of Wide-spread Utilization.
Machine Learning Derived Patterns of Echocardiographic Phenotypes on Prediction of Heart Failure
Abnormalities of cardiac structure and function detected on echocardiograms in asymptomatic individuals may predict the risk of subsequent adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes.