Welcome to the Alaska Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
Welcome to the Alaska Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
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16th Annual Cardiovascular Update Conference February 6th and 7th from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm For details visit: Registration Page |
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- MUTTON-HF: Culturally Focused Food is Medicine Intervention Improves CV Outcomes in Navajo NationA culturally and medically tailored Indigenous Food is Medicine meal (CMTM) program reduced hospitalization and emergency department (ED) visits compared with dietary advice alone among patients with heart failure (HF) in Native communities, according to results of the MUTTON-HF trial, published July 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
- SAMCRO: Lifestyle Intervention Improves Angina-Related Health Status in ANOCAIn patients with invasively confirmed angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA), adding a structured multidomain lifestyle intervention to medical therapy tailored to each patient’s ANOCA endotype led to clinically meaningful improvements in patient-reported health status, according to results from the prospective SAMCRO trial published July 27 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
