Welcome to the Idaho Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
| Alina Robert, MD, FACC
Chapter President
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| Robert Duerr, MD, FACC
Incoming Governor
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Please join your cardiology colleagues at the ACC Rockies Chapter Meeting in Park City, Utah for updates on ACC affairs, the potential new CV Board, and clinical topics such as Genetic and Sports EP, plus a discussion on the growing role of obesity medications in heart failure, and the first-ever Cardiology State-of-the-State report. There will be many opportunities for networking, as well!.
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Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org
- COMFORTS-II: Do Compression Socks Reduce Vasovagal Syncope Recurrence?Thigh-high lower limb elastic compression stockings (ECS) did not reduce cumulative vasovagal syncope (VVS) recurrence, change VVS-free survival or reduce the frequency of multiple VVS episodes in adults who had experienced two or more VVS, according to COMFORTS-II trial results published Aug. 4 in JACC.
- Outcomes of Physiologic vs. Anatomical Repair and Strategies For Left Ventricular Retraining in Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great ArteriesCongenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) is defined by atrioventricular and ventricular-arterial discordance and is often associated with additional lesions, most commonly ventricular septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, and tricuspid valve abnormalities, as well as progressive atrioventricular block.
- Editors' Corner | Broadening Insights: SCAD, Obesity, AI and MoreJust a decade ago, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) was an overlooked condition. In this month’s cover story, we learn it’s the most common cause of myocardial infarction (MI) in women younger than 50, accounting for as much as 35% of MIs in this group...
- Cover Story | Hidden in Plain Sight: SCAD as a Major Cause of MI in WomenThe 34-year-old woman arrived at the emergency department (ED) with crushing chest pain, diaphoresis and nausea. Her ECG showed ST-elevation in the anterior leads and her troponin levels were markedly elevated. She had no traditional cardiovascular risk factors and had delivered her second child six weeks earlier.
- New in Clinical Guidance | New ACC Guidance Addresses Obesity Treatment Strategies Across the CV Spectrum; MoreAs obesity continues to drive cardiovascular risk, the ACC has released two new guidance documents to support clinicians: Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) on the medical management of obesity and a Scientific Statement focused on treating obesity in adults with heart failure.