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• Vutrisiran Associated With Favorable Changes in Cardiac Parameters, Amyloid Burden
  In patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), treatment with vutrisiran is associated with favorable changes in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) parameters related to cardiac structure, function and amyloid burden, according to a retrospective post hoc analysis of the HELIOS-B trial published Aug. 12 in JAMA Cardiology.
• State-of-the-Art Review Provides Practical Guidance on Treating Athletes With Arrhythmias
  A recent State-of-the-Art Review published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology introduces "sports electrophysiology" as an emerging area within sports cardiology and offers practical guidance for electrophysiologists and cardiovascular clinicians caring for athletic patients with arrhythmias.
• Gestational Diabetes Points to Broader Postpartum CKM Risk
  Gestational diabetes is associated with significantly increased risks of postpartum cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic (CKM) disorders, according to a retrospective cohort study published Aug. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
• PAP Predicts 2-Year HF Hospitalization Risk in Chronic HF
  Baseline pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and six-month changes in PAP helped predict heart failure hospitalization (HFH) within two years in patients with chronic heart failure (HF), according to research published Aug. 6 in JACC: Heart Failure. The findings add to evidence linking PAP with HFH risk and mortality.
• Lower CRF, Higher CAC Independently Associated With Increased Dementia Risk
  Lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) in midlife were independently associated with greater risk of later-life dementia, according to results from the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study published Aug. 10 in JACC: Advances.