Revised Guidelines: ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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A complete revision of the 2004 guidelines includes a much-needed focus on reducing the time from symptom onset to revascularization.
By Howard C. Herrmann, MD
January 16, 2013
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O'Gara PT et al., Circulation 2012 Dec 17
O'Gara PT et al., Circulation 2012 Dec 17
Guidelines for the Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
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New recommendations inform treatment strategies that balance life-saving interventions with symptom relief.
By Joel M. Gore, MD
December 19, 2012
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Fihn SD et al., Circulation 2012 Dec 18; 60:e44
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
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New recommendations help clinicians to select procedures for diagnosis and risk assessment based on individual patient characteristics.
By Joel M. Gore, MD
December 12, 2012
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Fihn SD et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 Nov 19
Focused Update: Device Treatment of Cardiac Rhythm Disorders
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New recommendations draw upon recent research to refine the indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
By Hugh Calkins, MD
October 3, 2012
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Tracy CM et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 Oct 2; 60:1297
Focused Update: Management of UA/NSTEMI 2012
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Approval of ticagrelor and recent clinical study findings prompt a rapid revision of ACC/AHA guidelines.
New Guidelines for the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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An important consensus document on a potentially fatal disorder that, while often clinically silent, is increasingly identified
Revised Guidelines: Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction in Patients with Atherosclerotic Disease
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New recommendations for cardiac rehabilitation and risk reduction are welcome, but updated guidance is lacking on lipid and blood pressure management.
By JoAnne M. Foody, MD
January 4, 2012
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Smith SC Jr et al., Circulation 2011 Nov 29; 124:2458
Updated Guidelines: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Collaboration of the two guideline writing teams reflects a push for closer interdisciplinary cooperation in decision making about coronary revascularization.
By Howard C. Herrmann, MD
December 14, 2011
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Hillis LD et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 Nov 7
Levine GN et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 Nov 7
Focused Update: ACC/AHA Guidelines on Peripheral Arterial Disease
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Revised recommendations emphasize early detection of PAD, prevention of cardiovascular events, and the equivalence of surgical and endovascular revascularization.
By Joel M. Gore, MD
November 2, 2011
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Rooke TW et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 Nov 1; 58:2020
Management of Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Focused Update of ACC/AHA Guidelines
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New recommendations pertain mainly to platelet inhibition.
