Archive for February, 2007

Current Guidelines for Preventive Cardiology

ESC 2007 Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases (Eur Heart J 2007;28:88-136)   Executive summary   Full text

AHA/ACC 2006 Guideline Update for Secondary Prevention for Patients with Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease.  (Circulation 2006;113:2363-2372)   Full text

ESC 2003 European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (Eur Heart J 2003;24:1601-1610 and Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2003;10:S1-S63)   Executive summary   Full text

ESC 2003 Estimation of ten-year risk of fatal cardiovascular disease in Europe: the Score project (Eur Heart J 2003;24:987-1003)   Full text

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Current Guidelines for Surgery and the Heart

AHA/ACC 2006 Guideline Update on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: Focused Update on Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy.  (Circulation 2006;113:2662-2674)   Full text

ESC 2001 Diagnosis and management of aortic dissection (Eur Heart J 2001;22:1642-1681)   Full text

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Current Guidelines for Systemic Disorders, Pregnancy, Aging & Environmental Change

ESC 2007 Guidelines on Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases (Eur Heart J 2007;28:88-136)   Executive summary   Full text  

ESC 2004 Guidelines on diagnosis an treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (Eur Heart J 2004;25:2243-2278)   Full text  

ESC 2003 Expert consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (Eur Heart J 2003;24:761-781)   Full text 

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Current Guidelines for Electrical Disturbances of the Heart

ACC/AAHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death (Circulation 2006; 114: 1088-1132)   Executive summary

ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.  Executive Summary.  (Circulation 2006; 114: 700-752)   Full text

ESC 2004 Guidelines on Management (Diagnosis and Treatment) of syncope (Eur Heart J 2004;25:2054-2072 and Europace 2004;6:467-537)   Executive summary   Full text

ACC/AHA/ESC 2003 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Arrhythmias (Circulation 2003;108:1871-1909)   Full text

ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guidelines for the Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography (Circulation 2003;108:1146)   Summary article   Full text

ESC 2003 Task force on sudden cardiac death (Europace 2002;4:3-18, Eur Heart J 2001;22:1374-1450, Eur Heart J 2003;24:13-15)   Executive summary   Full text   Updated guidelines

ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002  Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices (Circulation 2002;106:2145)   Summary article   Full text

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25 Coronary Artery Disease: Pathologic Anatomy and Pathogenesis (see p593)

Figure 25.5 Pathogenetic mechanisms of acute ischemic heart disease and potential clinical outcomes. Revised Feb 07

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Current Guidelines for Vascular Disease

AHA/ACC 2006 Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients with Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (Circulation 2006;113:2363-2372)   Full textACC/AHA  2005  Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic)  (Circulation. 2006;113:1474-1547 & 463-654)   Executive summary   Full text

ESC 2004 Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers (Eur Heart J 2004;25:1341-1362).   Full text

ESC 2004 Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease (Eur Heart J 2004;25:1454-1470)   Full text

ESC 2004 Expert consensus document on the use of antiplatelet agents (Eur Heart J 2004;25:166-181)   Full text

ESC/ESH 2003 Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension (J Hypertension 2003;21:1011-1063)   Full text

ESC 2001 Diagnosis and management of aortic dissection (Eur Heart J 2001;22:1642-1681)   Full text

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Current Guidelines for Pericardial Disease

ESC 2004 Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases (Eur Heart J 2004;25:587-610).   Executive summary   Full text

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Current Guidelines for Myocardial Disease

ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult. (Circulation 2005;112:e154-e235)   Full text

ACC/AHA 2005 Key Data Elements and Definitions for Measuring the Clinical Management and Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. (Circulation 2005;112:1888-1916)   Full text

ESC 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure (Eur Heart J 2005;26:1115-1140)   Executive summary   Full text

ESC/ESICM 2005 Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute heart failure (Eur Heart J 2005;26:384-416)   Executive summary   Full text

ACC/ESC 2003 Clinical expert consensus document on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy  (Eur Heart J 2003;24:1965-1991)   Full text

ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guidelines for the Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography (Circulation 2003;108:1146)   Summary article   Full text

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Current Guidelines for Coronary Artery Disease

AHA/ACC 2006 Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients with Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (Circulation 2006;113:2363-2372)   Full text 

ACC/AHA 2006  Clinical Performance Measures for Adults with ST-Elevation and Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. A Report of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Performance Measures (Circulation 2006; 113: 607-608)   Full text

ESC 2006 Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris (Eur Heart J 2006;27:1341-1381)   Executive summary   Full text

ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Circulation 2006;113:156-175)   Summary article   Full text

ESC/ESICM 2005 Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute heart failure (Eur Heart J 2005;26:384-416)   Executive summary   Full text

ESC 2005 Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (Eur Heart J 2005;26:804-847)   Full text

ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Circulation 2004;110:588-636 & 82-293)   Executive summary   Full text

ACC/AHA 2004  Guideline Update for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (Circulation 2004;110:1168-1176 & 340-437)   Summary article   Full text

ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guidelines for the Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography (Circulation 2003;108:1146)   Summary article   Full text

ACC/AHA/ASNC 2003 Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging (Circulation 2003;108:1404-1418)
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ESC 2003 Estimation of ten-year risk of fatal cardiovascular disease in Europe: the Score project (Eur Heart J 2003;24:987-1003)   Full text

ESC 2003 Guidelines on management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation (Eur Heart J 2003;24:28-66).
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ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for Exercise Testing (Circulation 2002;106:1883)   Summary article 

ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management of Patients with Chronic Stable Angina (Circulation 2003;107:149)   Summary article   Full text 

ACC/AHA 2002  Guideline Update for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Circulation 2002;106:1893)   Summary article   Full text

ESC 2002 Management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation (Eur Heart J 2002;23:1809-1840)   Full text

ESC 2002 Task force on the management of chest pain (Eur Heart J 2002;23:1153-1176)   Full text

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Current Guidelines for Valvular Heart Disease

ESC 2007 Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (Eur Heart J 2007;28:230-268)   Full text

ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease (Circulation 2006;114 450-527)   Executive summary   Full text

ACCF/AHA 2005 Clinical Competence Statement on Cardiac Imaging with Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance. (Circulation 2005;112:598-617)   Full text

ESC 2004 Guidelines on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis (Eur Heart J 2004;25:267-276)   Executive summary   Full text

ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guidelines for the Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography (Circulation 2003;108:1146)   Summary article   Full text 

 

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