ABC NEWS: Obama Prescription for America CDC Swine Flu Pagehttp://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ NEW NUCLEAR STRESS GUIDELINES ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/SCMR/SNM 2009 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaginghttp://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/j.jacc.2009.02.013 PDF: http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/53/23/2201.pdf NEW CHF Guidelines Focused Update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192064v1 PDF: http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67167257%3BZJaD7tNmiX%2Bpy23ndRj4l5ps4UzUsTHzRErX0wkUXVk%3D Circulation article with full guidelines (Free PDF) http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67167257%3BZJaD7tNmiX%2Bpy23ndRj4l3QIKQT4cA67RErX0wkUXVk%3D Risk of Adverse Outcomes Associated With Concomitant Use of Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors Following Acute Coronary Syndrome JAMA March 2009 http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/301/9/937 Alcohol Linked to Cancer Risk in Women Study Shows Even Low-to-Moderate Drinking Raises Risk of Cancer By Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 24, 2009 -- Women who drink as little as one alcoholic beverage a day -- be it beer, wine, or hard liquor -- have an increased cancer risk, a study shows. Researchers followed more than 1.2 million middle-aged women for an average of seven years. The women were participants in the ongoing Million Women Study in the U.K. Those who drank alcohol consumed on average one drink a day. These women had an increased cancer risk with increasing alcohol intake, especially for cancers of the breast, liver , rectum, mouth, throat, and esophagushttp://women.webmd.com/news/20090224/alcohol-linked-to-cancer-risk-in-women
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Acute Coronary Syndromes : ACC/AHA 2002 Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation MI Summary 2002 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/14/1893 Full Text 2002 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3001260 Acute Myocardial Infarction (ST-Elevation)- also see Acute Coronary Syndromes above: 2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/j.jacc.2007.10.001v1 ACC/AHA 2004 ST-Elevation MI Summary: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3023107 2007 ACC/AHA Non-ST Elevation MI and USA Guidelines (Summary) http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.185752 Alcohol and Heart Disease Wine and Your Heart (2001) “there is little current justification to recommend alcohol (or wine specifically) as a cardioprotective strategy.”Amyloidosis NEJM Review 1997 http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/337/13/898 Anticoagulation ICIS Anticoagulation Guidelines Aneurysm Brain Aneurysm: AHA 2002 Guidelines for Management http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/102/18/2300 Arrhythmias & Antiarrhytmic Drugs (see specific arrhythmias) JAMA Collection of Arrhythmia Articles: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/arrhythmias some articles with restricted access to subscribers only Atrial Fibrillation : ACC/AHA/ESC Atrial FIbrillation 2006 Summary 2006 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/114/7/700 SEE PAGE 723 RISK FACTORS FOR CVA - RECOMMENDATIONS ASPIRIN VERSUS WARFARIN Full Text 2006 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/114/7/e257 ICIS 2004 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Cardiac CT ACCF/ACR/SCCT/SCMR/ASNC/NASCI/SCAI/SIR 2006 Appropriateness Guidelines for Cardiac CT and MR http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/48/7/1475 ACC/AHA 2007 Calcuim Scoring and Risk http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3044629 ACC/AHA 2005 Cardiac CT and MR Clinical competence www.acc.org/qualityandscience/clinical/competence/imaging/index.pdf Cholesterol 2004 ATP/NCEP Chlesterol Guidelines Update . abstract: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/110/2/227 2004 Statins After Stroke and TIA: http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/35/4/1023 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) NEW CHF Guidelines Focused Update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192064v1 PDF: http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67167257%3BZJaD7tNmiX%2Bpy23ndRj4l5ps4UzUsTHzRErX0wkUXVk%3D Circulation article with full guidelines (Free PDF) http://click.jwatch.org/cts/click?q=227%3B67167257%3BZJaD7tNmiX%2Bpy23ndRj4l3QIKQT4cA67RErX0wkUXVk%3D ACC/AHA 2005 CHF Update Full Text 2005 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/12/e154 Summary 2005 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/12/1825 ICSI Pre-printed CHF Orders http://www.icsi.org/heart_failure__admission_for__order_set_/heart_failure__admission_for__order_set___ms_word_.html JAMA Collection of CHF Articles (some articles restricted access) http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/congestive_heart_failure_cardiomyopathy CPR / ACLS AHA 2005 Guidelines http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/vol112/24_suppl/ Defibrillators (see Pacemakers and Ventricualr Arrhyhthmias below)Diabetes ADA 2008 Diabetes Guidelines Screening for CAD in Diabetes ADA 2007: “ Although the CAD asymptomatic patient with diabetes is by definition at least at intermediate risk for CVD events, it is difficult to support routine CAD screening for these patients.” http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/30/10/2729?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&volume=30&firstpage=2729&resourcetype=HWCIT DVT/PE Venous Thromboembolism 2007 ACP/AAFP Venous Thromboembolism Guidelines http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/abstract/5/1/74 ICSI Venous Thromboembolism Guidelines ICIS Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Guidelines ATS 1999 Diagnosis of Acute Venous Thromboembolism (PDF) http://www.thoracic.org/sections/publications/statements/pages/respiratory-disease-adults/venous1-24.html Endocarditis 2007 American Heart Association Guidelines/ACC: Endocarditis Prophylaxis : http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004539 AHA Prevention Endocarditis 1997 (see update 2007 above) DIRECT LINK TABLE ANTBX REGIMEN ORAL/ESOPH PROCEDURES: http://www.circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/1/358/T4
DIRECT LINK TABLE ANTBX REGIMEN GI/GU PROCEDURES: http://www.circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/1/358/T5
AHA 2005 Infective Endocarditis (endorsed by IDSA) http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/111/23/e394 AHA Dx and Management Endocarditis 1998 (see more current 2005 Guideline above)Framingham CHD Risk Score: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/framingham/riskabs.htm Heart Failure (see CHF above) Hypertension JNC 7 Hypertension Guidelines Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy :
ASC/ESC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 2003 http://www.acc.org/qualityandscience/clinical/consensus/cardiomyopathy/index.htm Recommendations and Considerations Related to Preparticipation Screening for Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Competitive Athletes: 2007 Update NEJM Review HCM: March 13, 1997 vol 336 p775-85 www.nejm.org
NEJM Clinical Practice HCM: March 25, 2004 vol 350 p1320 www.nejm.org 2007 Septal myectomy and alcohol septal ablation for HCM http://www.cardiosource.com/cjrpicks/CJRPick.asp?cjrID=3032 Myocardial Infarction (see Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Myocardial Infarction) Omega 3 Fish Oils AHA Online statement referring to Nov 2002 Circulation recommendations: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3006581
2002 AHA Statement: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/21/2747 Pacemakers and Defibrillators ACC/AHA/NAPSE 2002 Pacemakers and Defbrillators Summary 2002 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/16/2145 Full Text 2002 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005415 NEJM Review ICDs: Nov 6, 2003 vol 349 p1836-47 http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/349/19/1836 requires subscription for accessPnuemonia ATS/IDSA 2005:“GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS WITH HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED, AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA” http://www.thoracic.org/sections/publications/statements/pages/mtpi/guide1-29.html 2007 IDSA Community Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines DIRECT LINK to 2007 IDSA CAP Antibiotic Recommendations: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v44nS2/41620/41620.tb7.html Pre-op Evaluation for Non-Cardiac Surgery ACC/AHA Guideline Update for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery (2007) ACC/AHA Periop Evaluation for Non-Cardiac Surgery 2002 (see more recent version above) Summary 2002 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/105/10/1257?ck=nck Full Text 2002 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3000370 DIRECT LINK : http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/105/10/1257/FIG1?ck=nck (ONE PAGE FLOW DIAGRAM - PRINT PDF) 2006 ACC/AHA Update Focus on BETA-BLOCKERS http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3038250 Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - see DVT/PE aboveStress Testing ACC/AHA 2002 Exercise Testing Summary 2002 http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/14/1883 Full Text 2002 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005237 Stroke ALL AHA Stroke Guidelines http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004586 2005 Guidelines for the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/36/4/916 2006 Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/37/2/577 2004 Statins After Stroke and TIA: http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/35/4/1023 Bleeding Stroke (Intracerebral CVA) AHA 1999 Intracerebral Hemorrhage Guidelines: http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/30/4/905 Syncope ESC 2004 Syncope Guidelines http://www.escardio.org/knowledge/guidelines/Management_of_Syncope_Guidelines.htm ACC/ACCF 2006 Syncope http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/47/2/473 DIRECT LINK ALGORITHM TO DIAGNOSE SYNCOPE http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/figsonly/47/2/473 NOTE : this algorithm puts a heavier emphasis on ischemia work-up than other sources and DOES NOT SITE STATISTICAL EVIDENCE FOR THESE RECOMMENDATIONS (stress testing) NEJM Review Syncope: Dec. 21, 2000 vol 343 p1856-62 http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/343/25/1856 (requires subscription for access) Valvular Heart Disease : ACC/AHA Valvular Heart Disease 2006 Summary 2006 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3040632 Full Text 2006 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3040213 Ventricular Arrhythmias ACC/AHA/ESC Ventricular Arrhythmia/Sudden Death 2006 Summary http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.178104 Full Text http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3041764 Pocket Guideline 2006 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3041764 Wallet Card 2006 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3041765 _