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Cardiology Guidelines and Reviews

ACC Guidelines

ACC / AHA Guidelines

AHA Guidelines A-Z

ICSI Cardiac Guidelines

National Heart Lung and Blood Instit/NIH
(Includes JNC 7-HTN, NCEP/ATP 3-Cholesterol)

Acute Coronary Syndromes:

  ACC/AHA 2002 Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation MI
    Summary  http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/14/1893
   Full Text  http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3001260

Acute Myocardial Infarction (ST-Elevation)- also see Acute Coronary Syndromes above:

  ACC/AHA 2004 ST-Elevation MI Summary: 
   
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3023107  

 
Anticoagulation

  ICIS ANTICOAGULATION GUIDELINE
  http://www.icsi .org/guidelines_and_more/guidelines__order_sets___protocols/cardiovascular/anticoagulation_therapy_supplement/anticoagulation_therapy_supplement_5.html

Atrial Fibrillation:

  ACC/AHA/ESC Atrial FIbrillation 2006 Summary  http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/114/7/700 

  ACC/AHA/ESC Atrial Fibrillation 2006 Full Text http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/114/7/e257

  ICSI 2004 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline  http://www.icsi.org/guidelines_and_more/guidelines__order_sets___protocols/cardiovascular/atrial_fibrillation__guideline_/atrial_fibrillation__guideline__794.html


Cardiac CT
  ACC/AHA 2007 Calcuim Scoring and Risk http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3044629

  ACC/AHA 2005 Cardiac CT and MR CCLinical competence  www.acc.org/qualityandscience/clinical/competence/imaging/index.pdf

 
Cholesterol
 
CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES (UPDATE OF NECEP/ATP 3 2001) RELEASED JULY 12, 2004 IN CIRCULATION: NEW GOAL of LDL<70 in highest risk patients.
   abstract: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/110/2/227


Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) - see Heart Failure below

Defibrillators (see Pacemakers and Ventricualr Arryhtmias below)

DVT/PE Venous Thromboembolism
  ICSI Venous Thromboembolism Guideline
    http://www.icsi.org/guidelines_and_more/guidelines__order_sets___protocols/cardiovascular/venous_thromboembolism/venous_thromboembolism_6.html
  ICSI Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
    http://www.icsi.org/guidelines_and_more/guidelines__order_sets___protocols/cardiovascular/venous_thromboembolism_prophylaxis/venous_thromboembolism_prophylaxis_5.html



Endocarditis

  AHA Prevention Endocarditis 1997

  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 Endocardiis (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)

Heart Failure:

  ACC/AHA 2005 CHF Update Full Text http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/12/e154

  ACC/AHA 2005 CHF Update Summary 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

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy:

  ASC/ESC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 2003 http://www.acc.org/qualityandscience/clinical/consensus/cardiomyopathy/index.htm

  NEJM Review HCM: March 13, 1997 vol 336 p775-85

  NEJM Clinical Practice HCM: March 25, 2004 vol 350 p1320

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  http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005415

  NEJM Review ICDs: Nov 6, 2003 vol 349 p1836-47  www.nejm.org requires subscription for access

Pre-op Evaluation for Non-Cardiac Surgery

  ACC/AHA Periop Evaluation for Non-Cardiac Surgery 2002
    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 Update Focus on BETA-BLOCKERS http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3038250

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - see DVT/PE above

Stress Testing
  ACC/AHA 2002 Exercise Testing
     Summary http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/14/1883
     Full Text http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005237

Syncope
  ACC/ACCF 2006 Syncope  http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/47/2/473   
  NEJM Review Syncope: Dec. 21, 2000 vol 343 p1856-62 www.nejm.com  (requires subscription for access)

Valvular Heart Disease:

 
ACC/AHA Valvular Heart Disease 2006
    Summary http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3040632
    Full Text http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3040213

Ventricular Arrythmias
 ACC/AHA/ESC Ventricular Arrythmia/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

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

IDSA Guidelines:
http://www.idsociety.org/Template.cfm?Section=Practice_Guidelines&Template=/Content/NavigationMenu/Practice_Guidelines

 

Community Acquired Pneumonia 2003 Update: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v37n11/32441/32441.html

IDSA/ATS/CDC Tuberculosis 2003: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5211a1.htm
ATS/IDSA 2005:“GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS WITH HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED, AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCI ATED PNEUMONIA”   http://www.thoracic.org/adobe/statements/guide1-29.pdf
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DIABETES / ENDOCRINOLOGY

AACE Guidelines:
http://www.aace.com/clin/guidelines/

ADA for Professionals http://www.diabetes.org/for-health-professionals-and-scientists/professionals.jsp 

 

DIABETES

2004 ADA Diabetes Guidelines: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/vol27/suppl_1/
ADA 2005 CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR DIABETES
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/vol28/suppl_1/#INTRODUCTION

2006 ADA DIABETES PRACTICE GUIDELINES:
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/29/suppl_1/s4?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=standards+of+medical+care&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT
 

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PULMONARY / THORACIC

American Thoracic Society Guidelines:
http://www.thoracic.org/statements/

ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians) July 2004 Guidelines and Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension released in journal CHEST (supplement) www.chestjournal.org/content/vol126/1_suppl/

ATS/IDSA 2005:“GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS WITH HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED, AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA”
http://www.thoracic.org/adobe/statements/guide1-29.pdf

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines:
http://www.acg.gi.org/physicianforum/guides/index.html

NIH/NIDDC/NDDIK A-Z Digestive Diseases: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/a-z.asp   

HEPATITIS

NIDDK (NIH)Chronic Hepatitis C Management 2003: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/chronichepc/index.htm

NIH Management of Hepatitis C 2002: http://consensus.nih.gov/cons/116/116cdc_intro.htm

HEMOCHROMATOSIS INFO PAGE: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hemochromatosis/index.htm

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NEPHROLOGY

NIDDK/NIH Kidney and Urologic Diseases A-Z
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/a-z.asp

JNC 7 Hypertension Guidelines: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/index.htm