Guidelines & Quality Standards

Guidelines and Quality Standards is a comprehensive collection of all ACC evidence-based clinical documents developed by consensus of leaders in the field of cardiovascular medicine. These documents provide recommendations for the practice of cardiology as well as strategies for cardiovascular quality improvement.

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	ACHD		Invasive and Interventional Cardiology
	Acute Coronary Syndromes		Lifelong Learning/Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
	Arrhythmias		Nonclinical Information
	Chronic CAD/Stable Ischemic Heart Disease		Pericardial Disease
	Diagnostic Testing; ECG, ETT		Peripheral Vascular, Aortic, and Carotid Disease
	General Cardiology: Prevention/Risk Factor Modification		Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
	Heart Failure		Quality of Care and Outcomes Assessment
	Imaging; Cardiac and Vascular		Valvular Heart Disease

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Featured Clinical Documents

Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Guidelines for the Management of
Date:	2008
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:143-263

2008 Guideline

2008 Executive Summary

2008 Slide Set

Atrial Fibrillation: Guidelines for Management of Patients With
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA/HRS
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:e101-198

2006 Guideline with 2011 Focused Updates

2011 Focused Update

2011 Focused Update on Dabigatran

2011 Pocket Guide

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: Evidence-Based Guidelines for
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	AHA/ACCF
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:1404–23

2011 Guideline

Chronic Stable Angina: Guidelines for Management of Patients with
Date:	2003
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:159-68

2002 Guideline

2002 Executive Summary

2007 Focused Update

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Guideline for		NEW
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;58:e123-210

2011 Guideline

2011 Executive Summary

2011 Pocket Guide

2011 Slide Set

Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults: Guideline for Assessment of
Date:	2010
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;56:e50-103

2010 Guidelines

2010 Executive Summary

2010 Pocket Guide

2010 Slide Set

Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Guidelines for
Date:	2008
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA/HRS
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:e1-62

2008 Guidelines

2008 Executive Summary

2008 Pocket Guideline

2008 Slide Set

Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease: Guideline on the Management of Patients With
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ASA/ACCF/AHA/ AANN/AANS/ACR/ ASNR/CNS/SAIP/ SCAI/SIR/SNIS/ SVM/SVS
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:e16-94

2011 Guideline

2011 Executive Summary

2011 Pocket Guide

2011 Slide Set

Heart Failure in Adults: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of
Date:	2009
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:e1-90

2005 Guideline with 2009 Focused Update

2009 Focused Update

2009 Slide Set

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of		NEW
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;58:e212-60

2011 Guideline

2011 Executive Summary

2011 Pocket Guide

2011 Slide Set

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Guideline for		NEW
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA/SCAI
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;58:e44-122

2011 Guideline

2011 Executive Summary

2011 Pocket Guide

2011 Slide Set

Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Guidelines on
Date:	2009
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:e13-118

2007 Guideline with 2009 Focused Update

2009 Focused Update

2009 Slide Set

Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic): Guidelines for the Management of Patients With		UPDATED
Date:	2006
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:1239-312

2005 Guidelines

2005 Executive Summary

2011 Focused Update

2005 Pocket Guidelines

2005 Slide Set

2011 Slide Set

Lower Extremity Section

Renal/Mesenteric Arterial Disease Section

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Section

Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Guidelines for: 2011 Update		NEW
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	AHA/ACC
Reference:	doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2011.10.824

2011 Guideline

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines for the Management of Patients with
Date:	2004
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;44:671-719

2004 Guideline [28 MB - allow time to download]

2004 Executive Summary

2007 Focused Update

2009 STEMI/PCI Focused Updates

2009 CVN Interview

2009 Slide Set

Supraventricular Arrhythmias: Guidelines for the Management of Patients With
Date:	2003
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA/ESC
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;42:1493-1531

2003 Executive Summary

2003 Guidelines

Thoracic Aortic Disease: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With
Date:	2010
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/ SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol;55:e27-130

2010 Guidelines

2010 Pocket Guideline

2010 Executive Summary

2010 CVN Interview

2010 Slide Set

Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines for the Management of Patients With		UPDATED
Date:	2011
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:e215-367

2007 Guideline with 2011 Focused Update

2011 Focused Update

2011 Pocket Guide

2011 Slide Set (large file)

Valvular Heart Disease: Guidelines for the Management of Patients With
Date:	2008
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:e1-142

2006 Guideline with 2008 Focused Update

2008 Focused Update

Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: Guidelines for Management of Patients With
Date:	2006
Document Type:	Guidelines
Organization:	ACC/AHA/ESC
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:1064-1108

2006 Guidelines

2006 Executive Summary

2006 Pocket Guide

2006 Slide Set

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