Practice Guidelines & Quality Standards

Practice 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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Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Guidelines for the Management of
Date:	2008
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
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:	2006
Organization:	ACC/AHA/ESC
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:854-906

2006 Guideline

2006 Executive Summary

2007 Pocket Guide

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: Evidence-Based Guidelines for
Date:	2007
Organization:	AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:1230-1250

2007 Guideline

Chronic Stable Angina: Guidelines for Management of Patients with
Date:	2002
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;41:159-68

2002 Guideline

2002 Executive Summary

2007 Focused Update

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Guideline Update for
Date:	2004
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2004;44:e213-e310

2004 Guideline

2004 Executive Summary

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

2008 Guideline

2008 Executive Summary

2008 Pocket Guideline

2008 Slide Set

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

2005 Guideline with Focused Update

2009 Focused Update

2009 Slide Set

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Guideline for
Date:	2005
Organization:	ACC/AHA/SCAI
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:e1-e121

2005 Guideline

2005 Summary Article

2007 Focused Update

2009 Focused Update

2009 CVN Interview

Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Guidelines on
Date:	2009
Organization:	ACCF/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
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
Date:	2005
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:1239-312

2005 Guideline

2005 Executive Summary

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Section - PDF

Renal/Mesenteric Arterial Disease Section - PDF

2005 Pocket Guidelines

Slide Set Part 1: Evidence-Based Management of Patients With PAD

Slide Set Part 2: Clinical Presentations

Slide Set Part 3: Treatment

Slide Set Part 4: Medical Therapy for Intermittent Claudication

Slide Set Part 5: Revascularization Treatment

Slide Set Part 6: Post-Surgical Care

Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Guidelines for
Date:	2006
Organization:	AHA/ACC
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:2130-2139

2006 Guideline

2006 Science Advisory

2006 Slide Set

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Guidelines for the Management of Patients with
Date:	2004
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
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
Organization:	ACC/AHA/ESC
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2003;42:1493-1531

2003 Guideline - PDF

2003 Executive Summary

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

2010 Full Text

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
Date:	2007
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:e1-157

2007 Guideline

2007 Executive Summary

2007 Pocket Guide - PDF

2007 Slide Set

Valvular Heart Disease: Guidelines for the Management of Patients With
Date:	2008
Organization:	ACC/AHA
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol;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
Organization:	ACC/AHA/ESC
Type:	Practice Guidelines
Reference:	J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:1064-1108

2006 Guideline

2006 Executive Summary

2006 Pocket Guide - PDF

2006 Slide Set

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