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Selected Readings in Cardiology

Stroke 

Acute Coronary Syndrome 

Chronic CAD 

CHF 

Cardiomyopathy 

Atrial Dysrhythmias

Ventricular Dysrhythmias 

Syncope and SCD 

 

Pericardial Disease 

Hemodynamics 

Congenital Heart Disease 

Lipid Management 

Imaging Modalities 

Pre-op Evaluation of Cardiac Patient 

Shock 

Pacemaker Devices

 

Hypertension 

Interventional Cardiology 

Valvular Heart Disease 

Pulmonary Heart Disease 

Heart Surgery 

Peripheral Vascular Disease 

Other

 

Stroke 

  • Guidelines for the early management of adults with ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, Clinical Cardiology Council, Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council, and the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease and Quality of Care Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Groups: The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline as an educational tool for neurologists.
    Adams HP Jr., et al. Circulation 2007 May 22;115(20):e478-534. Full text 
  • Acute ischemic stroke treatment in 2007. Adams HP Jr., et al. Circulation 2007 Sep 25;116(13):1504-14. Full text  
  • Interventional stroke therapy: current state of the art and needs assessment. White CJ, et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2007 Sep;70(3):471-6. Full text 
  • Access to the stroke scale in booklet form as PDF. 
  • Tutorial video clips on how to conduct NIHSS exam including testing and certification. 

 

Acute Coronary Syndrome

  • A simplified approach to the management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Gluckman TJ, et al. JAMA 2005 Jan 19;293(3):349-57. Full text
    *Corrections published in: JAMA 2005 Apr 13;293(14):1728. Erratum 
  • Current management of non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome: reconciling the results of randomized controlled trials. Prasad A, et al.
    Eur Heart J 2003 Sep;24(17):1544-53.
    Request through interlibrary loan 
  • ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
    Anderson JL, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Aug 14;50(7):e1-e157. Full text 
    *Corrections published in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Mar 4;51(9):974. Erratum 

 

Chronic CAD

  • Optimal medical therapy with or without PCI for stable coronary disease. Boden WE, et al. N Engl J Med. 2007 Apr 12;356(15):1503-16. Epub 2007 Mar 26. Full text 
  • 2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 guidelines for the
    management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to develop the focused update of the 2002 guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Dec 4;50(23):2264-74. Full text 
  • ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with chronic stable
    angina--summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina). Gibbons RJ, et al.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Jan 1;41(1):159-68. Full text 

 

CHF 

  • Use of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients hospitalized with heart failure. Piccini JP, et al. Circulation 2008 Aug 26;118(9):926-33. Epub 2008 Aug 12. Full text 
  • ACC/AHA 2005 guideline update for the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in the adult: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure). Hunt SA, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 Sep 20;46(6):e1-82. Full text 
    *Corrections published in J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 Apr; 47(7): 1502-1503. Erratum  
  • Nesiritide Therapy in Decompensated Heart Failure – a critical analysis [PDF]  
    Andre  C. Olivier, MD

 

Cardiomyopathy

  • Optimal pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of cardiac transplant candidates: approaches to be considered prior to transplant evaluation: International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines for the care of cardiac transplant candidates--2006. Jessup M, et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Sep;25(9):1003-23. Full text 
  • Listing criteria for heart transplantation: International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines for the care of cardiac transplant candidates--2006. Mehra MR, et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Sep;25(9):1024-42. Full text 
  • Patient info website 1 
  • Patient info website 2 

 

Atrial Dysrhythmias

  • Use of P wave configuration during atrial tachycardia to predict site of origin. Tang CW, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995 Nov 1;26(5):1315-24. Full text 
  • Report of the American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Nomenclature and Standards in Two-dimensional Echocardiography. Henry WL, et al. Circulation. 1980 Aug;62(2):212-7. Full text 
  • A practical approach to the echocardiographic evaluation of diastolic function. Khouri SJ, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Mar;17(3):290-7. Review. Full text 
  • Recommendations for chamber quantification: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Chamber Quantification Writing Group, developed in conjunction with the European Association of Echocardiography, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology. Lang RM, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Dec;18(12):1440-63. Full text 
  • Approach to Narrow Complex Tachycardias; main reference is in the file from up-to-date. [UpToDate - complete reference] 

 

Ventricular Dysrhythmias

  •  ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death).
    Zipes DP, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Sep 5;48(5):e247-346. Full text 
  • Ventricular Tachycardia 
  • Differentiating Wide Complex Tachycardia
    Marc N. Saad, M.D.
    [PDF] 

 

Syncope and SCD

  •  AHA/ACCF Scientific Statement on the evaluation of syncope: from the American Heart Association Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Cardiovascular Nursing,
    Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and Stroke, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group; and the American College of Cardiology Foundation: in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society: endorsed by the American Autonomic Society.
    Strickberger SA, et al. Circulation. 2006 Jan 17;113(2):316-27. Full text 
    *Corrections published in Circulation. 2006 Apr 11;113(14):e697. Erratum 
  • Sudden cardiac death in the United States, 1989 to 1998. Zheng ZJ, et al. Circulation. 2001 Oct 30;104(18):2158-63. Full text 
  • Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology and temporal trends. Saxon LA. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2005;6 Suppl 2:S12-20. Request through interlibrary loan 

 

Pericardial Disease

  • Colchicine in addition to conventional therapy for acute pericarditis: results of the COlchicine for acute PEricarditis (COPE) trial. Imazio M, et al. Circulation. 2005 Sep 27;112(13):2012-6. Full Text 
  • Colchicine as first-choice therapy for recurrent pericarditis: results of the CORE (COlchicine for REcurrent pericarditis) trial. Imazio M, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2005 Sep 26;165(17):1987-91. Full Text 
  • Clinical practice. Acute pericarditis. Lange RA, Hillis LD.
    N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 18;351(21):2195-202. Review. Full text
    *Corrections published in N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 17;352(11):1163. Erratum 
  • ST-segment elevation in conditions other than acute myocardial infarction. Wang K, et al. N Engl J Med. 2003 Nov 27;349(22):2128-35. Review. Full text 
  • The differential diagnosis of acute pericarditis from the normal variant: new electrocardiographic criteria. Ginzton LE, Laks MM. Circulation. 1982 May;65(5):1004-9. Full text 
  • Acute Pericarditis [PDF] 

 

Hemodynamics

  • Clinical review: hemodynamic monitoring in the intensive care unit. Boldt J. Crit Care. 2002 Feb;6(1):52-9. Epub 2002 Jan 11. Full text 
  • Quick Review: Hemodynamics. Fujii TK, Phillips BJ. Internet Journal of Academic Physician Assistants. 2003;3(1). Full text 
  • Interactions between respiration and systemic hemodynamics. Part II: practical implications in critical care. Feihl F, Broccard AF. Intensive Care Med. 2008 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] Full text
  • Cardiovillage.com 
    A great website to discuss the basics of hemodynamics in the cath lab.  All you need to do is register, which only takes a few minutes.  Plus, there are more topics than hemodynamics.

 

Congenital Heart Disease

  • Congenital heart disease in adults: catheterization laboratory considerations. Fox JM, et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2003 Feb;58(2):219-31. Full text 
  • Congenital heart disease in adults. First of two parts. Brickner ME, et al. N Engl J Med. 2000 Jan 27;342(4):256-63. Full text 
  • Congenital heart disease in adults. Second of two parts. Brickner ME, et al. N Engl J Med. 2000 Feb 3;342(5):334-42. Full text
    *Corrections published in N Engl J Med 2000 Mar 30;342(13):988. Erratum 
  • ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease) Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Society, International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
    Warnes CA, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Dec 2;52(23):e1-e121. Full text 
  • ACCSAP6 - Adult Clinical Cardiology Sefl-Assessment Program 
    NOTE: You must have a Cardiosource account to access this program. Register here. 

 

Lipid Management

  • Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) final report.
    Circulation. 2002 Dec 17;106(25):3143-421. Full text 
  • Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines. Grundy SM, et al. Circulation. 2004 Jul 13;110(2):227-39. Review. Full text 
    *Corrections published in: Circulation. 2004 Aug 10;110(6):763. Erratum 
  • Major outcomes in moderately hypercholesterolemic, hypertensive patients randomized to pravastatin vs usual care: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering  Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT-LLT).
    JAMA. 2002 Dec 18;288(23):2998-3007. Full text 
  • Intensive versus moderate lipid lowering with statins after acute coronary syndromes. Cannon CP, et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Apr 8;350(15):1495-504. Epub 2004 Mar 8. Full text
    *Corrections published in: N Engl J  Med. 2006 Feb 16;354(7):778. Erratum
  • Diagnosis and management of the metabolic syndrome: an American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Scientific Statement. Grundy SM, et al. Circulation. 2005 Oct 25;112(17):2735-52. Epub 2005 Sep 12. Review. Full text 
    *Corrections published in:
    Circulation. 2005 Oct 25;112(17):e297. Erratum
    Circulation. 2005 Oct 25;112(17):e298. Erratum 
  •  AHA/ACC guidelines for secondary prevention for patients with coronary and other  atherosclerotic vascular disease: 2006 update: endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Smith SC Jr, et al. Circulation. 2006 May 16;113(19):2363-72. Full text
    *Corrections published: Circulation. 2006 Jun 6;113(22):e847. Erratum 
  • Omega-3 fatty acids for cardioprotection. Lee JH, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Mar;83(3):324-32. Review. Full text 
    *Corrections published in: Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Jun;83(6):730. Erratum 
  • Risk for myopathy with statin therapy in high-risk patients. Ballantyne CM, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2003 Mar 10;163(5):553-64. Review. Full text 

 

Imaging Modalities

  • Recommendations for chamber quantification: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Chamber Quantification Writing Group, developed in conjunction with the European Association of Echocardiography, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology. Lang RM, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Dec;18(12):1440-63. Full text 
  • 3D echocardiography: a review of the current status and future directions. Hung J, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2007 Mar;20(3):213-33. Review. Full text 
  • Contrast echocardiography: current and future applications. Mulvagh SL, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2000 Apr;13(4):331-42. Review. Full text 
  • Recommendations for evaluation of the severity of native valvular regurgitation with two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. Zoghbi WA, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2003 Jul;16(7):777-802. Full text 
  • American Society of Echocardiography recommendations for performance, interpretation, and application of stress echocardiography. Pellikka PA, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2007 Sep;20(9):1021-41. Full text 
 

Pre-op Evaluation of Cardiac Patient

  • ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery) Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery.
    Fleisher LA, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Oct 23;50(17):1707-32. Full text
    *Corrections published in J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Aug 26;52(9):794-7. Erratum 
  • ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery) developed in collaboration with the American Society of
    Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery.
    Fleisher LA, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Oct 23;50(17):e159-241. Full text
    *Corrections published in
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Oct 23;50(17):e242. Erratum
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Aug 26;52(9):793-4. Erratum 
  • Effects of extended-release metoprolol succinate in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery (POISE trial): a randomised controlled trial. POISE Study Group, Devereaux PJ, et al. Lancet. 2008 May 31;371(9627):1839-47. Epub 2008 May 12. Full text 
  • Perioperative beta-blockade (POBBLE) for patients undergoing infrarenal vascular surgery: results of a randomized double-blind controlled trial. Brady AR, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2005 Apr;41(4):602-9. Full text 
  • A clinical randomized trial to evaluate the safety of a noninvasive approach in high-risk patients undergoing major vascular surgery: the DECREASE-V Pilot Study. Poldermans D, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 May 1;49(17):1763-9. Epub 2007 Apr 16. Full text 
  • Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. McFalls EO, et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 30;351(27):2795-804. Full text 

 

Shock

  • Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. Rivers E, et al. N Engl J Med. 2001 Nov 8;345(19):1368-77. Full text 
  • The effectiveness of right heart catheterization in the initial care of critically ill patients. SUPPORT Investigators. Connors AF Jr, et al. JAMA. 1996 Sep 18;276(11):889-97. Full text
  • Hydrocortisone therapy for patients with septic shock. Sprung CL, et al. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 10;358(2):111-24. Full text 
  • Early revascularization in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. SHOCK Investigators. Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronaries for Cardiogenic Shock. Hochman JS, et al. N Engl J Med. 1999 Aug 26;341(9):625-34. Full text 
  • Fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients: a review of indices used in intensive care. Bendjelid K, Romand JA. Intensive Care Med. 2003 Mar;29(3):352-60. Epub 2003 Jan 21. Review. Full text 

 

Pacemaker Devices

  • ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and
    Antiarrhythmia Devices) developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
    Epstein AE, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 May 27;51(21):e1-62. Full text 
  • ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities - Slide Set [PDF] 

 

Hypertension

  • Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Chobanian AV, et al. Hypertension. 2003 Dec;42(6):1206-52. Epub 2003 Dec 1. Full text 
  • Avoiding Cardiovascular Events in Combination Therapy in Patients Living with Systolic Hypertension (ACCOMPLISH)
    Kenneth Jamerson, M. D. (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), et al.
    (Presented at the American College of Cardiology 57th Annual Scientific Session 2008)
    [Video] 

 

Interventional Cardiology

  • 2007 focused update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guideline update for percutaneous coronary intervention: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice guidelines. King SB 3rd, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jan 15;51(2):172-209. Full text 
  • 2007 focused update of the ACC/AHA 2004 guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jan 15;51(2):210-47. Review. Full text
    *Corrections published in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Mar 4;51(9):977. Erratum 
  • ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
    Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
    Anderson JL, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Aug 14;50(7):e1-e157. Full text 
    *Corrections published in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Mar 4;51(9):974. Erratum 
  • ACCF/AHA/SCAI 2007 update of the clinical competence statement on cardiac interventional procedures: a report of the American College of Cardiology
    Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training (writing Committee to Update the 1998 Clinical Competence Statement on Recommendations for the Assessment and Maintenance of Proficiency in Coronary Interventional Procedures).
    King SB 3rd, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jul 3;50(1):82-108. Full text 
  • ACCF/SCAI/SVMB/SIR/ASITN 2007 clinical expert consensus document on carotid stenting: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents (ACCF/SCAI/SVMB/SIR/ASITN Clinical Expert Consensus Document Committee on Carotid Stenting).
    American College of Cardiology Foundation, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jan 2;49(1):126-70. Full text 
    *Corrections published in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Feb 27;49(8):924. Erratum 
  • ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): executive
    summary a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
    Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease) endorsed by the American Association of
    Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; and Vascular Disease Foundation.
    Hirsch AT, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Mar 21;47(6):1239-312. Full text 

 

Valvular Heart Disease

  • Aortic valve replacement for low-flow/low-gradient aortic stenosis operative risk stratification and long-term outcome: a European multicenter study. Levy F, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 15;51(15):1466-72. Full text
  • Modern management of mitral stenosis. Carabello BA. Circulation. 2005 Jul 19;112(3):432-7. Review. Full text 
  • ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart
    Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (writing Committee to Revise the 1998 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease) developed in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Aug 1;48(3):e1-148. Full text
    *Corrections published in J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Mar 6;49(9):1014. Erratum 
  • The current therapy for mitral regurgitation. Carabello BA. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jul 29;52(5):319-26. Review. Full text
  • Low-output, low-gradient aortic stenosis in patients with depressed left ventricular systolic function: the clinical utility of the dobutamine challenge in the catheterization laboratory. Nishimura RA, et al. Circulation. 2002 Aug 13;106(7):809-13. Full text 

 

Pulmonary Heart Disease

  • Medical therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: updated ACCP evidence-based  clinical practice guidelines. Badesch DB, et al. Chest. 2007 Jun;131(6):1917-28. Full text 
  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension. Chin KM, Rubin LJ. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 22;51(16):1527-38. Review. Full text
    *Corrections published in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jul 8;52(2):169. Erratum 
  • Prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. McLaughlin VV, et al. Chest. 2004 Jul;126(1 Suppl):78S-92S. Review. Full text 
  • Randomized study of adding inhaled iloprost to existing bosentan in pulmonary arterial hypertension. McLaughlin VV, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Dec 1;174(11):1257-63. Epub 2006 Aug 31. Full text 
  • Combination of bosentan with epoprostenol in pulmonary arterial hypertension: BREATHE-2. Humbert M, et al. Eur Respir J. 2004 Sep;24(3):353-9. Full text 
  • Addition of sildenafil to long-term intravenous epoprostenol therapy in patients  with pulmonary arterial hypertension: a randomized trial. Simonneau G, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Oct 21;149(8):521-30. Full text 

 

Heart Surgery

  • ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery).
    Eagle KA, et al. Circulation. 2004 Oct 5;110(14):e340-437. Full text
    *Corrections published in Circulation. 2005 Apr 19;111(15):2014. Erratum 
  • ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery).
    Eagle KA, et al. Circulation. 2004 Aug 31;110(9):1168-76. Full text
    *Corrections published in Circulation. 2005 Apr 19;111(15):2014. Erratum 

 

Peripheral Vascular Disease

  • ACC/AHA 2005 Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop
    Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease): endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; and Vascular Disease Foundation.
    Hirsch AT, et al. Circulation. 2006 Mar 21;113(11):e463-654. Full text
  • ACCF/SCAI/SVMB/SIR/ASITN 2007 clinical expert consensus document on carotid stenting: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents (ACCF/SCAI/SVMB/SIR/ASITN Clinical Expert Consensus Document Committee on Carotid Stenting).
    American College of Cardiology Foundation, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jan 2;49(1):126-70. Full text 
    *Corrections published in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Feb 27;49(8):924. Erratum 
  • The Peripheral Arterial Disease Guideline: Evidence-Based Management of Patients With PAD [PDF]
     

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