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space ACCF/SCAI/STS/AATS/AHA/ASNC 2009 Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Revascularization
Appropriateness Criteria
space Intensive Glycemic Control and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Implications of the ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VA Diabetes Trials—A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association and a Scientific Statement of the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association
Position Statement
space Survey Results: A Decade of Change in Professional Life in Cardiology: A 2008 Report of the ACC Women in Cardiology Council
Survey Report
space Multimodality Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging: ACCF 2008 Training Statement on
Training Statement
space Cardiovascular Imaging: ACCF/ACR/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/NASCI/ RSNA/SAIP/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2008 Health Policy Statement on Structured Reporting in
Health Policy Statement
space Cardiac Imaging: ACC/AHA/ACR/ASE/ASNC/HRS/NASCI/RSNA/ SAIP/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/SIR 2008 Key Data Elements and Definitions for
Data Standard
space Performance Measures and Quality Metrics: ACC/AHA Classification of Care Metrics
White Paper
space Performance Measurement and Reperfusion Therapy: ACC/AHA 2008 Statement on
White Paper
space ST-Elevation and Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: ACC/AHA 2008 Performance Measures for Adults With
Performance Measures
space Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines for the Management of
Full Text
Executive Summary
Slide Set
space Standards for Measures Used for Public Reporting of Efficiency in Health Care
Health Policy Statement
space Antiplatelet Therapy and NSAID Use: ACCF/ACG/AHA 2008 Expert Consensus Document on Reducing the Gastrointestinal Risks of
Expert Consensus Document
space Valvular Heart Disease: 2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With (J Am Coll Cardiol;52:e1–e142)
Guideline
space Noninvasive Risk Stratification Techniques for Identifying Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death: AHA/ACC/HRS Scientific Statement
Expert Consensus Document
space Valvular Heart Disease: Focused Update on Infective Endocarditis, ACC/AHA 2008 Guideline Update on
Focused Update
space Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: An American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Scientific Statement
Expert Consensus Document
space Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for
Full Text (J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:e1-62)
Executive Summary (J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:2085-105)
Pocket Guideline PDF
Slide Set
space Public Reporting: Principles for Public Reporting of Physician Data
Health Policy Statement
space Lipoprotein Management in Patients With Cardiometabolic Risk (J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:1512-24)
Consensus Conference Report
space Stress Echocardiography: ACCF/ASE/ACEP/AHA/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2008 Appropriateness Criteria for (J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:1127-47)
Appropriateness Criteria
space Atrial Fibrillation: ACC/AHA/Physician Consortium 2008 Performance Measures for Management of Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter (J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:865-906)
Performance Measures
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COCATS 3: ACCF 2008 Recommendations for Training in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiology Training (Revision of the 2002 COCATS Training Statement)
Title Page
Introduction
Task Forces
space Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for
Focused Update
space ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: 2007 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With
Focused Update
Slide Set
space Chronic Angina: 2007 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina
Focused Update
space Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of: AHA/ACCF/ESC Scientific Statement (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1941-31)
Scientific Statement
space Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Expert Consensus Document
Expert Consensus Document
space Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on
Full Text (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:e159-241)
Executive Summary (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1707-32)
space Cardiac Rehabilitation for Referral to and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Services: AACVPR/ACC/AHA 2007 Performance Measures on
Performance Measures (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1400–33)
Press Release
space Vascular Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance: ACCF/AHA 2007 Clinical Competence Statement on
Clinical Competence Statement (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1097–114)
space Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With
Full Text (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:e1–157)
Executive Summary (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:652–726)
Slide Set
Pocket Guideline
Pocket Guide Pull-Out Card
space Cardiac Interventional Procedures: ACCF/AHA/SCAI 2007 Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:82 -108)
Clinical Competence Statement
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Echocardiography: ACCF/ASE/ACEP/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2007 Appropriateness Criteria for Transthoracic and Transesophageal
Appropriateness Criteria
Online Appendixes
Primer
Press Release

space Update to ACCF/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Cardiac Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance
Clinical Competence Statement Update May 24, 2007

 

 
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