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Library of Resources for Heart Disease
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women, with an estimated economic burden of $424 billion.1 Below are resources to help explore and compare a variety of heart disease treatment options.
Resources for Clinicians
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews:
- Adjunctive Devices for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Closing the Quality Gap Series: Medication Adherence Interventions: Comparative Effectiveness
- Comparative Effectiveness and Off-Label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa
- Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs), Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists (ARBs), and Direct Renin Inhibitors for Treating Essential Hypertension – An Update of the 2007 Report
- Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Added to Standard Medical Therapy for Treating Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
- Comparative Effectiveness of Lipid-Modifying Agents
- Comparative Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Renal Artery Stenosis: 2007 Update
- Comparative Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Coronary Artery Disease
- Comparative Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
- Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment of Women with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Dietary Supplements in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs
- Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness
- Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures and Imaging Techniques Versus Angiography Alone in Coronary Artery Stenting: Comparative Effectiveness Review
- Medication Adherence Interventions
- Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women
- Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism Among Special Populations
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Screening, Management, and Treatment
- Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring: Comparative Effectiveness
- Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
- Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment
- Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
- Treatment Strategies for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
- Treatment Strategies for Women With Coronary Artery Disease
- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery
Clinician Research Summaries:
- ACEIs, ARBs, or DRI for Adults With Hypertension
- Adding ACEIs and/or ARBs to Standard Therapy for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Benefits and Harms
- Adjunctive Devices in PCI To Remove Thrombi or Protect Against Distal Embolization in Patients With ACS
- Effectiveness of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in Adults With Hypertension
- Management of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis
- Noninvasive Technologies for Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Comparative Effectiveness
- Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
- Treating Cholesterol With Combination Therapy
- Use Versus Nonuse of Dietary Supplements in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs
- Utilization and Clinical Data on In-Hospital Off-Label Uses of Recombinant Factor VIIa
- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery
CME/CE Activities:
- ACEIs, ARBs, or DRI for Adults With Hypertension
- Adjunctive Devices for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- AHRQ’s Comparative Effectiveness Research on Lipid-Modifying Therapies
- Comparative Effectiveness Research: Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women
- Dietary Supplements in Adults taking Cardiovascular Drugs: A Comparative Effectiveness Review
- Evidence-Based Simulations in Practice: Treatment Strategies for Women with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in Women
- Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery
Slide Library:
- ACEIs, ARBs, or DRI for Adults With Hypertension
- Adjunctive Devices for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Effectiveness and Off-Label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa
- Noninvasive Technologies for Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease in Women
- Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery
Webcasts:
- Applying Existing Evidence to Cardiac Care
- Carotid Revascularization: Present Patterns of Use, What Will the Future Hold?
Resources for Patients
Patient Treatment Summaries:
- “ACE Inhibitors” and “ARBs” To Protect Your Heart? (En Español)
- Choosing Medicines for High Blood Pressure: A Review of the Research on ACEIs, ARBs, and DRIs (En Español)
- Measuring Your Blood Pressure at Home: A Review of the Research for Adults (En Español)
- Preventing Blood Clots After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery or Surgery for a Broken Hip: A Review of the Research for Adults (En Español)
- Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Guide for Adults (En Español)
- Renal Artery Stenosis Treatments (En Español)
- Taking Dietary Supplements With Heart, Blood Pressure, or Cholesterol Medicines: A Review of the Research for Adults
- Treating High Cholesterol: A Guide for Adults (En Español)
Podcasts:
English
- Choosing Medicines for High Blood Pressure
- Heart Health
- High Blood Pressure
- Lowering Risk of Heart Failure or Heart Attack
- Preventing Blood Clots After Hip or Knee Surgery
- Self Blood Pressure Monitoring – Consumer Guide
- Treating High Cholesterol
- Treating High Cholesterol, English and Spanish Version
- Treating High Cholesterol, Version 2
- Treating High Cholesterol (60sec)
- Treating High Cholesterol (30sec)
- Treating Stable Coronary Heart Disease
- Using Proton-Pump Inhibitors with Blood Thinners
Spanish
- Aprenda a medirse la presión arterial en casa
- Cómo prevenir y tratar la formación de coágulos
- Comparación de medicamentos para la presión
- Los anticoagulantes pueden salvarle la vida, pero tenga cuidado
- Opciones para medirse la presión arterial en casa
- Pastillas que diluyen la sangre - AHRQ lanza nuevo video para consumidores
- Salud cardiovascular
- Salud del corazón
- Tratamientos para el colesterol alto
Advice Columns:
English
- An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women
- Comparing Blood Pressure Medicines
- Focus on Heart Health
- Treating High Cholesterol
- What You Need to Know about Blood Thinner Pills
Spanish
Videos:
Spanish
- Los coágulos
- Manténgase activo y saludable con los diluyentes de la sangre
- Tomar un medicamento diluyente de la sangre: SANA
AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program is a leading resource for evidence-based, comparative effectiveness research on heart disease. AHRQ is providing this library of resources for health professionals and patients to help them compare and discuss treatment options in order to make more informed decisions and improve the quality of their health care. These resources are the latest in a series of AHRQ's growing library of free English- and Spanish-language publications that review the scientific evidence on various health conditions so patients and clinicians can work together to learn more about the benefits and risks of different treatment options.
These free AHRQ resources can be downloaded from this site or ordered by contacting the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at AHRQPubs@ahrq.hhs.gov or at 1-800-358-9295. When ordering, use the publication number and the code AHRQ C-01, which will expedite the ordering process.
1.NHLBI Fact Book 2011: Disease Statistics. February 2012. National Institutes of Health, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/factbook/chapter4.htm
Internet Citation: Library of Resources for Heart Disease: Effective Health Care Program. April 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/ehclibrary/heart/...
Page originally created November 2013
