The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have recently updated their joint guidelines for the management of patients with non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS, including…
At the time of hospital discharge, patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) leave the closely monitored and protective hospital environment and are sent home, often with a sense of…
The publication of consensus group guidelines provides an opportunity to standardize practices through evidence-based protocols. Variations in patient care have been shown to result in disparities in patient outcomes, whereas…
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) together with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has released guidelines to organize recommendations on the basis…
Cardiovascular disease manifestations are currently the leading cause of death in industrialized countries and are expected to become so in emerging countries by 2020. In particular, coronary artery disease is…
