Cardiology/CV

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Angina/CAD

Practice Guidelines:

Acute Coronary Syndromes - American Heart Association, November 2005

Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Antithrombotic Therapy for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women - American Heart Association, March 2007

Evaluation of Primary Care Patients with Chronic Stable Angina - American College of Physicians, July 2004

Management of Patients with Chronic Stable Angina - American College of Cardiology & American Heart Association, December 2007

The Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Primary Care Management of Chronic Stable Angina & Asymptomatic Suspected or Known Coronary Artery Disease - American College of Physicians, October 2004

Secondary Prevention for Patients with Coronary & Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease - American Heart Association & American College of Cardiology, May 2006

Stable Coronary Artery Disease - Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, April 2007

Review Articles:

Acute Chest Pain - Suspected Myocardial Ischemia: Radiologic Evaluation - Am Fam Phys

Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part I: Non-ST-Segment-Elevation ACS - Circulation

Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II: ST-segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction - Circulation

Angina Pectoris: Evaluation in the Office - Med Clinics N.A.

Biochemical Markers: Utilization in Acute Coronary Syndrome - Circulation

Chest Pain: Diagnosing the Cause - Am Fam Phys

Chronic Stable Angina: Clinical Practice - NEJM

Controversies in Stable CAD - Lancet (via PubMed link)

Exercise Stress Testing: Update - Am Fam Phys

Management of Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction - Med Clinics N.A.

New Imaging Techniques for Diagnosing CAD - CMAJ

Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging - Am Fam Phys

Plavix (clopidogrel): Role in Mgmt of Atherothrombotic CV Disease - Ann Intern Med

Preparation of the Cardiac Patient for Noncardiac Surgery - Am Fam Phys

Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women - Am Fam Phys

Reperfusion Strategies for ST-segment Elevation MI - Ann Intern Med

Stress Tests: How to make a calculated choice. - J Fam Pract (via PubMed link)

Antithrombotic/Thrombolytic Therapy

Practice Guidelines:

Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition) - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, June 2008 (link to entire Chest Supplement via MD Consult)

Antiplatelet Drugs - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Antithrombotic Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Antithrombotic Therapy Supplement - Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, August 2007

Hemorrhagic Complications of Anticoagulant and Thrombolytic Treatment - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Management of Venous Thromboembolism - American College of Physicians & American Academy of Family Physicians, February 2007

The Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Pharmacology and Management of the Vitamin K Antagonists - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Treatment and Prevention of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Review Articles:

Anticoagulants in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis -Am J Med

Beyond unfractionated heparin & warfarin: current & future - Circulation

Combined use of anticoagulants & antiplatelet drugs - Circulation

Diagnosis & treatment of deep-vein thrombosis - CMAJ

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia - NEJM

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: Clinical manifestations & mgmt

- Am J Med

Outpatient Management of Anticoagulation Therapy - Am Fam Phys

Prophylaxis for thromboembolism in hospitalized medical patients - NEJM

Venous Thromboembolism - BMJ

Atrial Fibrillation

Practice Guidelines:

Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation - American Academy of Family Physicians & American College of Physicians, December 2003

Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation - American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, & European Society of Cardiology, August 2006

Review Articles:

Amiodarone for atrial fibrillation - NEJM

Antiarrhythmic drugs: Maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion - Arch Intern Med

Anticoagulation: stroke prevention in patients with AFib - Med Clinics N.A.

Atrial fibrillation: goals of therapy & management strategies - Med Clinics N.A.

Atrial fibrillation in the elderly - Am J Med

Controversies in atrial fibrillation - Lancet (via PubMed link)

Drug-induced atrial fibrillation - J Am Coll Cardiol

New antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation - Am Heart J

Newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation - NEJM

Heart Failure

Practice Guidelines:

Diagnosis & Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult - American College of Cardiology & American Heart Association, August 2005

Heart Failure in Adults - Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, August 2007

Review Articles:

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Diagnostic & Therapeutic Approach - Am J Med

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Management - CMAJ

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Pathophysiology & Treatment - Am J Cardiol

Current & Investigational Pharmacologic Agents for Acute Heart Failure Syndromes - Am J Cardiol

Diabetes & Heart Failure: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, & Pharmacotherapy - Am J Cardiol

Diastolic Dysfunction & Heart Failure: Diagnosis & Management - Am Fam Phys

Diastolic Heart Failure: A Review & Primary Care Perspective - J Am Board Fam Pract

Diastolic Heart Failure: Integrated Diagnosis & Management - Am Heart J

The Failing Heart - An Engine out of Fuel - NEJM

Heart Failure: Diagnosis in Adults - Am Fam Phys

Heart Failure: The Role of BNP Testing - Am Fam Phys

Sexual Activity & Chronic Heart Failure - Mayo Clin Proc (via PubMed link)

Update in the Approach to & Management of Heart Failure - South Med J (via PubMed link)

Hyperlipidemia

Practice Guidelines:

National Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines At-A-Glance - National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, ATP III guidelines for detection & management

Lipid Control in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - American College of Physicians, April 2004

Review Articles:

Drug Treatment of Hyperlipidemia in Women - JAMA

Dyslipidaemia - Lancet (via PubMed link)

Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetes - Med Clinics N.A.

Hypertriglyceridemia - J Am Board Fam Med

Hypertriglyceridemia: Clinical Practice - NEJM

Hypertriglyceridemia: Its Etiology, Effects, & Treatment - CMAJ

Hypertriglyceridemia: Management - Am Fam Phys

Lipid Management in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus - Am J Cardiol

Lipid-modifying Treatment in African American Patients -Am Heart J

Management of Dyslipidaemia - Heart

Metabolic Syndrome: Diagnosis & Management - Circulation

Niacin in the Treatment of Lipid Disorders - Arch Intern Med

Statin-Induced Myopathy - Am J Med

Treatment of Cholesterol Abnormalities - Am Fam Phys

Hypertension

Practice Guidelines:

JNC 7 Express - The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, NIH/NHLBI, December 2003

JNC 7 Complete Report

JNC 7 Reference Card - including an algorithm for treatment & indications for specific drug classes

AACE Hypertension Guidelines: Diagnosis & Treatment of Hypertension - American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, March/April 2006

The Evidence Base for Tight Blood Pressure Control in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - American College of Physicians, April 2003

Hypertension Diagnosis & Treatment - Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, October 2006

Primary Prevention of Hypertension - National High Blood Pressure Education Program, NIH/NHLBI, October 2002

Screening for High Blood Pressure - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, June 2003

Treatment of Hypertension in the Prevention & Management of Ischemic Heart Disease - American Heart Association, May 2007

Treatment of Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Blood Pressure Goals, Choice of Agents, and Setting Priorities in Diabetes Care; American College of Physicians, April 2003

Review Articles:

Ambulatory Blood-Pressure Monitoring - NEJM

Antihypertensive Therapy in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy - South Med J (via PubMed link)

Controversies in Hypertension - Lancet (via PubMed link)

Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension - Am Fam Phys

Home Monitoring of Glucose & Blood Pressure - Am Fam Phys

Hypertension: Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension - Am Fam Phys

Hypertension in Children & Adolescents - Am Fam Phys

Hypertension: Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Managing HTN - Am Fam Phys

Hypertension: Which drugs to choose for patients with CV disease - J Fam Pract (via PubMed link)

Hypertensive Crises: Challenges & Management - Chest

Hypertensive Emergency & Severe Hypertension - Med Clin N.A.

Hypertensive Therapy: Part I. - Circulation

Hypertensive Therapy: Part II. - Circulation

Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly - NEJM

Pharmacologic Treatment of HTN in Children & Adolescents - The Journal of Pediatrics

Resistant or Difficult-to-Control Hypertension - NEJM

Secondary Hypertension due to Drugs & Toxins - South Med J (via PubMed link)

Treatment of HTN & Other CV Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome - Med Clinics N.A.

What we really need to do to reduce CV events in hypertensive patients - J Fam Pract (via PubMed link)

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Practice Guidelines:

Antithrombotic Therapy for Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008

Management of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease - American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, March 2006

Review Articles:

Intermittent Claudication: Clinical Practice - NEJM

Management of Risk in Peripheral Arterial Disease - Am Heart J

Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Diabetes - J Am Coll Cardiol

Peripheral Arterial Disease: Management - Am Fam Phys

Peripheral Arterial Disease: Management in Primary Care - BMJ

Peripheral Arterial Disease: Management in the Elderly - Geriatrics (via PubMed link)

Peripheral Arterial Disease: Medical Treatment - JAMA

Peripheral Vascular Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment -Am Fam Phys

Valvular Heart Disease

Practice Guidelines:

Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease - American College of Cardiology & American Heart Association, August 2006

Valvular and Structural Heart Disease - American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy (8th Edition), June 2008