Modern management of acute myocardial infarction is built on a clinical evidence base
drawn from many studies undertaken over the past three decades. The evolution in clinical …

Interventions. Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the
American College of Cardiology (www. acc. org), American Heart Association (my …

2011 ACCF/AHA Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the
Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction …

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is frequently complicated by evidence of heart failure (HF).
Those at highest risk for acute decompensated HF in the setting of ACS (ACS-HF) are older …

It is essential that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the use
of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the detection …

For new or updated text, view the 2011 Focused Update. Text supporting unchanged
recommendations has not been updated. The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines …

Esta edição traz as Diretrizes Brasileiras sobre o Manejo da Ressuscitação Cardiopulmonar
(RCP). Embora a ressuscitação tenha uma longa história que remonta aos tempos bíblicos …

Background—Age is an important determinant of outcomes for patients with acute coronary
syndromes. However, community practice reveals a disproportionately lower use of …

(CAD). Hypertension is a major independent risk factor for the development of CAD, stroke,
and renal failure. The optimal choice of antihypertensive agents remains controversial, and …

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the best available reperfusion strategy
for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), with nearly 95% of occluded …