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space Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 2009 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update and 2007 Focused Update for
Focused Update
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Expert Interview Video
space ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: 2009 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines and 2007 Focused Update for the Management of Patients With
Focused Update
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Expert Interview Video
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Perioperative Beta Blockade: 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on
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Focused Update

space Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on
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space Comparative Effectiveness Research: ACC 2009 Advocacy Position Statement: Principles for
Advocacy Position Statement
space Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: ACCF/AHA 2009 Performance Measures for
Performance Measures
space Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: ACCF/AHA/ACP 2009 Competence and Training Statement: A Curriculum on
Competence and Training Statement
space Addressing the Cardiology Workforce Crisis: ACC 2009 Survey Results and Recommendations. A Report of the ACC Board of Trustees Workforce Task Force
Survey Report
space ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/SCMR/SNM 2009 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging (J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2201-29) (Update of the 2005 SPECT MPI Appropriateness Criteria)
Appropriate Use Criteria
Online Appendix
space Percutaneous Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale for Secondary Stroke Prevention: A Call for Completion of Randomized Clinical Trials: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2014–8)
Science Advisory
space Pulmonary Hypertension: ACCF/AHA 2009 Expert Consensus Document on
Expert Consensus Document
space Heart Failure: 2009 Focused Update: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults Heart Failure Focused Update
Focused Update
Full Text (With Focused Update Incorporated)
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space ECG: AHA/ACCF/HRS Recommendations for the Standardization and Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram
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space ACCF/SCAI/STS/AATS/AHA/ASNC 2009 Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Revascularization
Appropriateness Criteria

 

 

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