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Angina/CAD
Practice Guidelines:
Acute Coronary Syndromes - American Heart Association, November 2005
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
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 - AFP
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women - Am Fam Phys
Reperfusion Strategies for ST-segment Elevation MI - Ann Intern M
Stress Tests: How to make a calculated choice. - J Fam Pract (via PubMed link)
Antithrombotic/Thrombolytic Therapy
Practice Guidelines:
The 7th ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic & Thrombolytic Therapy - American College of Chest Physicians, September 2004
Antithrombotic Therapy Supplement - Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, August 2007
Management of Venous Thromboembolism - American College of Physicians & American Academy of Family Physicians, February 2007
Review Articles:
Anticoagulants in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis -Am J Med
Beyond unfractionated heparin & warfarin: current & future - Circ
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 - The 7th ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic & Thrombolytic Therapy, American College of Chest Physicians, September 2004
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
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 of 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:
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:
Antithrombotic Therapy in Valvular Heart Disease - Native & Prosthetic - The 7th ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic & Thrombolytic Therapy, American College of Chest Physicians, September 2004
Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease - American College of Cardiology & American Heart Association, August 2006
Review Articles:
Aortic Regurgitation - Circulation
Aortic Regurgitation: Clinical Practice - NEJM
Aortic Stenosis: Emerging Medical Treatments - Heart
Calcific Aortic Valve Disease - Circulation
Mitral Stenosis: Modern Management - Circulation
Mitral Valve Prolapse - Lancet (via PubMed link)
Prosthetic Heart Valves: Management & Follow Up - Heart
Miscellaneous Review Articles:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Am Fam Phys
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia - Am Fam Phys
Metabolic Syndrome: Diagnosis & Management - Circulation
Myocarditis: Current Trends in Diagnosis & Treatment - Circulation
Pericardial Disease - Circulation
Sex-Specific Issues Related to Cardiovascular Disease - CMAJ
Vascular Surgery: An Update - Am Fam Phys
Venous & Arterial Leg Ulcers - BMJ
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