The scope of this focused update is limited to addressing recommendations on duration of
dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT)(aspirin plus a P2Y12 inhibitor) in patients with coronary …

… and seamless updating of the guideline through the incorporation of guideline focused
updates; … This communication updates our constituencies and all healthcare providers on these …

… of the “ACC/ AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the … updated recommendations and text from
a focused update performed during 2008 (3). Recommendations have been updated with new …

… not addressed in this focused update. Individual recommendations in this focused update
will be … New and modified recommendations in this focused update reflect the latest COR/LOE …

… , ACC/AHA has very recently released a focused update only … The key changes that reflect
the new advances in this update … is still underscored in the focused update, all implanted …

… care (see Section 1.1 for details on this focused update). It is important to note that this
focused update is not intended to represent an update based on a full literature review from the …

… whether a focused update should be commissioned. For additional information and
policies on guideline development, we encourage readers to consult the ACC/AHA guideline …

… On the basis of the criteria/considerations noted earlier, recent trial data and other clinical
information were considered important enough to prompt a focused update of the ACC/AHA …

… In developing the updated recommendations, every effort was made to maintain
consistency with other ACC/AHA and ESC practice guidelines addressing, for example, the …

… with the ACC/AHA … a focused update should be commissioned. For additional information
and policies regarding guideline development, we encourage readers to consult the ACC/AHA …