It is important 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 …

The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to make recommendations
regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular …

Background Results of trials and registry studies have shown lower long-term mortality after
coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) than after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) …

The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines
for the management of unstable angina and non–ST-segment elevation myocardial …

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 …

Conclusions...... 1025 V. Hospital Discharge and Post–Hospital Discharge Care...... 1025 A.
Medical Regimen...... 1026 1. Long-Term Medical Therapy...... 1026 B. Postdischarge Follow …

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 …

Background Several studies have compared outcomes for coronary-artery bypass grafting
(CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but most were done before the …

full-text guidelines incorporating the updated material are available on the Internet (www.
acc. org or www. americanheart. org) in both a version that shows the changes from the …

Background: The comparative effectiveness of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients in whom both procedures are …