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 …

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 …

Late-breaking clinical trials presented at the 2008 and 2009 annual scientific meetings of the
ACC, AHA, and European Society of Cardiology, as well as selected other data through April …

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 …

The standing guideline writing committee along with the parent Task Force identified trials
and other key data through October 2011 that may impact guideline recommendations. On …

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

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

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 …

The weight of the evidence was ranked highest (A) if the data were derived from multiple
randomized clinical trials that involved large numbers of patients and intermediate (B) if the …

The process of guideline development for management of patients with acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) has undergone substantial evolution since the inaugural publication entitled …