Class III recommendations in guidelines for cardiovascular medicine list of guidelines
| Class III Recommendations in Guidelines for Cardiovascular Medicine |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
List of Guidelines
Organized by Guideline Year of Publication
| Year of Guideline Publication | Guideline Keywords | Guideline Name |
| 2015 | Hypertension in CAD | Treatment of hypertension in patients with coronary artery disease |
| 2015 | Secondary prevention after CABG | Secondary Prevention After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery |
| 2014 | Atrial fibrillation | AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation |
| 2014 | Cardiac evaluation for noncardiac surgery | ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery |
| 2014 | Cardiovascular risk assessment | ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk |
| 2014 | ECG screening test | Assessment of the 12-Lead ECG as a Screening Test for Detection of Cardiovascular Disease in Healthy General Populations of Young People (12–25 Years of Age) |
| 2014 | Fetal cardiac disease | Diagnosis and Treatment of Fetal Cardiac Disease |
| 2014 | NSTE ACS (NSTEMI and unstable angina) | AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes |
| 2014 | PCI without on-site surgical back-up | SCAI/ACC/AHA Update on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Without On-Site Surgical Backup |
| 2014 | Postthrombotic syndrome | The Postthrombotic Syndrome - Evidence-Based Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies |
| 2014 | Secondary prevention of stroke | Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack |
| 2014 | Valvular heart disease | AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease |
| 2013 | Acute ischemic stroke | Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| 2013 | Cardiovascular toxicity in cancer therapy | Long-term Cardiovascular Toxicity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Receive Cancer Therapy |
| 2013 | Dyslipidemia | ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults |
| 2013 | Heart failure | ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure |
| 2013 | Site competence to PCI | ACCF/AHA/SCAI Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures |
| 2013 | STEMI | ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
| 2012 | Ankle-brachial index | Measurement and Interpretation of the Ankle-Brachial Index |
| 2012 | Device-based therapy (Update) | ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update of the 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities |
| 2012 | Evaluation for kidney and liver transplantation | Cardiac Disease Evaluation and Management Among Kidney and Liver Transplantation Candidates |
| 2012 | Sexual activity and cardiovascular disease | Sexual Activity and Cardiovascular Disease |
| 2012 | Stable ischemic heart disease | ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease |
| 2012 | Mechanical circulatory support | Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Strategies and Patient Selection |
| 2011 | CABG | ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery |
| 2011 | Cardiac catheterization and intervention in pediatric cardiac disease | Indications for Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention in Pediatric Cardiac Disease |
| 2011 | Extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease | Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease |
| 2011 | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
| 2011 | PCI | ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
| 2011 | Peripheral arterial disease (Update) | ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease |
| 2011 | Primary prevention of stroke | Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke |
| 2011 | VTE | Management of Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism, Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension |
| 2010 | Arteriotomy closure devices | Arteriotomy Closure Devices for Cardiovascular Procedures |
| 2010 | Aspirin for primary prevention in people with diabetes | ADA/AHA/ACCF Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in People With Diabetes |
| 2010 | CPR - ACS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Acute Coronary Syndromes |
| 2010 | CPR - Adult ACLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
| 2010 | CPR - Adult BLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Adult Basic Life Support |
| 2010 | CPR - Adult stroke | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Adult Stroke |
| 2010 | CPR - Cardiac arrest | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Cardiac Arrest |
| 2010 | CPR - CPR techniques and devices | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - CPR Techniques and Devices |
| 2010 | CPR - Electrical therapies | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Electrical Therapies Automated External Defibrillators, Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Pacing |
| 2010 | CPR - Pediatric ACLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| 2010 | CPR - Pediatric BLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Pediatric Basic Life Support |
| 2010 | CPR - Post-cardiac arrest care | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Post–Cardiac Arrest Care |
| 2010 | First aid | AHA and American Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid |
| 2010 | Risk assessment in asymptomatic adults | ACCF/AHA Guideline for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults |
| 2010 | Thoracic aortic disease | ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease |
| 2009 | Ionizing radiation in cardiac imaging | AHA Science Advisory on Ionizing Radiation in Cardiac Imaging |
| 2009 | Rheumatic fever | Prevention of Rheumatic Fever and Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis |
| 2008 | Congenital heart disease | ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease |
| 2008 | Device-based therapy | ACC/AHA/HRS Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities |
| 2008 | Endomyocardial biopsy | The Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease |
| 2008 | Infective endocarditis (Update) | ACC/AHA Guideline Update on Valvular Heart Disease Focused Update on Infective Endocarditis |
| 2008 | Noninvasive coronary artery imaging | Noninvasive Coronary Artery Imaging Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography |
| 2008 | Prevention of infective endocarditis | AHA Guideline for the Prevention of Infective Endocarditis |
| 2008 | Spontaneous intracerebral Hemorrhage | Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Adults |
| 2007 | Biomarkers in HF | Practice Guidelines Clinical Utilization of Cardiac Biomarker Testing in Heart Failure |
| 2007 | Heart transplant in pediatric patients | Indications for Heart Transplantation in Pediatric Heart Disease |
| 2007 | Standardization of biomarkers in ACS | Standardization of Markers of Cardiac Damage Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines - Analytical Issues for Biochemical Markers of Acute Coronary Syndromes |
| 2006 | CT for CAD | Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease by Cardiac Computed Tomography |
| 2006 | Ventricular arrhythmias | ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death |
| 2005 | Diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis | Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications |
| 2005 | Peripheral arterial disease | ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic) |
| 2003 | Supraventricular arrhythmias | ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Supraventricular Arrhythmias |
| 1999 | Ambulatory ECG | ACC/AHA Guidelines for Ambulatory Electrocardiography |
Organized by Guideline Keywords
| Guideline Keywords | Guideline Name | Year of Guideline Publication |
| Acute ischemic stroke | Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke | 2013 |
| Ambulatory ECG | ACC/AHA Guidelines for Ambulatory Electrocardiography | 1999 |
| Ankle-brachial index | Measurement and Interpretation of the Ankle-Brachial Index | 2012 |
| Arteriotomy closure devices | Arteriotomy Closure Devices for Cardiovascular Procedures | 2010 |
| Aspirin for primary prevention in people with diabetes | ADA/AHA/ACCF Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in People With Diabetes | 2010 |
| Atrial fibrillation | AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation | 2014 |
| Biomarkers in HF | Practice Guidelines Clinical Utilization of Cardiac Biomarker Testing in Heart Failure | 2007 |
| CABG | ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery | 2011 |
| Cardiac catheterization and intervention in pediatric cardiac disease | Indications for Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention in Pediatric Cardiac Disease | 2011 |
| Cardiac evaluation for noncardiac surgery | ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery | 2014 |
| Cardiovascular risk assessment | ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk | 2014 |
| Cardiovascular toxicity in cancer therapy | Long-term Cardiovascular Toxicity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Receive Cancer Therapy | 2013 |
| Congenital heart disease | ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease | 2008 |
| CPR - ACS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Acute Coronary Syndromes | 2010 |
| CPR - Adult ACLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support | 2010 |
| CPR - Adult BLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Adult Basic Life Support | 2010 |
| CPR - Adult stroke | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Adult Stroke | 2010 |
| CPR - Cardiac arrest | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Cardiac Arrest | 2010 |
| CPR - CPR techniques and devices | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - CPR Techniques and Devices | 2010 |
| CPR - Electrical therapies | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Electrical Therapies Automated External Defibrillators, Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Pacing | 2010 |
| CPR - Pediatric ACLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Pediatric Advanced Life Support | 2010 |
| CPR - Pediatric BLS | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Pediatric Basic Life Support | 2010 |
| CPR - Post-cardiac arrest care | AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science - Post–Cardiac Arrest Care | 2010 |
| CT for CAD | Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease by Cardiac Computed Tomography | 2006 |
| Device-based therapy | ACC/AHA/HRS Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities | 2008 |
| Device-based therapy (Update) | ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update of the 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities | 2012 |
| Diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis | Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications | 2005 |
| Dyslipidemia | ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults | 2013 |
| ECG screening test | Assessment of the 12-Lead ECG as a Screening Test for Detection of Cardiovascular Disease in Healthy General Populations of Young People (12–25 Years of Age) | 2014 |
| Endomyocardial biopsy | The Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease | 2008 |
| Evaluation for kidney and liver transplantation | Cardiac Disease Evaluation and Management Among Kidney and Liver Transplantation Candidates | 2012 |
| Extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease | Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease | 2011 |
| Fetal cardiac disease | Diagnosis and Treatment of Fetal Cardiac Disease | 2014 |
| First aid | AHA and American Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid | 2010 |
| Heart failure | ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure | 2013 |
| Heart transplant in pediatric patients | Indications for Heart Transplantation in Pediatric Heart Disease | 2007 |
| Hypertension in CAD | Treatment of hypertension in patients with coronary artery disease | 2015 |
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | 2011 |
| Infective endocarditis (Update) | ACC/AHA Guideline Update on Valvular Heart Disease Focused Update on Infective Endocarditis | 2008 |
| Ionizing radiation in cardiac imaging | AHA Science Advisory on Ionizing Radiation in Cardiac Imaging | 2009 |
| Noninvasive coronary artery imaging | Noninvasive Coronary Artery Imaging Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography | 2008 |
| NSTE ACS (NSTEMI and unstable angina) | AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes | 2014 |
| PCI | ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention | 2011 |
| PCI without on-site surgical back-up | SCAI/ACC/AHA Update on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Without On-Site Surgical Backup | 2014 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic) | 2005 |
| Peripheral arterial disease (Update) | ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease | 2011 |
| Postthrombotic syndrome | The Postthrombotic Syndrome - Evidence-Based Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies | 2014 |
| Prevention of infective endocarditis | AHA Guideline for the Prevention of Infective Endocarditis | 2008 |
| Primary prevention of stroke | Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke | 2011 |
| Rheumatic fever | Prevention of Rheumatic Fever and Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis | 2009 |
| Risk assessment in asymptomatic adults | ACCF/AHA Guideline for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults | 2010 |
| Secondary prevention after CABG | Secondary Prevention After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery | 2015 |
| Secondary prevention of stroke | Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack | 2014 |
| Sexual activity and cardiovascular disease | Sexual Activity and Cardiovascular Disease | 2012 |
| Site competence to PCI | ACCF/AHA/SCAI Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures | 2013 |
| Spontaneous intracerebral Hemorrhage | Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Adults | 2008 |
| Stable ischemic heart disease | ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease | 2012 |
| Standardization of biomarkers in ACS | Standardization of Markers of Cardiac Damage Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines - Analytical Issues for Biochemical Markers of Acute Coronary Syndromes | 2007 |
| STEMI | ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction | 2013 |
| Supraventricular arrhythmias | ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Supraventricular Arrhythmias | 2003 |
| Thoracic aortic disease | ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease | 2010 |
| Mechanical circulatory support | Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Strategies and Patient Selection | 2012 |
| Valvular heart disease | AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease | 2014 |
| Ventricular arrhythmias | ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death | 2006 |
| VTE | Management of Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism, Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension | 2011 |