New recommendations inform treatment strategies that balance life-saving interventions with symptom relief.
Sponsoring Organizations: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association, American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Thoracic SurgeonsBackground and Purpose: These guidelines are intended to help patients with stable ischemic heart disease (IHD) and their physicians develop effective care strategies that include education; identification and treatment of conditions that contribute to, worsen, or complicate IHD; risk-factor modification; and evidence-based therapies.
Key Points:
1. In all patients, disease management should initially focus on eliminating unhealthy behaviors (e…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH–National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH–National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute