Guidelines
Guidelines
ADA 2021 standards address financial hardship in diabetes
In the year of COVID-19, new ADA standards include assessment of socioeconomic challenges, individualization of type 2 diabetes treatment, and...
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ACC/AHA update two atrial fibrillation performance measures
The changes clarify the definition of atrial fibrillation and separate CHA2DS2-VASc risk score treatment thresholds for men...
From the Journals
New AHA scientific statement on menopause and CVD risk
An AHA scientific statement aims to raise awareness of healthcare providers and women about the menopause transition as a time of increasing heart...
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New HCM guidelines make shared decision-making top priority
Revised hypertrophic cardiomyopathy recommendations address shared decision-making, genetic testing, and team-oriented care and lifestyle...
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New guidelines address diabetes management in kidney disease
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes synopsis document is aimed at primary care physicians and nonnephrology specialists, as well as...
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First-of-its kind guideline on lipid monitoring in endocrine diseases
A new guideline from the Endocrine Society calls for heightened awareness of cholesterol management and treatment in endocrine diseases beyond...
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New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among...
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Updated heart failure measures add newer meds
Updated measures for heart failure account for newer medications, drug titration in cardiac resynchronization therapy, and patient-reported...
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AHA scientific statement highlights cardiorenal benefit of new diabetes drugs
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists should be considered in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease to protect against...
Conference Coverage
Many providers don’t follow hypertension guidelines
Most health care professionals rely on clinic BP measurements to make a new diagnosis of hypertension, and view pressure measured manually with a...
Conference Coverage
New ESC/EACTS guideline on atrial fibrillation
The document takes a paradigm shift away from the conventional classification of AFib and goes all in on measuring quality of care, including...