Further Evolution of the ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendation Classification System

Scientific evidence underlying the ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines.

Tricoci, P. (2009) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.2009.205 · Cited by 908

ACC/AHA Statement on Cost/Value Methodology in Clinical Practice Guidelines and Performance Measures

Anderson, J. L., Heidenreich, P. A., Barnett, P. G., Creager, M. A., Fonarow, G. C., Gibbons, R. J., Halperin, J. L., Hlatky, M. A., Jacobs, A. K., Mark, D. B., et al. (2014) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.016 · Cited by 447

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Practice Guidelines: Part I

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ACCF/AHA Clinical Practice Guideline Methodology Summit Report

Jacobs, A. K., Kushner, F. G., Ettinger, S. M., Guyton, R. A., Anderson, J. L., Ohman, E. M., Albert, N. M., Antman, E. M., Arnett, D. K., Bertolet, M., et al. (2013) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.09.025 · Cited by 175

The Evolution and Future of ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guidelines: A 30-Year Journey

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American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Practice Guidelines: Part II

Gibbons, R. J., Smith, S. C., & Antman, E. M. (2003) · Circulation · doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000079017.53579.9c · Cited by 86

2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

Whelton, P. K., Carey, R. M., Aronow, W. S., Casey, D. E., Collins, K. J., Dennison Himmelfarb, C., DePalma, S. M., Gidding, S., Jamerson, K. A., Jones, D. W., et al. (2018) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.006 · Cited by 6,616

2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure

Yancy, C. W., Jessup, M. L., Bozkurt, B., Butler, J., Casey, D. E., Colvin, M. M., Drazner, M. H., Filippatos, G. S., Fonarow, G. C., Givertz, M. M., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.04.025 · Cited by 3,532

2017 AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

Nishimura, R. A., Otto, C. M., Bonow, R. O., Carabello, B. A., Erwin, J. P., Fleisher, L. A., Jneid, H. M., Mack, M. J., McLeod, C. J., O’Gara, P. T., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.011 · Cited by 3,380

2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure

Heidenreich, P. A., Bozkurt, B., Aguilar, D., Allen, L. A., Byun, J. J., Colvin, M. M., Deswal, A., Drazner, M. H., Dunlay, S. M., Evers, L. R., et al. (2022) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.012 · Cited by 2,862

2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol

Grundy, S. M., Stone, N. J., Bailey, A. L., Beam, C., Birtcher, K. K., Blumenthal, R. S., Braun, L. T., de Ferranti, S., Faiella-Tommasino, J., Forman, D. E., et al. (2019) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.003 · Cited by 2,691

2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

January, C. T., Wann, L. S., Calkins, H. G., Chen, L. Y., Cigarroa, J. E., Cleveland, J. C., Ellinor, P. T., Ezekowitz, M. D., Field, M. E., Furie, K. L., et al. (2019) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.01.011 · Cited by 2,252

2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

Otto, C. M., Nishimura, R. A., Bonow, R. O., Carabello, B. A., Erwin, J. P., Gentile, F., Jneid, H. M., Krieger, E. V., Mack, M. J., McLeod, C., et al. (2020) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.018 · Cited by 2,110

2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

Gerhard-Herman, M. D., Gornik, H. L., Barrett, C., Barshes, N. R., Corriere, M. A., Drachman, D. E., Fleisher, L. A., Fowkes, F. G. R., Hamburg, N. M., Kinlay, S., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.11.007 · Cited by 1,941

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Arnett, D. K., Blumenthal, R. S., Albert, M. A., Buroker, A. B., Goldberger, Z. D., Hahn, E. J., Himmelfarb, C. D., Khera, A., Lloyd-Jones, D., McEvoy, J. W., et al. (2019) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.03.010 · Cited by 1,896

2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Al‐Khatib, S. M., Stevenson, W. G., Ackerman, M. J., Bryant, W. J., Callans, D. J., Curtis, A. B., Deal, B. J., Dickfeld, T. M., Field, M. E., Fonarow, G. C., et al. (2018) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.054 · Cited by 1,902

2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Executive Summary

Grundy, S. M., Stone, N. J., Bailey, A. L., Beam, C., Birtcher, K. K., Blumenthal, R. S., Braun, L. T., de Ferranti, S., Faiella-Tommasino, J., Forman, D. E., et al. (2019) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.002 · Cited by 1,751

2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Levine, G. N., Bates, E., Bittl, J. A., Brindis, R. G., Fihn, S. D., Fleisher, L. A., Granger, C. B., Lange, R. A., Mack, M. J., Mauri, L., et al. (2016) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.513 · Cited by 1,658

2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization

Lawton, J. S., Tamis‐Holland, J. E., Bangalore, S., Bates, E., Beckie, T. M., Bischoff, J. M., Bittl, J. A., Cohen, M. G., DiMaio, J. M., Don, C. W., et al. (2021) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.006 · Cited by 1,691

2017 HRS expert consensus statement on cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and extraction

Kusumoto, F. M., Schoenfeld, M. H., Wilkoff, B. L., Berul, C. I., Birgersdotter-Green, U. M., Carrillo, R. G., Cha, Y., Clancy, J. F., Deharo, J., Ellenbogen, K. A., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.09.001 · Cited by 1,211

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary

Arnett, D. K., Blumenthal, R. S., Albert, M. A., Buroker, A. B., Goldberger, Z. D., Hahn, E. J., Himmelfarb, C. D., Khera, A., Lloyd-Jones, D., McEvoy, J. W., et al. (2019) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.03.009 · Cited by 1,193

2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Stout, K., Daniels, C. J., Aboulhosn, J., Bozkurt, B., Broberg, C. S., Colman, J. M., Crumb, S. R., Dearani, J. A., Fuller, S., Gurvitz, M. Z., et al. (2018) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1029 · Cited by 1,135

2018 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay

Kusumoto, F. M., Schoenfeld, M. H., Barrett, C., Edgerton, J. R., Ellenbogen, K. A., Gold, M. R., Goldschlager, N. F., Hamilton, R. M., Joglar, J. A., Kim, R. J., et al. (2019) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.044 · Cited by 1,008

2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Executive Summary

Whelton, P. K., Carey, R. M., Aronow, W. S., Casey, D. E., Collins, K. J., Himmelfarb, C. D., DePalma, S. M., Gidding, S. S., Jamerson, K., Jones, D. W., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.005 · Cited by 947

2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Joglar, J. A., Chung, M. K., Armbruster, A. L., Benjamin, E. J., Chyou, J. Y., Cronin, E. M., Deswal, A., Eckhardt, L. L., Goldberger, Z. D., Gopinathannair, R., et al. (2024) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.017 · Cited by 933

2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Executive Summary

Stout, K., Daniels, C. J., Aboulhosn, J., Bozkurt, B., Broberg, C. S., Colman, J. M., Crumb, S. R., Dearani, J. A., Fuller, S., Gurvitz, M. Z., et al. (2018) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1028 · Cited by 921

2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain

Gulati, M., Levy, P. D., Mukherjee, D., Amsterdam, E. A., Bhatt, D. L., Birtcher, K. K., Blankstein, R., Boyd, J. H., Bullock-Palmer, R. P., Conejo, T., et al. (2021) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.053 · Cited by 849

2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure

Yancy, C. W., Jessup, M. L., Bozkurt, B., Butler, J., Casey, D. E., Colvin, M. M., Drazner, M. H., Filippatos, G. S., Fonarow, G. C., Givertz, M. M., et al. (2017) · Journal of Cardiac Failure · doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.04.014 · Cited by 785

2017 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: Executive summary

Al‐Khatib, S. M., Stevenson, W. G., Ackerman, M. J., Bryant, W. J., Callans, D. J., Curtis, A. B., Deal, B. J., Dickfeld, T. M., Field, M. E., Fonarow, G. C., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.10.035 · Cited by 743

2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Ommen, S. R., Mital, S., Burke, M. A., Day, S. M., Deswal, A., Elliott, P., Evanovich, L. L., Hung, J., Joglar, J. A., Kantor, P., et al. (2020) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.045 · Cited by 643

2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: Executive Summary

Al‐Khatib, S. M., Stevenson, W. G., Ackerman, M. J., Bryant, W. J., Callans, D. J., Curtis, A. B., Deal, B. J., Dickfeld, T. M., Field, M. E., Fonarow, G. C., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.053 · Cited by 689

2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease

Isselbacher, E. M., Preventza, O. A., Black, J. H., Augoustides, J. G., Beck, A. W., Bolen, M. A., Braverman, A. C., Bray, B. E., Brown-Zimmerman, M. M., Chen, E. P., et al. (2022) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.004 · Cited by 688

2017 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death

Al‐Khatib, S. M., Stevenson, W. G., Ackerman, M. J., Bryant, W. J., Callans, D. J., Curtis, A. B., Deal, B. J., Dickfeld, T. M., Field, M. E., Fonarow, G. C., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.10.036 · Cited by 644

2016 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update on New Pharmacological Therapy for Heart Failure: An Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure

Yancy, C. W., Jessup, M. L., Bozkurt, B., Butler, J., Casey, D. E., Colvin, M. M., Drazner, M. H., Filippatos, G. S., Fonarow, G. C., Givertz, M. M., et al. (2016) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.05.011 · Cited by 617

Guidelines for Performance, Interpretation, and Application of Stress Echocardiography in Ischemic Heart Disease: From the American Society of Echocardiography

Pellikka, P. A., Arruda-Olson, A. M., Chaudhry, F. A., Chen, M. H., Marshall, J. E., Porter, T. R., & Sawada, S. G. (2019) · Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography · doi:10.1016/j.echo.2019.07.001 · Cited by 614

2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

Rao, S. V., O’Donoghue, M. L., Ruel, M., Rab, T., Tamis-Holland, J. E., Alexander, J. H., Baber, U., Baker, H., Cohen, M. G., Cruz-Ruiz, M., et al. (2025) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.11.009 · Cited by 668

2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease

Virani, S. S., Newby, L. K., Arnold, S. V., Bittner, V., Brewer, L. C., Demeter, S. H., Dixon, D. L., Fearon, W. F., Hess, B., Johnson, H. M., et al. (2023) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.003 · Cited by 596

2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Executive Summary

Gerhard‐Herman, M. D., Gornik, H. L., Barrett, C., Barshes, N. R., Corriere, M. A., Drachman, D. E., Fleisher, L. A., Fowkes, F. G. R., Hamburg, N. M., Kinlay, S., et al. (2016) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.11.008 · Cited by 581

2023 HRS/APHRS/LAHRS guideline on cardiac physiologic pacing for the avoidance and mitigation of heart failure

Chung, M. K., Patton, K. K., Lau, C., Forno, A. D., Al‐Khatib, S. M., Arora, V., Birgersdotter-Green, U. M., Cha, Y., Chung, E. H., Cronin, E. M., et al. (2023) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.03.1538 · Cited by 595

Use of Lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice: A biomarker whose time has come. A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association

Wilson, D. P., Jacobson, T. A., Jones, P. H., Koschinsky, M. L., McNeal, C. J., Nordestgaard, B. G., & Orringer, C. E. (2019) · Journal of clinical lipidology · doi:10.1016/j.jacl.2019.04.010 · Cited by 522

2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope

Shen, W.-K., Sheldon, R. S., Benditt, D. G., Cohen, M. I., Forman, D. E., Goldberger, Z. D., Grubb, B. P., Hamdan, M. H., Krahn, A. D., Link, M. S., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.03.004 · Cited by 478

2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias

Cronin, E. M., Bogun, F. M., Maury, P., Peichl, P., Chen, M., Namboodiri, N., Aguinaga, L., Leite, L. R., Al‐Khatib, S. M., Anter, E., et al. (2019) · EP Europace · doi:10.1093/europace/euz132 · Cited by 479

2017 HRS expert consensus statement on magnetic resonance imaging and radiation exposure in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices

Indik, J. H., Gimbel, J., Abe, H., Teixeira, R. A., Birgersdotter-Green, U. M., Clarke, G. D., Dickfeld, T.-M. L., FROELICH, J. W., Grant, J. D., Hayes, D. L., et al. (2017) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.04.025 · Cited by 437

2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias

Cronin, E. M., Bogun, F. M., Maury, P., Peichl, P., Chen, M., Namboodiri, N., Aguinaga, L., Leite, L. R., Al‐Khatib, S. M., Anter, E., et al. (2019) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.03.002 · Cited by 444

2015 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia

Page, R. L., Joglar, J. A., Caldwell, M. A., Calkins, H., Conti, J. B., Deal, B. J., Estes, N. A. M., Field, M. E., Goldberger, Z. D., Hammill, S. C., et al. (2016) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.856 · Cited by 439

Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography: 2018 American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Update

Porter, T. R., Mulvagh, S. L., Abdelmoneim, S. S., Becher, H. H., Belcik, J. T., Bierig, M., Choy, J. B., Gaibazzi, N., Gillam, L. D., Janardhanan, R., et al. (2018) · Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography · doi:10.1016/j.echo.2017.11.013 · Cited by 432

2019 AHA/ACC/HRS focused update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation

January, C. T., Wann, L. S., Calkins, H. G., Chen, L. Y., Cigarroa, J. E., Cleveland, J. C., Ellinor, P. T., Ezekowitz, M. D., Field, M. E., Furie, K. L., et al. (2019) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.01.024 · Cited by 414

2024 AHA/ACC/AMSSM/HRS/PACES/SCMR Guideline for the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Ommen, S. R., Ho, C. Y., Asif, I. M., Balaji, S., Burke, M. A., Day, S. M., Dearani, J. A., Epps, K., Evanovich, L., Ferrari, V. A., et al. (2024) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.014 · Cited by 425

Review of current evidence and clinical recommendations on the effects of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate (including ketogenic) diets for the management of body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force

Kirkpatrick, C. F., Bolick, J. P., Kris-Etherton, P. M., Sikand, G., Aspry, K. E., Soffer, D. E., Willard, K.-E., & Maki, K. C. (2019) · Journal of Clinical Lipidology · doi:10.1016/j.jacl.2019.08.003 · Cited by 390

2021 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection

Malaisrie, S. C., Szeto, W. Y., Halas, M., Girardi, L. N., Coselli, J. S., Sundt, T. M., Chen, E. P., Fischbein, M. P., Gleason, T. G., Okita, Y., et al. (2021) · The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.053 · Cited by 348

2018 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay: Executive Summary

Kusumoto, F. M., Schoenfeld, M. H., Barrett, C., Edgerton, J. R., Ellenbogen, K. A., Gold, M. R., Goldschlager, N. F., Hamilton, R. M., Joglar, J. A., Kim, R. J., et al. (2019) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.043 · Cited by 337

2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope

Shen, W.-K., Sheldon, R. S., Benditt, D. G., Cohen, M. I., Forman, D. E., Goldberger, Z. D., Grubb, B. P., Hamdan, M. H., Krahn, A. D., Link, M. S., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.003 · Cited by 327

2020 APHRS/HRS expert consensus statement on the investigation of decedents with sudden unexplained death and patients with sudden cardiac arrest, and of their families

Stiles, M. K., Wilde, A. A. M., Abrams, D. J., Ackerman, M. J., Albert, C. M., Behr, E. R., Chugh, S. S., Cornel, M. C., Gardner, K., Ingles, J., et al. (2020) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.10.010 · Cited by 317

2024 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/APMA/ABC/SCAI/SVM/SVN/SVS/SIR/VESS Guideline for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

Gornik, H. L., Aronow, H. D., Goodney, P. P., Arya, S., Brewster, L. P., Byrd, L., Chandra, V., Drachman, D. E., Eaves, J. M., Ehrman, J. K., et al. (2024) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.013 · Cited by 294

2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease

Otto, C. M., Nishimura, R. A., Bonow, R. O., Carabello, B. A., Erwin, J. P., Gentile, F., Jneid, H., Krieger, E. V., Mack, M., McLeod, C., et al. (2021) · The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.002 · Cited by 279

2016 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients with Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Executive Summary

Gerhard‐Herman, M. D., Gornik, H. L., Barrett, C., Barshes, N. R., Corriere, M. A., Drachman, D. E., Fleisher, L. A., Fowkes, F. G. R., Hamburg, N. M., Kinlay, S., et al. (2017) · Vascular Medicine · doi:10.1177/1358863x17701592 · Cited by 271

2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

Jones, D. W., Ferdinand, K. C., Taler, S. J., Johnson, H. M., Shimbo, D., Abdalla, M., Altieri, M. M., Bansal, N., Bello, N. A., Bress, A. P., et al. (2025) · JACC · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.007 · Cited by 280

Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*

Chrimes, N. C., Higgs, A., Hagberg, C. A., Baker, P., Cooper, R. M., Greif, R. T., Kovacs, G. J., Law, J. A., Marshall, S. D., Myatra, S. N., et al. (2022) · Anaesthesia · doi:10.1111/anae.15817 · Cited by 236

2024 AHA/ACC/ACS/ASNC/HRS/SCA/SCCT/SCMR/SVM Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Management for Noncardiac Surgery

Thompson, A., Fleischmann, K. E., Smilowitz, N. R., Fuentes, L. D. L., Mukherjee, D., Aggarwal, N. R., Ahmad, F. S., Allen, R. B., Altin, S. E., Auerbach, A. D., et al. (2024) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.06.013 · Cited by 257

Systematic Review for the 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

Reboussin, D. M., Allen, N. B., Griswold, M. E., Guallar, E., Hong, Y., Lackland, D. T., Miller, E. (. R., Polonsky, T., Thompson-Paul, A. M., & Vupputuri, S. (2018) · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.004 · Cited by 221

2024 HRS expert consensus statement on arrhythmias in the athlete: Evaluation, treatment, and return to play

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The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Interdisciplinary Consensus Statement on Neuraxial Procedures in Obstetric Patients With Thrombocytopenia

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