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AHA/ACC Guidelines for Preventing Heart Attack and Death in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: 2001 Update: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology

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Smith, Sidney C., Blair, Steven N., Bonow, Robert O., Brass, Lawrence M., Cerqueira, Manuel D., Dracup, Kathleen, Fuster, Valentin, Gotto, Antonio +12 more·2001·Circulation

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Since the original publication (in 1995) of the American Heart Association (AHA) consensus statement on secondary prevention, which was endorsed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), important evidence from clinical trials has emerged that further supports the merits of aggressive risk reduction therapies for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. As noted in that statement, aggressive risk factor management clearly improves patient survival, reduces recurrent events and the need for interventional procedures, and improves the quality of life for these patients. The compelling evidence from some recent clinical trials was the impetus to revise the 1995 guidelines.

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  • An intensive educational and process-orientated quality-improvement initiative based on the 2001 ACC/AHA secondary prevention guidelines significantly improved compliance rates at discharge for aspirin, ACE inhibitors, lipid-lowering drugs, smoking cessation counselling, and dietary counselling.

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Smith, S. C., Blair, S. N., Bonow, R. O., Brass, L. M., Cerqueira, M. D., Dracup, K., Fuster, V., Gotto, A., Grundy, S. M., Miller, N. H., Jacobs, A., Jones, D., Krauss, R. M., Mosca, L., Ockene, I., Pasternak, R. C., Pearson, T., Pfeffer, M. A., Starke, R. D., & Taubert, K. A.
Affiliations
  • American Heart Association (US)
  • The American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest., This statement was approved by the American Heart...
Venue
Circulation
Published
2001-09-25
Volume
104
Issue
13
Pages
1577-1579
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2913860186
Cited by
661
References
36
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FWCI
60.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship@UMassChan (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Keywords
secondary prevention, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk management, myocardial infarction prevention, cardiovascular mortality, recurrent cardiovascular events, clinical trial evidence
MeSH terms
American Heart Association, Arteriosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Arrest, Humans, Preventive Medicine, Rehabilitation, United States, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Practice Guidelines as Topic

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