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Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women - 2011 Update - The American Heart Association has updated its guidelines for preventing heart disease in women. The focus now is on what works best in the "real world" vs. clinical research settings and consider personal and socioeconomic factors that keep women from following medical advice and treatment. The guidelines also incorporate illnesses that increase heart disease in women, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy complications.
Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (2011) - This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on established and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based recommendations for the reduction of risk of a first stroke.
Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) Executive Summary - The executive summary contains treatment recommendations derived from the evidence-based full ATP III report. Key tables and figures from the full report are included for easy reference. Topics addressed in the executive summary include classification of lipids and lipoproteins, coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment, lifestyle interventions, drug treatment, and interventions to improve adherence. Recommendations for special populations such as patients with CHD, patients at high risk for developing CHD, patients with diabetes, women, older Americans, young adults, and racial and ethnic groups are provided.
Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (ATP III) Final Report - presentes the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) updated recommendations on cholesterol testing and management. The ATP III document is an evidenc- based report that provides the scientific rationale for the recommendations contained in the Executive Summary.
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