Guidelines
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...
Guidelines
Treat obesity like breast cancer, with empathy, say Canadians
The guideline stresses that clinicians should “move beyond simplistic approaches of ‘eat less, move more’ and address the root drivers of obesity...
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AHA statement recommends dietary screening at routine checkups
Poor diet is the “No. 1” risk factor for heart disease, but most clinicians don’t discuss it. A new statement advocates routinely incorporating...
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Guidance covers glycemia in dexamethasone-treated COVID-19 patients
The latest document from the COVID-19 response group of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is a response to the recent RECOVERY...
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AHA on cannabis: No evidence of heart benefits, but potential harms
The American Heart Association emphasizes potential risks and lack of benefits of cannabis for cardiovascular health.
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ACC panel defines, advises on heart failure with ‘recovered’ EF
An American College of Cardiology expert panel has issued a definition of heart failure with recovered ejection fraction and recommendations for...
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Ultrasound, cardiac CT valuable in COVID-19 assessment
An expert panel of the American College of Cardiology offers evidence-based guidance for evaluating cardiac complications of COVID-19 infections...
From the Journals
Self-measured BP monitoring at home ‘more important than ever’
A joint policy statement from the AHA and AMA reaffirms the value of self-measured blood pressure monitoring at home to detect and control...
Opinion
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
Guidelines
ACR issues guidances for MIS-C and pediatric rheumatic disease during pandemic
The ACR appears to be the first medical organization to review all the most current evidence to issue interim guidance with the expectations that...