Adapted from AHA, ACC and ESC guidelines.

…from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA). The formula takes into account the following variables…

…Going through some guidelines the other day I realized that they are indeed becoming thicker and thicker. Guidelines issued by AHA, ACC and ESC could…

…advent of highly sensitive cardiac biomarkers, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and World Heart Federation …

…likely that the coming guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) will be in line with the European guidelines…

…and therapeutic considerations, with recommendations aligned with current guidelines from both the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC), as well as…

…American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Failure Society of America (AHA/ACC/HFSA) guidelines and the 2023 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines…

…Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) is specifically classified by the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA and 2021/2023 ESC guidelines as HF with a left ventricular ejection…

…AHA, ACC) discourage the use of exercise stress testing for the evaluation of coronary artery disease, which is due to the low sensitivity of the…

…currently the only treatment with class I recommendation according to European (ESC) and North American (AHA, ACC) guidelines. For details regarding the management of bradycardia…

…pacemaker, which is the only treatment with class I recommendation according to European (ESC) and North American (AHA, ACC) guidelines. As in all clinical emergencies…

…the American Heart Association (AHA), and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Definition of heart rhythm A rhythm is defined as three consecutive heartbeats displaying…

…by the American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the European Society for Cardiology (ESC). The chapter will start with basic concepts…

…likely that the coming guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) will be in line with the European guidelines…

…guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the European Society for Cardiology (ESC). A large body of evidence…

…ACC) and European (ESC) guidelines recommend that patients presenting with ST segment depressions in V1–V3 should be managed as patients with STE ACS (STEMI…

…and online resources, we have plowed through more than 30 of the most popular ECG books (according to Amazon and Google Shop). A number of…

…the 2023 ACC/AHA guidelines retain the "VASc" nomenclature but clarify that female sex functions as a "risk modifier" rather than a primary driver of…

…Nevertheless, cardiac troponin (T or I) has almost 100% specificity for myocardial cells and is the preferred biomarker according to North American (ACC, AHA) and…

…ejection fraction. References Yancy et al: 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure. A…

…common mechanism (2 5%), characterized by eruptive, dense nodular calcifications that break through the intimal layer, provoking localized thrombosis. This is predominantly observed in older…

…You have probably noticed that the chest leads (V1 through V6) are displayed on the ECG paper in their anatomically contiguous order from right anterior…

…for survival. Furthermore, the same actions (1 through 3) can be carried out by anyone, including laymen without prior training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Prompt…