Comprehensive guidelines for stable ischemic heart disease released
New comprehensive guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of stable ischemic heart disease have been released by the American College of Cardiology /American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, along with the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Outcomes for adult cardiac patients in the UK have improved significantly since publication of information on death rates, research suggests.