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Cardiac Rehab Advisory

Referral, Enrollment, and Delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation/
Secondary Prevention Programs at Clinical Centers and Beyond

Circulation Journal

It has been shown that those who participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) have lower risk of death and heart attack.
CR prevents recurrnce of myocardial infarction, but challenges such as accessibility, referral rates, and insurance coverage make CR underused.
Healthcare reform provides an opportunity to integrate CR programs into preventive care.

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2011: published online before print Nov. 14, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823b21e2

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Dec 15, 2011 4:56 PM CST

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Heart Disease and Stroke 2012 Stats Update

Heart Disease and Stroke 2012 Statistical Update

Circulation Journal

The most up-to-date statistics on heart disease, stroke, other vascular diseases, and their risk factors
New information detailing various disorders of heart rhythm
Despite decreases in heart disease and stroke mortality, the burden of disease remains high

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2012: published online before print December 15, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823ac046

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Dec 15, 2011 3:21 PM CST

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

2011 ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Circulation Journal

Compiled consensus on the most important diagnostic modalities and genetic testing tools for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Lists nomenclature distinguishing HCM from other genetic diseases
Suggests best practices from providers and institutions in improving quality of care to patients with HCM

Read the Executive Summary in Circulation
Circulation. 2011: published online before print November 8, 2011, doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318223e230

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2011: published online before print November 8, 2011, doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318223e2bd

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Nov 8, 2011 1:28 PM CST

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Updated CABG and PCI Guidelines

Commentary - The New and Revised 2011 ACCF/AHA PCI and CABG Guidelines: A Revascularization Consensus is at the Heart of the Matter
by Frederick G. Kushner, MD.
The simultaneous publication of these two evidence based practice guidelines, and their uniquely shared revascularization section represents an unprecedented joint effort by cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons... Read the full commentary

2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Circulation Journal

Updates the 2004 ACC/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
First-time collaboration between two writing groups – CABG and PCI - for Revascularization Recommendations
Addresses which patient to revascularize with which procedure - CABG or PCI

Read the Executive Summary in Circulation
Circulation. 2011, published online before print November 7, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823b5fee.

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2011, published online before print November 7, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823c074e.

2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Circulation Journal

Updates the 2007 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Guidelines
Unique, first-time collaboration between two writing groups on revascularization recommendations
Reorganized into intuitive sections on pre-procedural, procedural, and post-procedural considerations

Read the Executive Summary in Circulation
Circulation. 2011, published online before print November 7, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823b5fee.

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Circulation. 2011, published online before print November 7, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31823c074e.

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Nov 7, 2011 2:01 PM CST

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Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction

2011 Update: Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction for Cardiac and Vascular Disease

Circulation Journal

Updates the 2006 AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
Intended for patients with established coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease
Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation 2011, published online before print November 3, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318235eb4d

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Nov 3, 2011 1:23 PM CDT

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Primary Outcomes for Resuscitation Research

Primary Outcomes for Resuscitation Science Studies
A Consensus Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation Journal

The AHA guidelines for the treatment of cardiac arrest are based on high-quality clinical trials, which depend on the selection of a meaningful primary outcome.
This consensus statement is intended for researchers, clinicians, reviewers, and regulators in the selection of the most appropriate primary outcome for clinical trials of cardiac arrest therapies.
This paper focuses on (1) when after cardiac arrest the measurement time point should occur; (2) what cardiovascular, neurological, and other physiology should be assessed; and (3) the costs associated with various end points.

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation 2011, published online before print October 3, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182340239

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Oct 3, 2011 3:09 PM CDT

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Peripheral Arterial Disease

2011 ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (Updating the 2005 Guideline)

Circulation Journal

Revision of the original 2005 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Updates lower extremity and abdominal aortic disease, but 21 existing recommendations for Renal and Mesenteric Disease remain valid
New recommendation added to provide diagnosis using ankle-brachial index (ABI) score

Read the full article in Circulation
Circulation. 2011: published online before print September 29, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31822e80c3

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Sep 29, 2011 1:28 PM CDT

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Assessing Adiposity

Assessing Adiposity

Circulation Journal

Reviews the epidemiology of obesity and related comorbidities
Discusses some of the challenges and issues associated with assessing adiposity
Provides practical recommendations for the clinician with a goal of identifying more ‘at risk’ overweight/obese individuals

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Circulation. 2011: published online before print September 26, 2011, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318233bc6a

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Sep 26, 2011 3:22 PM CDT

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Science News from HBPR: Presentations from Friday, September 23, 2011

Oral Presentations
	Caveolin-1 Knockout Attenuates Blood Pressure and Renal Responses in Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertensive Mice Partly by Inhibiting AT1a Receptor-Mediated Uptake of Angiotensin II in Proximal Tubules of The Kidney Xiao C. Li Presentation slides
	Reactive Oxygen Species Derived From Neutriphil Oxidase-4/p47phox Enhance Afferent Arteriolar Myogenic and Contractile Responses and Angiotensin II Hypertension in Mice Christopher S. Wilcox Presentation slides
	Role Of Renal Dj-1 In The Regulation Hypertension Associated To Ros Production Santiago Cuevas Gonzalez Presentation slides
	Obligatory Metabolism of Angiotensin II To Angiotensin III for Zona Glomerulosa Cell-Mediated Relaxations of Adrenal Cortical Arteries Phillip G. Kopf Presentation slides
	FAD286, an Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor, Reduces Retinal Neovascularization Devy Deliyanti Presentation slides

Posted by Molly AHA Science on Sep 23, 2011 2:45 PM CDT

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Science News from HBPR: Presentations from Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011

Oral Presentations
	Different Mechanisms in Weight Loss and Weight Loss-induced Blood Pressure Reduction Between a Calorie Restricted Diet and Exercise Kazuko Masuo Presentation slides
	Central ACE2 Prevents Hypertension and Cardiac Hypertrophy by Reducing Sympathetic Drive and Vasopressin Release Srinivas Sriramula Presentation slides
	Stimulatory Action Of The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System On The Production Of Microglial Derived Cytokines Peng Shi Presentation slides
	Heme Oxygenase-1 Negatively Regulates sFlt-1 Production in Placental Villi by its Metabolic Byproducts Carbon Monoxide and Bilirubin Eric M. George Presentation slides
	Hypothalamic mTOR Signaling: A Key Mediator Of The Sympathetic And Cardiovascular Effects Of Leptin Kamal Rahmouni Presentation slides
	Angiotensin At2 Receptor Contributes Towards Gender Bias In Weight Gain Mohammed Azhar Khan Presentation slides
Poster Presentations
	Presence Of Mineralocorticoid Receptors And Enacs On Presympathetic Neurons In The Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla Naoki Oshima Poster presentation
	Cardiac Progenitor Cells (islet-1+) Restore Myocardial Infarction Induced Cardiac Dysfunction And Remodeling YanFei Qi Poster presentation