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GUIDELINE AT A GLANCE

December 15, 2007
By:Liz Meszaros

New guidelines for stress echocardiography for cardiac risk stratification

GUIDELINE AT A GLANCE

November 15, 2007
By:Liz Meszaros

UA/NSTEMI guidelines stress risk stratification and secondary prevention

GUIDELINE AT A GLANCE: Aspirin, NSAIDs: Not recommended for colorectal cancer prevention

August 15, 2007
By:Liz Meszaros

Aspirin, NSAIDs: Not recommended for colorectal cancer prevention

Guideline at a Glance

July 15, 2007
By:Liz Meszaros

LMWH preferred to heparin for DVT, according to new ACP/AAFP guideline

Guideline at a Glance

June 15, 2007
By:Liz Meszaros

Coronary artery calcium scoring valuable for assessing cardiovascular risk

Guidelines at a Glance: Carotid artery disease: Screen only specific subsets of high-risk populations

May 1, 2007
By:Liz Meszaros

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GUIDELINE AT A GLANCE: NAMS new position on hormone therapy is less negative, more specific

April 1, 2007
By:Liz Meszaros

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GUIDELINE AT A GLANCE: Physicians are advised to prescribe physical exercise for older patients

March 1, 2007

Maintaining physical activity is an important facet of successful aging. Recent guidelines suggest that physicians should approach physical activity in their elderly patients in much the same way they approach any other necessary therapy—with a pen and prescription pad. In this way, physicians can encourage and guide their patients to improve their physical health and activity levels. The end goal will be to ensure protection against chronic diseases and other conditions of the aging physique.

AF guideline: Stroke risk impacts decision to use anti-clotting therapy in AF patients

February 1, 2007

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), clinicians should use patient risk factors for stroke—rather than the ability to achieve and maintain proper heart rhythm—to determine whether to initiate anti-clotting therapy, according to revised "Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation," released by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and the European Society of Cardiology.

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