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(Hypertension. 2002;40:b2.)
© 2002 American Heart Association, Inc.

AHA News

News From the American Heart Association

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	AHA Issues New Products

 
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• Scientific Statements: ACC/AHA Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Revision of the 1993 PTCA Guidelines)—Executive Summary. The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to gather information and make recommendations about appropriate use of technology for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are an important group of technologies in this regard. Although initially limited to PTCA, and termed percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), PCI now includes other new techniques capable of relieving coronary narrowing. PCI is a technique that has been continually refined and modified; hence, continued, periodic guideline revision is anticipated. Second, these guidelines are to be viewed as broad recommendations to aid in the appropriate application of PCI. Product code 71-0205.
  
• AHA Science Advisory: Dietary Protein and Weight Reduction. This advisory provides a brief overview of the role of protein in the diet, reviews the recent popular high-protein diets, and summarizes their limitation. Guidelines for evaluating high-protein diets are provided. Product code 71-0211.
  
• AHA Annual Report 2001. A 4-color, 16-page annual report for the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association with features on survivors, programs, Heart & Stroke Champions, and financials. Product code 44-1043.
  
• Understanding and Controlling High Blood Pressure. This 46-page brochure addresses both the understanding and treatment of high blood pressure. The ranges for high, optimal, . . . [Full Text of this Article]