Publisher's Synopsis
GUIDELINES Pocketcards are multi-fold pocketcards containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practising clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students. The Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Primary and Secondary GUIDELINES Pocketcard is endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians and based on their 2012 guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including key points for primary and secondary prevention; prevention recommendations for established coronary disease with and without stents; systolic left ventricular dysfunction; management algorithms for CAD, ACS, anterior MI and LV thrombus; Framingham scoring with a hyperlink to an on-line calculator; current medication tables with brand and generic names; and detailed drug information with strengths, formulations, and comments. Applications include point of care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, and clinical research.
