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The American Dietetic Association, the American Heart Association, and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recommend 142—198 g (5—7 02) of lean, trimmed meat daily. It was also pointed out that trimmed meat, especially red meat, provides large amounts of essential nutrients such as iron, 2inc, vitamin balanced protein. The idea that the risk of CHD and cancer can be greatiy reduced by avoiding a meat-centered diet have prompted... 

Heart and Stroke Facts, American Heart Association, 1990, p. 2. 

Bicarbonate is no longer used as the first line treatment during cardiopulmonary resuscitation following cardiac arrest. Recent evidence suggests little benefit, and the drug may actually be detrimental to resuscitation. According to the American Heart Association, bicarbonate is used when all other treatment options have failed. 

We thank Zenaida Oades and William Swann for excellent technical assistance. This work was supported by NIH grants AI17354, AI19032, AI22690, and RR00833. L.A.S is an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association. This is publication // 4944IMM from the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic. 

Heart and Stroke Statistical Update, American Heart Association, Dallas, TX, 2002. 

Dustan H, Francis C, Allen H, et al. Principles of access to health care. Access to Health Care Task Force, American Heart Association. Circulation 1993 87 657-8. 

The author thanks Alicia Brown for typing this article. He also acknowledges the financial support of DHEW (BRSG grant), the Research Corporation, and the South Carolina affiliate of the American Heart Association. 

Despite being listed in the official recommendation and guidelines for stroke management by the American Stroke Association, the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Chest Physi-... 

Adams H, Adams R, Del Zoppo G, Goldstein LB. Guidelines for the early management of patients with ischemic stroke 2005 guidehnes update a scientific statement from the stroke Council of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2005 36 916-923. 

The brain attack coalition (BAC) and more recently the American Heart Association have offered consensus guidelines for criteria designating a primary stroke... 

American Heart Association. Heart disease and stroke statistics—2003 update. Dallas American Heart Association 2002 p. 15-17. 

Work presented from the author s laboratory was supported by United States Public Health Service Grants (DK-33793, DK-42921 and AM-01423). The author was also the recipient of a New Investigator Award from the American Heart Association Connecticut Affiliate, Inc. The author is grateful to Peter S. Aronson for his mentorship and critical review of the manuscript. 

The selection of blood pressure cuff size based on a patient s arm circumference is crucial for the accurate measurement of blood pressure. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure tend to increase when the cuff size is too small relative to the patient s arm circumference. This circumstance is important due to the increasing prevalence of obesity in developed nations. Currently, the guidelines of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans recommends cuff sizes for small, standard, and large adults with an optimal 2 1 ratio of cuff length/width based on arm circumference.18... 

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association... 

Identify signs and symptoms of heart failure and classify a given patient by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification and American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Heart Failure Staging. 

The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) has proposed another system based on the development and progression of the disease. Instead of... 

Hunt SA, Baker DW, Chin MH, et al. ACC/AHA guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure in the adult executive summary a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to revise the 1995 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure). J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 38 2101-2113. 

Recent data suggest that COX-2 inhibitors, including rofe-coxib, valdecoxib, and celecoxib, may increase the risk for MI and stroke.47 There is also some evidence that the non-selective NSAIDs may increase the risk for cardiovascular events.47,48 Rofecoxib was withdrawn from the market in late 2004 because of safety concerns. The FDA requested the withdrawal of valdecoxib from the market in 2005. The FDA also asked the manufacturers of celecoxib and non-selective NSAIDs (prescription and over-the-counter) to include information about the potential adverse cardiovascular effects of these drugs in their product labeling. The cardiovascular risk with COX-2 inhibitors and NSAIDs may be greatest in patients with a history of, or with risk factors for, cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association recommends that the use of COX-2 inhibitors be limited to low-dose, short-term therapy in patients for whom there is no appropriate alternative.48 Patients with cardiovascular disease should consult a clinician before using over-the-counter NSAIDs. 

Grundy SM, Cleeman JI, Daniels SR, et al. Diagnosis and management of the metabolic syndrome an American Heart Association/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Scientific Statement. Circulation 2005 112( 17) 2735 2752. 

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommend strategies, or guidelines, for acute coronary syndrome patient care for ST-segment and non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. 

ACC, American College of Cardiology AHA, American Heart Association CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 

FIGURE 6-1. The cardiac conduction system. AV, atrioventricular. (Reprinted with permission from Cummins RO, (ed.) ACLS Provider Manual. Dallas American Heart Association 2003 253.)... 

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