2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 58; no. 24; pp. e123 - e210
• Main Authors: Hillis, L David, Smith, Peter K, Anderson, Jeffrey L, Bittl, John A, Bridges, Charles R, Byrne, John G, Cigarroa, Joaquin E, Disesa, Verdi J, Hiratzka, Loren F, Hutter, Jr, Adolph M, Jessen, Michael E, Keeley, Ellen C, Lahey, Stephen J, Lange, Richard A, London, Martin J, Mack, Michael J, Patel, Manesh R, Puskas, John D, Sabik, Joseph F, Selnes, Ola, Shahian, David M, Trost, Jeffrey C, Winniford, Michael D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Limited 06.12.2011
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndromes; Angioplasty; Cardiology; Cardiovascular disease; Clinical medicine; Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects; Coronary Artery Bypass - methods; Coronary Artery Bypass - standards; Coronary vessels; Diabetes; Heart; Heart attacks; Heart surgery; Humans; Kidney diseases; Medical personnel; Mortality; Pulmonary arteries; Stroke; Task forces; Thoracic surgery; Writing
• ISSN: 0735-1097; 1558-3597; 1558-3597
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.08.009

An organized and directed approach to a thorough review of evidence has resulted in the production of clinical practice guidelines that assist physicians in selecting the best management strategy for an individual patient. [...]clinical practice guidelines can provide a foundation for other applications, such as performance measures, appropriate use criteria, and both quality improvement and clinical decision support tools.