Learn about AHA Statement and Guideline Development

Response to NEJM study: Major congenital malformations after first-trimester exposure

Response to COMMIT/CCS-2 Trial Results

ACC/AHA Peripheral Arterial Disease Guidelines

Recently Released Statements
Scientific statements and clinical practice guidelines on various topics pertaining to cardiovascular disease and stroke:

Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Symposium II Executive Summary

ADA/ACCF/AHA Intensive Glycemic Control and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Implications of the ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VA Diabetes Trials

2008 Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiac Imaging

2008 Health Policy Statement on Structured Reporting in Cardiovascular Imaging

ACC/AHA Classification of Care Metrics: Performance Measures and Quality Metrics

Recently released statements:

Management of Stroke in Infants and Children

Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Adults: 2007 Update

Guidelines for the Early Management of Adults With Ischemic Stroke

Reducing Delay in Seeking Treatment by Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stroke

Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke

Recently Released Statements

Post–Cardiac Arrest Syndrome: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Prognostication

Essential Features of Designating Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest as a Reportable Event

Hands-Only (Compression-Only) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Call to Action for Bystander Response to Adults Who Experience Out-of-Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Reducing Barriers for Implementation of Bystander-Initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Get With The Guidelines^SM (GWTG) is an evidence-based program for in-hospital quality improvement. It puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals, helping to ensure that the care they provide to coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure patients is aligned with the latest scientific guidelines.

Learn how to implement GWTG at your hospital and improve the quality of care for patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure.

The Get With The Guidelines Patient Management Tool is a powerful, Web-based tool that provides patients hospitalized with heart disease and stroke receive the best possible care.

Your hospital can be recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for participating in Get With The Guidelines.

We are vested in influencing and contributing to the quality of care and health outcomes that impact our communities today and in the future. Key programs include:

Acute Stroke Treatment Program offers a "one-stop-shopping" tool kit for stroke center directors, hospital providers and staff who want to establish a Primary Stroke Center.

Get With The Guidelines is the premier hospital-based quality improvement program for the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. It empowers healthcare provider team to consistently treat patients with the most updated treatment guidelines.

The AHA is committed to reducing coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25 percent by 2010. Learn more about how science and treatment come together to impact quality of patient care and what you can do to get involved. learn more...