Adult guidelines (Released online on 11/12/13)

Beware, this is for adults. Pediatric guidelines came out in late 2011.

1) Blood cholesterol therapy

2) Life style management to reduce CV risk

3) Management of overweight adult

3) Assessment of CV risk

Practice Guidelines

2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

Neil J. Stone, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published online November 12, 2013. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.002

2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

Robert H. Eckel, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published online November 12, 2013. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.003

2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society

Michael D. Jensen, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published online November 12, 2013. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.004

2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

David C. Goff, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published online November 12, 2013. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.005

Endocarditis Prophylaxis 2007 Guidelines are right.

New study published online Circulation 2012 supports 2007 guidelines.
Be sure to check the editorial associated with this article.

This article is reviewed in theheart.org "heartwire" as well.

Adult CHD: Transition from Adolescent to Adult care (AHA Scientific Statement)

Circulation 2011;123:1454-1485

Best Practices in Managing Transition to Adulthood for Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease: The Transition Process and Medical and Psychosocial Issues

A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Craig Sable, MD, FAHA, et al. on behalf of the American Heart Association Congenital Heart Defects Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Clinical Cardiology, and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease

	Introduction

Many children born with complex childhood illnesses that historically caused early death are now surviving into adulthood with the expectation of leading meaningful and productive lives. They will ultimately need to transition their care from pediatric to adult-centered care. Unfortunately, in the absence of structured programs to guide this transition, there is often delayed or inappropriate care, improper timing of the transfer of care, and undue emotional and financial stress on the patients, their families, and the healthcare system. At its worst, and as frequently happens now, patients are lost to appropriate follow-up. In fact, the number of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the United States is rising exponentially and now exceeds 1 000 000.^1–7 At least half of these patients may have complex CHD. Fewer than 30% of adults with CHD are seen by appropriatespecialized providers. Fewer than 15% of these patients, who are seen in specialty adult CHD (ACHD) clinics, have CHD that is classified as severe.⁸ Thus, adolescents with CHD constitute a growing population of individuals for whom a well-planned and well-executed "transition process" is essential.

The goals of a formal transition program are to prepare young adults for transfer of care. It should provide uninterrupted health care that is patient centered, age and developmentally appropriate, flexible, and comprehensive. It should include age-appropriate education about medical conditions and promote skills in communication, decision making, self-care, and self-advocacy.^9–13 It should foster greater personal and medical independence and a greater sense of control over health, healthcare . . . [Full Text of this Article]