title: Management of stable ischemic heart disease: summary of a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
abstract: METHODS
  The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline with the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), American Heart Association (AHA), American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons to present the available evidence on the management of stable known or suspected ischemic heart disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature on this topic published before November 2011 was identified by using MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, PsychINFO, AMED, and SCOPUS. Searches were limited to human studies published in English. This guideline grades the evidence and recommendations according to a translation of the ACCF/AHA grading system into ACP's clinical practice guidelines grading system.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The guideline includes 48 specific recommendations that address the following issues: patient education, management of proven risk factors (dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, physical activity body weight, and smoking), risk factor reduction strategies of unproven benefit, medical therapy to prevent myocardial infarction and death and to relieve symptoms, alternative therapy, revascularization to improve survival and symptoms, and patient follow-up.
authors.affiliation: American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA. aqaseem@acponline.org
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qaseem
authors.forename: Stephan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Fihn
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dallas
authors.forename: Sankey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Douglas K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shekelle
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior