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ESC Guidelines Publication Schedule

List of new and on-going Guidelines and Task Forces.

Clinical Practice Guidelines and Scientific Statements of the ESC are prepared by Task Forces. Task Forces are groups of cardiologists who meet upon request to deal with a particular problem in cardiology and form an ad hoc committee commissioned by the Committee for Practice Guidelines after approval by the ESC Board. The Clinical Practice Guidelines produced are published in the European Heart Journal on a regular basis.
 Publications planned in 2012  Chairpersons
Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction K Thygesen, J Alpert, H White
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (Update)     J Perk
Valvular Heart Disease       A Vahanian, O Alfieri
Heart Failure (Full Update) J McMurray
 Acute Myocardial Infarction  S James, G Steg
Management of Atrial Fibrillation Focused Update  J Camm


Publications planned in 2013 Chairpersons
Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases L Ryden, P Grant
Arterial Hypertension R Fagard, G Mancia
Stable Coronary Arterial Disease G Montalescot, U Sechtem
Indications on Cardiac Pacing & Synchronization Therapy  M Brignole

Proposals for Task Forces and Study Groups can be made by the Chairmen of Working Groups, and by the Presidents of the National Societies.

Read the recommendations for ESC Task Force Creation and Report Production .



 
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