Mary M. Hand

TL;DR: Although considerable improvement has occurred in the process of care for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), room for improvement exists as discussed by the authors, and the purpose of the present guideline is to focus on the numerous advances in the diagnosis and management of patients

TL;DR: Elliott M. Antman,MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair; Daniel T. Anbe, MD, F ACC,FAHA; Paul Wayne Armstrong, MD; Eric R. Bates; Lee A. Green; Mary Hand; Judith S. Kushner; and Sidney C. Sloan.

TL;DR: This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees on May 7, 2004 and by theAmerican Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee on May 5, 2004.

TL;DR: A primary challenge in the development of clinical practice guidelines is keeping pace with the stream of new data on which recommendations are based as discussed by the authors, and the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association (ACCF/AHA) is to respond promptly to new evidence.

TL;DR: A primary challenge in the development of clinical practice guidelines is keeping pace with the stream of new data on which recommendations are based as discussed by the authors, and the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association (ACCF/AHA) is to respond promptly to new evidence.