GEMC:Cardiovascular Disorders 2

General

This the main page for the Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum Project's Cardiovascular Disorders 2 section. For point of care treatment information see the respective category page and non-GEMC notes.

Acquired Diseases of the Myocardium: Cardiac Failure / Cardiomyopathy / Acute Coronary Syndromes / Myocarditis / Ventricular Aneurysm

Clinical Policies & Guidelines

• Jessup M, Abraham WT, Casey DE, Feldman AM, Francis GS, Ganiats TG, Konstam MA, Mancini DM, Rahko PS, Silver MA, Stevenson LW, Yancy CW. 2009 focused update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: developed in collaboration with the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Circulation. 2009 Apr 14;119(14):1977-2016. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192064. Epub 2009 Mar 26. http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/119/14/1977.full.pdf