The Canadian journal of cardiology
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Practice Guideline Comparative Study Guideline
The 2004 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: Part I--Blood pressure measurement, diagnosis and assessment of risk.
To provide updated, evidence-based recommendations for the assessment of the diagnosis, cardiovascular risk and identifiable causes for adults with high blood pressure. ⋯ All recommendations were graded according to strength of evidence and voted on by the Canadian Hypertension Education Program Evidence-Based Recommendations Task Force. Only the recommendations that achieved high levels of consensus are reported. These guidelines will be updated annually.
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Practice Guideline Comparative Study Guideline
The 2004 Canadian recommendations for the management of hypertension: Part II--Therapy.
To provide updated, evidence-based recommendations for the management of hypertension in adults. ⋯ All recommendations were graded according to the strength of the evidence and voted on by the Canadian Hypertension Education Program Evidence-Based Recommendations Task Force. Individuals with irreconcilable competing interests (declared by all members, compiled and circulated before the meeting) relative to any specific recommendation were excluded from voting on that recommendation. Only recommendations achieving at least 70% consensus are reported here. These guidelines will continue to be updated annually.
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Practice Guideline Guideline
Secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction in four Canadian provinces, 1997-2000.
Publication of population-based analyses of medication use after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) could encourage the use of effective secondary prevention medications. ⋯ Although utilization rates for recommended cardiac medications are increasing over time, there remains room for improvement. Overall utilization rates and temporal trends are generally similar in all four provinces, but there are wide regional variations within provinces.