What is the purpose of the ACCF/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines?
The purpose of the ACCF/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines is to develop, update, and revise practice guidelines for cardiovascular diseases and procedures. The Task Force directs and oversees this effort, and Writing Committees are charged with regularly reviewing and evaluating all available evidence to develop balanced, patient-centric recommendations for clinical practice. These recommendations can assist physicians in selecting the best management strategy for an individual patient, and can also provide a foundation for other applications, such as performance measures, appropriate use criteria, and both quality improvement and clinical decision support tools.