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	Cardiac Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance: Update: ACCF/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on 2009 Update 2009 Update Clinical Competence Statement (J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;46:383-402)
	Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 2009 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update and 2007 Focused Update for Focused Update Slide Set Expert Interview Video
	ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: 2009 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines and 2007 Focused Update for the Management of Patients With Focused Update Slide Set Expert Interview Video
	Perioperative Beta Blockade: 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Focused Focused Update
	Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Full Text
	Comparative Effectiveness Research: ACC 2009 Advocacy Position Statement: Principles for Advocacy Position Statement
	Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: ACCF/AHA 2009 Performance Measures for Performance Measures
	Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: ACCF/AHA/ACP 2009 Competence and Training Statement: A Curriculum on Competence and Training Statement
	Addressing the Cardiology Workforce Crisis: ACC 2009 Survey Results and Recommendations. A Report of the ACC Board of Trustees Workforce Task Force Survey Report
	ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/SCMR/SNM 2009 Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging (J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2201-29) (Update of the 2005 SPECT MPI Appropriateness Criteria) Appropriate Use Criteria Online Appendix
	Percutaneous Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale for Secondary Stroke Prevention: A Call for Completion of Randomized Clinical Trials: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:2014–8) Science Advisory
	Pulmonary Hypertension: ACCF/AHA 2009 Expert Consensus Document on Expert Consensus Document
	Heart Failure: 2009 Focused Update: ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults Heart Failure Focused Update Focused Update Full Text (With Focused Update Incorporated) Slide Set
	ECG: AHA/ACCF/HRS Recommendations for the Standardization and Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI
	ACCF/SCAI/STS/AATS/AHA/ASNC 2009 Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Revascularization Appropriateness Criteria