for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) require appropriate diagnosis, risk assessment, guideline-directed medical therapy, treatment, and follow up. The 2012 American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association guideline for the diagnosis and Stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) affects millions of Americans, with substantial impact on survival and quality of life. Management of these patients can be complex. Patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) require appropriate diagnosis, risk assessment, guideline-directed medical therapy, treatment, and follow up. The 2012 American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with SIHD assists nurse practitioners in the care of these patients. Nearly 10 million Americans have stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD), which ranks among the leading causes of death among adults in the United States. According to study data, SIHD was the cause of nearly 380,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2010. 2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease. Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: New Guidelines Address Diagnosis, Treatment of Patients with Artery Blockages November 20, 2012 Expert consensus shifts to more holistic, evidence-based approach (Nov. 19, 2012) —Ischemic heart disease affects nearly 10 million Americans, and remains the leading cause of death among US adults. Practice Guidelines Diagnosis of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Recommendations from the ACP We found that fewer than half of the RCTs cited in the 2012 ACC/AHA guidelines on stabl