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Date:12/10/2007

American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology joint scientific statement

New guidelines address care, treatment for heart attacks

DALLAS, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New clinical trial data on a variety of aspects of heart attack care has prompted the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association to update portions of their joint guidelines for treating the type of heart attack called ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

For release at 4 p.m. EST, Tuesday, December 10, 2007

For information call (area code 214): Joanna Carr, 706-1396 or Wynette Randolph, 706-1173 Fax: 706-5243; Director: Carrie Thacker, 706-1665; Cathy Lewis, 706-1324; Bridgette McNeill, 706-1135; or Karen Astle, 706-1392; Broadcast: Julie Del Barto, 706-1330; New York City: Darcy Spitz, (212) 878-5940; Washington: Suzanne Ffolkes, (202) 785-7929. Direct e-mail inquiries to cathy.lewis@heart.org, bridgette.mcneill@heart.org or karen.astle@heart.org. After embargo, releases and abstracts will be available at http://www.americanheart.org/mediarelations. Failure to abide by embargoes will result in suspension of credentials for American Heart Association meetings, privileges to the password-protected newsroom and the ability to receive advance materials.

CONTACT:

Amy Murphy: ACC (202) 375-6476; amurphy@acc.org

Cathy Lewis: AHA (214) 706-1324; cathy.lewis@heart.org

New guidelines address care, treatment for heart attacks

DALLAS, Dec. 10 - New clinical trial data on a variety of aspects of heart attack care has prompted the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association to update portions of their joint guidelines for treating th
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