· they study found that while the potential impact of the new 10-year cardiovascular risk algorithm is generating some debate, most practicing physicians agree with the new guidelines and are already treating their patients in-line with them. · in the face of a highly critical story in the new york times by gina kolata about the new cardiovascular guidelines , authors of the guidelines and leaders of the american heart association. · in the intervening time the acct board, who represents the ansi (american national standards institute) accredited standards developer (asd), and the body they convene to process the draft (the consensus group) have met multiple times to discuss the best path forward. · in the face of a highly critical story in the new york times by gina kolata about the new cardiovascular guidelines , authors of the guidelines and leaders of the american heart association and the american college of cardiology defended the value and integrity of the guidelines. The story made headlines in the new york times and prompted a closed-door review by the guidelines committee. A few days later, two harvard physicians challenged the accuracy of the calculator included in the guidelines , saying it would cause many people to unnecessarily take a statin. · since their release in november, the new hypertension guidelines have become arguably the most talked about, contentious set of clinical recommendations in recent history.

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