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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jan 26;55(4):283–293. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.029

Table 2.

Class I Recommendations for the Treatment of Stage A Heart Failure from the ACC / AHA Guidelines

  1. Treat systolic and diastolic hypertension according to guidelines

  2. Treat diabetes according to guidelines

  3. Treat atherosclerosis according to secondary prevention guidelines

  4. Treat lipid disorders according guidelines

  5. Encourage smoking cessation

  6. Discourage heavy alcohol intake, illicit drug use

  7. Periodic evaluations for signs and symptoms of HF

  8. Non-invasive evaluation of LVEF in those with strong family history of cardiomyopathy

  9. Control of ventricular rate or restoration of sinus rhythm in those with supraventricular tachycardia

  10. Treat thyroid disorders according to contemporary guidelines

From American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice G, International Society for Heart and Lung T, Hunt SA, et al. 2009 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009:j.jacc.2008.11.013.