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Cardiology guidelines: current versions

13 guidelines on 5 topics: Acute coronary syndromes · Atrial fibrillation · Hypertension · Dyslipidaemia and lipid management · Heart failure. For each one, the current version, when it was published, when we last checked it with the issuing organization, where to read the full text, and which earlier version it replaces.

13 guidelines · 5 topics · last updated 17 October 2026 · Monthly updates · RSS feed

Acute coronary syndromes

United StatesACC / AHA

2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

American College of Cardiology (ACC); American Heart Association (AHA)

Current version2025

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageDOIPubMed

Earlier versions

Replaces2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction; 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

EuropeESC

2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Current version2023

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageDOIPubMed

Earlier versions

Replaces2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation; 2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation

ChinaCSC and 1 other

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (2024)

Original title非ST段抬高型急性冠脉综合征诊断和治疗指南（2024）

Chinese Society of Cardiology, Chinese Medical Association (CSC); Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Cardiology

Current version2024

Published

Last checked·May need access

Current versionDOIPubMed

Earlier versions

ReplacesGuidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (2016) 非ST段抬高型急性冠状动脉综合征诊断和治疗指南（2016）

Atrial fibrillation

EuropeESC / EACTS

2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

European Society of Cardiology (ESC); European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Current version2024

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageDOIPubMed

Earlier versions

Replaces2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS

ChinaCSPE and 1 other

Chinese Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (2025)

Original title中国心房颤动管理指南（2025）

Chinese Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Chinese Medical Association (CSPE); Chinese Society of Arrhythmias, Chinese Medical Doctor Association

Current version2025

Published

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Current versionOfficial pageDOI

Earlier versions

ReplacesAtrial Fibrillation: Current Understanding and Treatment Recommendations (2021) 心房颤动：目前的认识和治疗建议（2021）

ChinaCSC and 1 other

Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Original title心房颤动诊断和治疗中国指南

Chinese Society of Cardiology, Chinese Medical Association (CSC); Heart Rhythm Committee, Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering

Current version2023

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageEnglish edition (free)DOIPubMed

Hypertension

United StatesAHA / ACC

2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

American Heart Association (AHA); American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Current version2025

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageDOIPubMed

Earlier versions

Replaces2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

EuropeESC

2024 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Current version2024

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageDOI

Earlier versions

Replaces2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension

ChinaHypertension Guideline Revision Committee and 1 other

Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension (2024 revision)

Original title中国高血压防治指南（2024年修订版）

Revision Committee of the Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension; Chinese Hypertension League

Current version2024

revision·Published

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Current versionFree full text (PDF)Official pageDOI

Earlier versions

ReplacesChinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension (2018 revision) 中国高血压防治指南（2018年修订版）

Dyslipidaemia and lipid management

EuropeESC / EAS

2025 Focused Update of the 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias

European Society of Cardiology (ESC); European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)

Current version2025

focused update of 2019·Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageDOIPubMed

Earlier versions

Updates2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk

This version revises part of the earlier guideline; the parts it does not revise still apply.

ChinaJoint Committee on Lipid Guidelines and 2 others

2023 Chinese guideline for lipid management

Original title中国血脂管理指南（2023年）

Joint Committee on the Chinese Guidelines for Lipid Management; National Expert Committee for Cardiovascular Diseases; Chinese Society of Cardiology, Chinese Medical Association (CSC)

Current version2023

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)English edition (free)DOIPubMed

Earlier versions

ReplacesChinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Adults (2016 revision) 中国成人血脂异常防治指南（2016年修订版）

Heart failure

EuropeESC

2026 ESC Guidelines for the management of heart failure

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Current version2026

Published

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Current versionFree full text (web page)Official pageDOIPubMed

Earlier versions

Replaces2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure (with 2023 Focused Update)

ChinaCSC and 3 others

Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure 2024

Original title中国心力衰竭诊断和治疗指南2024

Chinese Society of Cardiology, Chinese Medical Association (CSC); Chinese College of Cardiovascular Physicians; Chinese Heart Failure Association, Chinese Medical Doctor Association; Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Cardiology

Current version2024

Published

Last checked·Free full text (web page)

Current versionFree full text (web page)DOIPubMed

Earlier versions

ReplacesChinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure 2018 中国心力衰竭诊断和治疗指南2018

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