Associated Guidelines and Statements Title Organization Publication Year (Reference) Guidelines Atrial fibrillation AHA/ACC/HRS 201410 Stable ischemic heart disease ACC/AHA/ACP/ AATS/ PCNA/ SCAI/STS Valvular heart disease AHA/ACC 201414 Assessment of cardiovascular risk Heart failure ACC/AHA 201316 Antithrombotic therapy for valvular heart disease Atrial fibrillation ESC 201218 Device-based therapy ACC/AHA/HRS 201220 Atrial fibrillation CCS 201421 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ACC/AHA 201123 Secondary prevention and risk reduction therapy for patients with coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease Adult congenital heart disease * Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VII) Statements Catheter ablation in children and patients with congenital heart disease Postural tachycardia syndrome, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and vasovagal syncope Arrhythmias in adult congenital heart disease Catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation CPR and emergency cardiovascular care * *A revision to the current document is being prepared, with publication expected in late 2015. AATS indicates American Association for Thoracic Surgery; ACC, American College of Cardiology; ACCP, American College of Chest Physicians; ACP, American College of Physicians; AHA, American Heart Association; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECAS, European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society; EHRA, European Heart Rhythm Association; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; HRS, Heart Rhythm Society; JNC, Joint National Committee; NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; PACES, Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society; PCNA, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association; SCAI, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; and STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Table 3. Relevant Terms and Definitions Arrhythmia/Term Definition Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) An umbrella term used to describe tachycardias (atrial and/or ventricular rates in excess of 100 bpm at rest), the mechanism of which involves tissue from the His bundle or above. 