Guideline Publication Schedule

Published: October 08, 2024

Open Call for AHA/ACC Cardiovascular Guideline Writing and Review Committees
AHA and ACC announce the call for self-nominations for writing and peer review committees for all our cardiovascular clinical practice guidelines.

Learn more about this open call

Topics listed below include AHA/ACC joint cardiovascular publications and AHA/ASA stroke publications. The  publication schedule is shown by quarter, using a January–December calendar.

Guidelines

List of publication dates for AHA/ACC Clinical Practice Guidelines
AHA/ACC Clinical Practice Guidelines Publication
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 2025 – Reaffirmed*
Adults with Congenital Heart Disease 2025 – Quarter 4
Acute Pulmonary Embolism 2026 – Quarter 1
Cholesterol 2026 – Quarter 1
Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome 2026 – Quarter 2
Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease 2026 – Quarter 4
Valvular Heart Disease 2026 – Quarter 4
Pulmonary Hypertension 2027 – Quarter 1

List of publication dates for AHA/ASA Clinical Practice Guidelines
AHA/ASA Clinical Practice Guidelines Publication
Acute Ischemic Stroke 2026 – Quarter 1
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery 2026 – Quarter 3

 

Performance Measures

List of publication dates for Joint AHA/ACC Performance Measures
Joint AHA/ACC Performance Measures Publication
Peripheral Artery Disease 2026 – Quarter 1
Atrial Fibrillation 2026 – Quarter 4

*Reaffirmation is defined as having reviewed the literature over a specified period of time to assess whether updates to the recommendations or content of a clinical guideline are warranted. If, upon review, no substantive changes are deemed necessary, a formal decision to reaffirm the guideline is made.

This 2024 AHA/ACC/AMSSM/HRS/PACES/SCMR Guideline has been reviewed and determined to be current as of May 2025.