Class III recommendations are defined as conditions for which there is evidence and/or general agreement that the procedure or treatment is not useful/effective and in some cases may be harmful. Class III guidelines may be further classified by either level of evidence (either A, B, or C) or by whether there is evidence of either harm or no benefit. The list of Class III recommendations is populated from all guidelines published by American cardiology societies. Out of a a total of 65 guidelines, there are 584 class III recommendations (57 LOE-A, 229 LOE-B, 277 LOE-C, and 21 of unclassified LOE).
Class III recommendations in guidelines for cardiovascular medicine
Class III B recommendations in guidelines for cardiovascular medicine
Class III C recommendations in guidelines for cardiovascular medicine
Class III A recommendations in guidelines for cardiovascular medicine
Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines quality care and outcomes
Chronic stable angina ACC/AHA guidelines for alternative therapies in patients with refractory angina
Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for antiplatelet therapy
Unstable angina / non ST elevation myocardial infarction long-term medical therapy and secondary prevention ACC/AHA guidelines for patient education