In 2025, a systematic review assessed the methodological rigour of 76 clinical practice guidelines published by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) between 2013 and 2024. These are not obscure documents from minor societies. They are among the most cited, most influential guidelines in medicine, …

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