The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association publish medical guidelines and scientific statements on various cardiovascular disease and stroke topics. Highlights A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines TABLE 1. Classification of BP New blood pressure targets and treatment recommendations: For years, hypertension was classified as a blood pressure (BP) reading of 140/90 mm Hg or Summary of the 2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Heart Failure Management Guidelines Significant Changes Compared to 2013 Heart Failure Guidelines: Screening for heart failure with BNP acceptable for patients hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or known vascular disease. 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease Helmut Baumgartner Corresponding authors: Helmut Baumgartner, Division of Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Albert Schweitzer Campus 1, Building A1, 48149 Muenster, Germany. ESC 365 is supported by Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance, and Novartis Pharma AG. The sponsors were not involved in the development of this platform and had no influence on its content. Learning Objectives: In recently published 2016 ESC HF Guidelines, NT-proBNP is recognized along heart failure patient journey, as the initial diagnostic test (Class I, LOE A ), in optimal pre-discharge planing for prognostic information and in out-patient setting for regular follow-up and monitoring to detect the development of complications Update of Guidelines for Heart Failure Management (2017) Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have teamed up to provide guidelines to improve heart health. Guidelines are based on evidence from research studies and updated with the most current recommendations. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of