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2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

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2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

article by E. A. Amsterdam et al published 23 September 2014 in Circulation

2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Executive Summary

2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

scientific article (publication date: 23 December 2014)

2015 ACR/ACC/AHA/AATS/ACEP/ASNC/NASCI/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR/SCPC/SNMMI/STR/STS Appropriate Utilization of Cardiovascular Imaging in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain: A Joint Document of the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteri

scientific article published on 22 January 2016

A comprehensive strategy for the evaluation and triage of the chest pain patient: a cost comparison study

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Ability of Nonstrain Diastolic Parameters to Predict Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 17 October 2017

Ability of myoglobin to predict mortality in patients admitted for exclusion of myocardial infarction

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Acoustic cardiography S3 detection use in problematic subgroups and B-type natriuretic peptide "gray zone": secondary results from the Heart failure and Audicor technology for Rapid Diagnosis and Initial Treatment Multinational Investigation

scientific article published on 13 July 2010

Acute chest pain evaluation: is there too much stress on the system?

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Acute rest myocardial perfusion imaging for chest pain

scientific article published in July 2004

Advanced Respiratory Support in the Contemporary Cardiac ICU

scientific article published on 17 September 2020

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology position statement on radionuclide imaging in patients with suspected acute ischemic syndromes in the emergency department or chest pain center

scientific article published in March 2002

An evaluation of the accuracy of emergency physician activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory for patients with suspected ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

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Association Between Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Pre-Activation and Reperfusion Timing Metrics and Outcomes in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Report From the AC

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Association Between Hospital Practices and Door-in-door-out Time in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

scientific article published in December 2016

Association between Natriuretic Peptides and Mortality among Patients Admitted with Myocardial Infarction: A Report from the ACTION Registry®–GWTG™ ⬇️

scientific article published on April 29, 2013

Association between prehospital electrocardiogram use and patient home distance from the percutaneous coronary intervention center on total reperfusion time in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction patients: a retrospective analysis from the na

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Association of acute myocardial infarction cardiac arrest patient volume and in-hospital mortality in the United States: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary Treatment And Intervention Outcomes Network Registry

scientific article published on 07 February 2019

B-type natriuretic peptide trend predicts clinical significance of worsening renal function in acute heart failure

scientific article published on 25 November 2019

Bedside prediction of increased filling pressure using acoustic electrocardiography.

scientific article published on May 2009

Best Practices for Monitoring Cardiac Troponin in Detecting Myocardial Injury

scientific article published on 6 October 2016

Body surface mapping vs 12-lead electrocardiography to detect ST-elevation myocardial infarction

scientific article published in September 2009

Cardiac arrest and clinical characteristics, treatments and outcomes among patients hospitalized with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in contemporary practice: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

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Causes of Prehospital Misinterpretations of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

scientific article published on 18 November 2016

Characteristics and outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention following cardiac arrest (from the NCDR).

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Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Left Circumflex/Obtuse Marginal Occlusion Presenting with Myocardial Infarction ⬇️

scientific article published on October 19, 2010

Clinical Practice Patterns in Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Shock in the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) Registry

scientific article published on 11 November 2019

Closing Gaps in Essential Chest Pain Care Through Accreditation

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

Comparison of 2-dimensional echocardiography and myocardial perfusion imaging for diagnosing myocardial infarction in emergency department patients

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Comparison of Delay Times from Symptom Onset to Medical Contact in Blacks Versus Whites With Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Comparison of Frequencies of Patent Foramen Ovale and Thoracic Aortic Atherosclerosis in Patients With Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiography ⬇️

scientific article published on December 15, 2011

Comparison of clinical characteristics, treatments and outcomes of patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction with versus without new or presumed new left bundle branch block (from NCDR®).

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Comparison of contrast echocardiography with Single-Photon emission computed tomographic myocardial perfusion imaging in the evaluation of patients with possible acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2003

Comparison of the Prognostic Value of Peak Creatine Kinase‐MB and Troponin Levels Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Report from the Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry–Get With The Guidelines ⬇️

scientific article published on March 20, 2012

Comparison of the modification of diet in renal disease and the Cockcroft-Gault equations for predicting mortality in patients admitted for exclusion of myocardial ischemia

scientific article published on 28 May 2008

Comprehensive electrocardiogram-to-device time for primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A report from the American Heart Association mission: Lifeline program

scientific article published on 2 November 2017

Coronary angiographic findings in patients with cocaine-associated chest pain

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Demographics, Care Patterns, and Outcomes of Patients Admitted to Cardiac Intensive Care Units: The Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network Prospective North American Multicenter Registry of Cardiac Critical Illness

scientific article published on 24 July 2019

Diagnosis and characterization of left ventricular hypertrophy by computerized acoustic cardiography, brain natriuretic peptide, and electrocardiography

scientific article published on 19 September 2008

Diagnostic strategies for the evaluation of the patient presenting with chest pain

scientific article published on March 2004

Differences in equations used to estimate aerobic capacity in patients being assessed for suspected myocardial ischemia

scientific article published in October 2011

Direct Transfer From the Referring Hospitals to the Catheterization Laboratory to Minimize Reperfusion Delays for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

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Disparity of Care in the Acute Care of Patients With Heart Failure ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

ED administration of thienopyridines in non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from the NCDR ⬇️

scientific article published on May 20, 2013

Echocardiographic determination of the prevalence of primary myxomatous degeneration of the cardiac valves

scientific article published on 24 February 2011

Effect of Prior Stroke on the Use of Evidence-Based Therapies and In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Myocardial Infarction (from the NCDR ACTION GWTG Registry) ⬇️

scientific article published on March 21, 2011

Effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation among older patients after acute myocardial infarction

scientific article published on 7 August 2015

Effectiveness of practices for improving the diagnostic accuracy of Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department: A Laboratory Medicine Best Practices™ systematic review

scientific article published on 07 February 2015

Emergency department and office-based evaluation of patients with chest pain

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Emergency physician-initiated cath lab activation reduces door to balloon times in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients.

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Epidemiology of Shock in Contemporary Cardiac Intensive Care Units

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Evolving Considerations in the Management of Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block and Suspected Myocardial Infarction ⬇️

scientific article published on July 10, 2012

Frequency of nonsystem delays in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention and implications for door-to-balloon time reporting (from the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline program).

scientific article published on 16 April 2014

Gender differences in time to presentation for myocardial infarction before and after a national women's cardiovascular awareness campaign: a temporal analysis from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress ADverse Outco

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High Sensitivity Troponins and Ischemia Testing: Are We Doing Too Much?

scientific article published on 06 December 2020

Imaging in the evaluation of the patient with suspected acute coronary syndrome

scientific article published on October 2003

Impact of Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care accreditation on quality: an ACTION Registry®-Get With The Guidelines™ analysis

scientific article published on September 2013

Impact of the troponin standard on the prevalence of acute myocardial infarction

scientific article published on September 2003

Implication of different cardiac troponin I levels for clinical outcomes and prognosis of acute chest pain patients

scientific article published in March 2004

Implication of the new low-density lipoprotein goals in dyslipidemia management of patients with acute coronary syndrome

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In-Hospital ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Improving Diagnosis, Triage, and Treatment

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

Incidence of high-risk acute coronary syndromes and eligibility for glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors among patients admitted for possible myocardial ischemia ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2002

Incremental value of cardiac imaging in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain and without ST-segment elevation: a multicenter study

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Initial emergency department systolic blood pressure predicts left ventricular systolic function in acute decompensated heart failure

scientific article published on January 2009

Intensive Care Utilization in Stable Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Rapid Reperfusion

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Interleukin-1 Blockade Inhibits the Acute Inflammatory Response in Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

scientific article published on 03 March 2020

Interleukin-1 blockade with anakinra to prevent adverse cardiac remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (Virginia Commonwealth University Anakinra Remodeling Trial [VCU-ART] Pilot study).

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Iodofiltic acid I 123 (BMIPP) fatty acid imaging improves initial diagnosis in emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes: a multicenter trial

scientific article published in July 2010

Isolated double-orifice mitral valve anomaly on 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography

scientific article published on 01 November 2009

Left Circumflex Occlusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry) ⬇️

scientific article published on August 4, 2011

Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling Pattern at Doppler Echocardiography and Apoptotic Rate in Fatal Acute Myocardial Infarction

Limited value of brain natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker in acute heart failure--a meta-analysis

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Lower hospital volume is associated with higher in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: A report from the NCDR.

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Management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in EDs.

scientific article published on January 2008

Meta-analysis of ischemia-modified albumin to rule out acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department

scientific article published in August 2006

Mortality based on the presenting electrocardiogram in patients with myocardial infarction in the troponin era.

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Myocardial salvage in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction determined by myocardial perfusion imaging

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Nationwide Analysis of Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Transferred for Primary Percutaneous Intervention: Findings From the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Program

scientific article published on May 2015

Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Acute Kidney Injury During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalizations: The AKINESIS Study

scientific article published in September 2016

No-reflow: the next challenge in treatment of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction.

scientific article published on 10 July 2008

Noninvasive Prediction of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients With Clinically Suspected Heart Failure Using Acoustic Cardiography ⬇️

scientific article published on October 21, 2010

Off-label Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared With Warfarin for Left Ventricular Thrombi

scientific article published on 22 April 2020

Organization and staffing practices in US cardiac intensive care units: a survey on behalf of the American Heart Association Writing Group on the Evolution of Critical Care Cardiology

scientific article published on March 2013

Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Via Radial Access Anticoagulated With Bivalirudin Versus Heparin: A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

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Outcomes in patients admitted for chest pain with renal failure and troponin I elevations

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Outcomes in patients with chronicity of left bundle-branch block with possible acute myocardial infarction ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2011

Overestimation of aerobic capacity with the bruce treadmill protocol in patients being assessed for suspected myocardial ischemia

scientific article published in July 2011

Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Among Older Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Patients with coronary artery disease who present with chest pain have significantly elevated platelet contractile force and clot elastic modulus

scientific article published on 01 November 2002

Patterns of use of targeted temperature management for acute myocardial infarction patients following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Insights from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

scientific article published on 24 September 2018

Potential Utility of Cardio-Renal Biomarkers For Prediction and Prognostication of Worsening Renal Function in Acute Heart Failure: Cardio-Renal Biomarkers and WRF in AHF

scientific article published on 06 December 2020

Predictive power of ejection fraction and renal failure in patients admitted for chest pain without ST elevation in the troponin era.

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Predictive power of systolic function and congestive heart failure in patients with patients admitted for chest pain without ST elevation in the troponin era.

scientific article published on 3 June 2008

Prehospital Activation of Hospital Resources (PreAct) ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): A Standardized Approach to Prehospital Activation and Direct to the Catheterization Laboratory for STEMI Recommendations From the American Hear

scientific article published on 20 January 2020

Prevalence of Troponin Elevations in Patients With Cardiac Arrest and Implications for Assessing Quality of Care in Hypothermia Centers ⬇️

scientific article published on June 22, 2013

Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa in a patient after radio frequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 01 February 2009

Quantifying exertion level during exercise stress testing using percentage of age-predicted maximal heart rate, rate pressure product, and perceived exertion

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Rationale and design of the Virginia Commonwealth University-Anakinra Remodeling Trial-3 (VCU-ART3): A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, multicenter study

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Recommendations for the evaluation and management of observation services: a consensus white paper: the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.

scientific article published on December 2014

Relation between the incidence, location, and extent of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis detected by transesophageal echocardiography and the extent of coronary artery disease by angiography

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Relationship of the distance between non-PCI hospitals and primary PCI centers, mode of transport, and reperfusion time among ground and air interhospital transfers using NCDR's ACTION Registry-GWTG: a report from the American Heart Association Miss

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Right ventricular cardiomyocyte apoptosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction of the left ventricular wall

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Right ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with reperfused ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction

scientific article published on 23 December 2011

Risk factor burden and control at the time of admission in patients with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the NCDR.

scientific article published on 24 April 2015

Risk of heart failure complication during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction in a contemporary population: insights from the National Cardiovascular Data ACTION Registry

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S3 detection as a diagnostic and prognostic aid in emergency department patients with acute dyspnea.

scientific article published on 20 February 2009

Sensitivity of acute rest myocardial perfusion imaging for identifying patients with myocardial infarction based on a troponin definition

scientific article published in January 2004

Short-term prognostic implications of serum and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in acute heart failure: findings from the AKINESIS study

scientific article published on 21 December 2019

Testing of low-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

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The association of myocardial infarction process of care measures and in-hospital mortality: a report from the NCDR®.

scientific article published on 18 July 2014

The effect of high-risk ST elevation myocardial infarction transfer patients on risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality: A report from the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline program

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The impact of prehospital activation of the cardiac catheterization team on time to treatment for patients presenting with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.

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The influence of referral source on characteristics of patients undergoing cardiac stress testing: emergency department versus outpatient office

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Treatment and outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction treated with acute β-blocker therapy: Results from the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR® ⬇️

scientific article published on April 12, 2011

Treatment and outcomes of patients with evolving myocardial infarction: experiences from the SYNERGY trial

scientific article published on 03 April 2007

Trends in Use of Biomarker Protocols for the Evaluation of Possible Myocardial Infarction

scientific article published on 22 September 2017

Troponin-positive, MB-negative patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: An undertreated but high-risk patient group: Results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network-Get W ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

Upstream treatment of acute coronary syndrome in the ED.

scientific article published on May 2010

Use of evidence-based therapies in short-term outcomes of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in patients with chronic kidney disease: a report from the National Cardiovascular Data Acute Cor

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Usefulness of Canakinumab to Improve Exercise Capacity in Patients With Long-Term Systolic Heart Failure and Elevated C-Reactive Protein.

scientific article published on 20 July 2018

Usefulness of decrease in oxygen uptake efficiency slope to identify myocardial perfusion defects in men undergoing myocardial ischemic evaluation

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Utility of Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Worsening Renal Function during Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure: Primary Findings of the Urine N-gal Acute Kidney Injury N-gal Evaluation of Symptomatic Heart Failure Study (AKI

scientific article published on 22 May 2019

Utility of a bedside acoustic cardiographic model to predict elevated left ventricular filling pressure

scientific article published in June 2010

Utility of troponin I in patients with cocaine-associated chest pain

scientific article published in October 2002

Utilization and impact of pre-hospital electrocardiograms for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: data from the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry) ACTION (Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Netwo

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Value of simultaneous functional assessment in association with acute rest perfusion imaging for predicting short- and long-term outcomes in emergency department patients with chest pain

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