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CRUSADE
CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative

Launched in 2001, CRUSADE is a national quality improvement initiative, designed to increase the practice of evidence-based medicine for patients diagnosed with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) (i.e., unstable angina or NSTE myocardial infarction).

Through a continuous cycle of data collection, performance feedback and quality improvement interventions, over 500 participating sites in the US are consistently improving the standard of care for patients with NSTE ACS. Because of the dedication of the participating hospitals to this mission, over 200,000 cases have been submitted to the CRUSADE database. For more information visit the CRUSADE website.

In 2007, a milestone occurred. Duke Clinical Research Institute and its CRUSADE leadership joined forces with the American College of Cardiology Foundation's National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR™) to launch a new initiative to improve the safety and outcomes for patients with ACS through the development of NCDR-ACTION™. This initiative will combine the data collection and quality reporting features of two leading national ACS registries to create the largest and most comprehensive national cardiovascular patient database ever developed. For more information visit the NCDR-ACTION Registry™ visit the website or call 800-257-4737 for more information.



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Cardiac Troponin and Outcome in Acute Heart Failure
Download 		Peacock WF, Marco T, Fonarow GC, Diercks D, Wynne J, Apple FS, Wu AHB, for the ADHERE Investigators
N Engl J Med 2008;358(20):2117-2126
The Medical Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes and Potential Roles for New Antithrombotic Agents
Download 		Pollack CV, Goldberg AD.
J Emerg Med 2008;34(4):417–42
Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with acute coronary syndromes is difficult to predict
Download 		Chew DP, Mahaffey KW, White HD, Huang Z, Hoekstra JW, Ferguson JJ, Califf RM, Aylward PE.
Am Heart J 2008;155:841-7
Safety and Efficacy of Switching From Either Unfractionated Heparin or Enoxaparin to Bivalirudin in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Managed With an Invasive Strategy: Results From the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) Trial
Download 		White HD, Chew DP, Hoekstra JW, Miller CD, Pollack CV, Feit F, Lincoff AM, Bertrand M, Pocock S, Ware J, Ohman EM, Mehran R, Stone GW.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:1734–41
Can We Improve How We Treat Patients With Heart Failure in the Emergency Department?
Download 		Diercks DB.
Ann Emerg Med. 2008;51:583-4
Do Emergency Department Patients With Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome Have Better Outcomes When Admitted to Cardiology Versus Other Services?
Download 		Katz DA, Aufderheide TP, Bogner M, Rahko PS, Hillis SL, Selker HP
Ann Emerg Med. 2008;51:561-570
Better Outcomes for Patients Treated at Hospitals That Participate in Clinical Trials
Download 		Majumdar SR, Roe MT, Peterson ED, Chen AY, Gibler WB, Armstrong PW.
Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(6):657-662
Morphine and Outcomes in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: An ADHERE Analysis
Download 		Peacock WF, Hollander JE, Diercks DB, Lopatin M, Fonarow G, Emerman CL
Emerg Med J 2008;25:205–209
Management of Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain and Myocardial Infarction. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Acute Cardiac Care Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology
Download 		McCord J, Jneid H, Hollander JE, de Lemos JA, Cercek B, Hsue P, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Drew B, Philippides G, Newby LK.
Circulation 2008;117: published online before print March 17, 2008
A Proposal To Standardize Dyspnoea Measurement In Clinical Trials Of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes: The Need For A Uniform Approach
Download 		Pang PS, Cleland JGF, Teerlink JR, Collins SP, Lindsell CJ, Sopko G, Peacock WF, Fonarow GC, Aldeen AZ, Kirk JD, Storrow AB, Tavares M, Mebazaa A, Roland E, Massie BM, Maisel AS, Komajda M, Filippatos G, Gheorghiade M for the Acute Heart Failure Syndromes International Working Group
EHJ Advance Access published March 1, 2008
Cockcroft-Gault Versus Modification of Diet in Renal Disease. Importance of Glomerular Filtration Rate Formula for Classification of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Download 		Melloni C, Peterson ED, Chen AY, Szczech LA, Newby LK, Harrington RA, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Spinler SA, Roe MT, Alexander KP.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:991–6.
Utility of Routine Testing for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Blood Pressure Elevation in the Emergency Department
Download 		Karras DJ, Kruus LK, Cienki JJ, Wald WW, Ufberg JW, Shayne P, Wald DA, Heilpern KL.
Ann Emerg Med. 2008;51:231-239
Can We Identify Those at Risk for a Nondiagnostic Treadmill Test in a Chest Pain Observation Unit?
Download 		Diercks D, Kirk D, Amsterdam E.
Crit Pathways in Cardiol 2008;7: 29–34
Management of Hypertension and Hypertensive Emergencies in the Emergency Department: The EMCREG-International Consensus Panel Recommendations
Download 		Amin A, Cline D, Barton J, Belsha CW, Cheung AT, Diercks D, Heilpern K, Hobson RW, Hollander JE, Narayan RK, Ohman EM, Pancioli AM, Reddi AS, Shutter LA, Slovis CM, Qurreshi A, Hoekstra JW, on behalf of EMCREG- International.
Ann Emerg Med 2008;53 (3 suppl):S1-S38
ST-elevation myocardial infarction: the role of adjunctive antiplatelet therapy.
Download 		Boden WE, Hoekstra JW, Miller CD.
Am J Emerg Med 2008;26:212–220
2007 Update to the ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina and Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Emergency Department Practice
Download 		Pollack CV, Braunwald E.
Ann Emerg Med. 2008; In Press
Discharge antithrombotic strategies among patients with acute coronary syndrome previously on warfarin anticoagulation: Physician practice in the CRUSADE registry
Download 		Wang TY, Robinson LA, Ou F, Roe MT, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Smith SC, Peterson ED, Becker RC
Am Heart J 2008;155:361-8
Beyond Pulmonary Edema: Diagnostic, Risk Stratification, and Treatment Challenges of Acute Heart Failure Management in the Emergency Department
Download 		Collins S, Storrow AB, Kirk JD, Pang PS, Diercks DB, Gheorghiade M
Ann Emerg Med. 2008;51:45-57
Evaluation of Patients With Methamphetamine- and Cocaine-Related Chest Pain in a Chest Pain Observation Unit
Download 		Diercks DB, Kirk JD, Turnipseed SD, Amsterdam EA
Crit Pathways Cardiol 2007;6:161–164
Management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Eds
Download 		Diercks DB, Kontos MC, Weber JE, Amsterdam EA
Am J Em Med 2008;26:91–100
Patterns and Implications of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Atwater BD, Milford-Beland S, Newby LK, Hernandez AF, Peacock WF, Gibler WB, Christenson RH, Ohman EM, Peterson ED, Roe MT
Am J Cardiol 2007;100:1727–1733
What Aspects of Hospital Culture Influence Quality?
Download 		Lytle BL, Fraulo ES, Mulgund J, Miller VA, Roe MT, Smith SC, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Peterson ED
Crit Pathways in Cardiol 2007;6: 145–149
A framework for quality improvement: An analysis of factors responsible for improvement at hospitals participating in the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) quality improvement initiative
Download 		Glickman SW, Boulding W, Staelin R, Mulgund J, Roe MT, Lytle BL, Rumsfeld JS, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Schulman KA, Peterson ED
Am Heart J 2007;154:1206-20
Early detection and diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction: the potential for improved care with next-generation, user-friendly electrocardiographic body surface mapping
Download 		Lefebvre C, Hoekstra JW
Am J Emerg Med 2007;25:1063–1072
Application of the TIMI risk score in ED patients with cocaine-associated chest pain
Download 		Chase M, Brown AM, Robey JL, Zogby KE, Schofer FS, Chmielewski L, Hollander JE
Am J Emerg Med 2007;25:1015–1018
Paradoxical use of invasive cardiac procedures for patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: An international perspective from the CRUSADE Initiative and the Canadian ACS Registries I and II
Download 		Zia MI, Goodman SG, Peterson ED, Mulgund J, Chen AY, Langer A, Tan M, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Pollack CV, Roe MT.
Can J Cardiol 2007;23(13):1073-1079
Implementation of a Statewide System for Coronary Reperfusion for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Download 		Jollis JG, Roettig ML, Aluko AO, Anstrom KJ, Applegate RJ, Babb JD, Berger PB, Bohle DJ, Fletcher SF, Garvey JL; Hathaway WR, Hoekstra JW; Kelly RV, Maddox WT, Shiber JR, Valeri FS, Watling BA, Wilson BH; Granger CB; for the Reperfusion of Acute Myocardial Infarction in North Carolina Emergency Departments (RACE) Investigators
JAMA. 2007;298(20):(doi:10.1001/jama.298.20.joc70124)
Guideline Implementation Research: Exploring the Gap between Evidence and Practice in the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative
Download 		Blomkalns AL, Roe MT, Peterson ED, Ohman EM, Fraulo ES, Gibler WB.
Acad Em Med 2007;14:949–954
The Impact of For-Profit Hospital Status on the Care and Outcomes of Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Results From the CRUSADE Initiative
Download 		Shah BR, Glickman SW, Liang L, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Pollack CV, Roe MT, Peterson ED
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1462–8
Recommendations for Implementation of Community Consultation and Public Disclosure Under the Food and Drug Administration's "Exception From Informed Consent Requirements for Emergency Research". A Special Report From the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and Council on Cardiopulmonary, Perioperative and Critical Care
Download 		Halperin H, Paradis N, Mosesso V, Nichol G, Sayre M, Ornato JP, Gerardi M, Nadkarni VM, Berg R, Becker L, Siegler M, Collins M, Cairns CB, Biros MH, Vanden Hoek T, Peberdy M.
Circulation 2007: published online before print September 24, 2007
Influence of Inpatient Service Specialty on Care Processes and Outcomes for Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Roe MT, Chen AY, Mehta RH, Li Y, Brindis RG, Smith SC, Rumsfeld JS, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Peterson ED
Circulation. 2007;116:1153-1161
ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Download 		Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS
Int J Cardiol 2007; 120: 338-343
Impact of Acute Beta-Blocker Therapy for Patients with Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Download 		Miller CD, Roe MT, Mulgund J, Hoekstra JW, Santos R, Pollack CV, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Peterson ED
Am J Med 2007;120:685-692
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Point-of-Care Testing, Oversight, and Administration of Cardiac Biomarkers for Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Storrow AB, Apple FS, Wu AHB, Jesse RL, Francis GS, Christenson RH, Cannon CP, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Ravkilde J, Tang W
Point of Care 2007;6:1-8
The Elder Patient with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department
Download 		Han JH, Lindsell CJ, Hornung RW, Lewis T, Storrow AB, Hoekstra JW, Hollander JE, Miller CD, Peacock WF, Pollack CV, Gibler WB; on Behalf of the EMCREG i*trACS Investigators
Acad Emerg Med. 2007 Jun 13; [Epub ahead of print]
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Clinical Utilization of Cardiac Biomarker Testing in Heart Failure
Download 		Tang WH, Francis GS, Morrow DA, Newby LK, Cannon CP, Jesse RL, Storrow AB, Christenson RH
Circulation 2007;116:Released online ahead of print
Enoxaparin Dosing and Associated Risk of In-Hospital Bleeding and Death in Patients With Non ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		LaPointe NA, Chen AY, Alexander KP, Roe MT, Pollack CV, Lytle BL, Ohman ME, Gibler BW, Peterson ED
Arch Intern Med. 2007; 167:1539-1544
ST2 in Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients With Potential Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Brown AM, Wu AHB, Clopton P, Robey JL, Hollander JE
Ann Emerg Med. 2007;50:153-158
Development of Systems of Care for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients: The Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Department Perspective
Download 		Moyer P, Ornato JP, Brady WJ, Davis LL, Ghaemmaghami CA, Gibler WB, Mears G, Mosesso VN, Zane RD
Circulation 2007;116(2):e43-48
Gender Bias in Cardiovascular Testing Persists after Adjustment for Presenting Characteristics and Cardiac Risk
Download 		Chang AM, Mumma B, Sease KL, Robey JL, Shofer JS, Hollander JE
Acad Emer Med 2007;14:599–606
TIMI risk score: does it work equally well in both males and females?
Download 		Karounos M, Chang AM, Robey JL, Sease KL, Shofer FS, Follansbee C, Hollander JE
Emerg Med J 2007;24:471–474
The Prehospital ECG: A Simple (and Effective) Tool for a Complex Problem
Download 		Amsterdam EA, Miles P, Turnipseed S, Diercks D
Crit Path Cardiol 2007;6:64-6
Pay for Performance, Quality of Care, and Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Download 		Glickman SW, Ou F, DeLong ER, Roe MT, Lytle BL, Mulgund J, Rumsfeld JS, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Schulman KA, Peterson ED.
JAMA 2007; 297:2373-2380
The risk for acute coronary syndrome associated with atrial fibrillation among ED patients with chest pain syndromes
Download 		Brown AM, Sease KL, Robey JL, Shofer FS, Hollander JE.
Am J Emerg Med 200;25:523–528
Elevated Serum Cardiac Markers Predict Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With a History of Heart Failure Who Present With Chest Pain: Insights From the i*trACS Registry
Download 		Glauser J, Erickson J, Bhatt D, Lindsell C, Gibler WB, Hoekstra JW, Pollack CV, Hollander J, Peacock WF.
CHF. 2007;13:142–148
Utility of Routine Testing for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Blood Pressure Elevation in the Emergency Department
Download 		Karras DJ, Kruus LK, Cienki JJ, Wald MW, Ufberg JW, Shayne P, Wald DA, Heilpern KL.
Ann Emerg Med. 2007;xx:xxx
Patterns of Aspirin Dosing in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes in the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative.
Download 		Tickoo S, Roe MT, Peterson ED, Milford-Beland S, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Pollack CV, Cannon CP, for the CRUSADE Investigators
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:1496–1499.
Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part II: ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology.
Download 		Alexander KP, Newby LK, Armstrong PW, Cannon CP, Gibler WB, Rich MW, Van de Werf F, White HD, Weaver WD, Naylor MD, Gore JM, Krumholz HM, Ohman EM.
Circulation 2007;115 2570-2589.
Acute Coronary Care in the Elderly, Part I. Non–ST-Segment–Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology.
Download 		Alexander KP, Newby LK, Cannon CP, Armstrong PW, Gibler WB, Rich MW, Van de Werf F, White HD, Weaver WD, Naylor MD, Gore JM, Krumholz HM, Ohman EM.
Circulation. 2007;115:2549-2569.
Timing of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor Use and Outcomes Among Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Results from CRUSADE).
Download 		Tricoci P, Peterson ED, Chen AY, Newby LK, Harrington RA, Greenbaum AB, Cannon CP, Gibson MG, Hoekstra JW, Pollack CV, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Roe MT.
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:1389–1393
Heart Failure With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Among Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Download 		Bennett KM, Hernandez AF, Chen AY, Mulgund U, Newby KL, Rumsfeld JS, Hochman JS, Hoekstra JW, Ohman E, Gibler WB, Roe MT, Peterson ED.
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:1351–1356
Admission B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels and In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Download 		Fonarow GC, Peacock WF, Phillips CO, Givertz MM, Lopatin M, ADHERE Investigators
Am Coll Cardiol, 2007; 49:1943-1950
Changes in Patterns of Coronary Revascularization Strategies for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes (from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative).
Download 		Gogo PB, Dauerman HK, Mulgund J, Ohman EM, Patel MR, Cohen DJ, Saucedo JF, Harrington RA, Gibler WB, Smith SC, Peterson ED, Roe MT, for the CRUSADE Investigators.
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:1222–1226.
Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of 5,557 Patients Age = 90 Years With Acute Coronary Syndromes: Results From the CRUSADE Initiative
Download 		Skolnick AH, Alexander KP, Chen AY, Roe MT, Pollack CV, Ohman EM, Rumsfeld JS, Gibler WB, Peterson ED, Cohen DJ
J Am Coll Cardiol, 2007; 49:1790-1797
Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Download 		Silvers, SM, Howell, JH, Kosowsky, JM, Rokos, IC, Jagoda, AS
Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:627-669
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry and IFCC Committee for Standardization of Markers of Cardiac Damage Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Analytical Issues for Biochemical Markers of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Apple FS, Jesse RL, Newby LK, Wu AHB, Christenson R
Circulation 2007;115:e352-e355
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Clinical Characteristics and Utilization of Biochemical Markers in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Morrow DA, Cannon CP, Jesse RL, Newby LK, Ravkilde J, Storrow AB, Wu AHB, Christenson RH
Circulation 2007;115:e356-e375
Modified Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk score to risk stratify patients in the emergency department with possible acute coronary syndrome
Download 		Jaffery Z, Hudson MP, Jacobsen G, Nowak R, McCord J,
J Thromb Thrombolysis (2007) 24:137–144
Reperfusion strategies in the emergency treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Download 		Peacock WF, Hollander JE, Smalling RW, Bresler MJ
Am Journal Emer Med 2007;25(3):353-366
Relationship between a Clear-cut Alternative Noncardiac Diagnosis and 30-day Outcome in Emergency Department Patients with Chest Pain
Download 		Hollander JE, Robey JL, Chase MR, Brown AM, Zogby KE, Shofer FS
Acad Emer Med 2007;14:210–215
Factors Affecting Cardiac Catheterization Rates in Elders with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Han JH, Miller KF, Storrow AB
Acad Emer Med 2007;14:228–234
Early pharmacological treatment of acute heart failure syndromes: A systematic review of clinical trials
Download 		De Luca L, Fonarow GC, Mebazaa A, Shin DD, Collins SP, Swedberg K, Gheorghiade M
Acute Cardiac Care 2006,1–12, PrEview article
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Multi-Slice Coronary Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain
Download 		Goldstein JA, Gallagher MJ, O’Neill WW, Ross MA, O’Neil BJ, Raff GL
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:863–71
Factors Affecting Cardiac Catheterization Rates in Elders with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Han JH, Miller KF, Storrow AB
Acad Emer Med 2007; ePub, Ahead of Print
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography for Rapid Disposition of Low-risk Emergency Department Patients with Chest Pain Syndromes
Download 		Hollander JE, Litt HI, Chase M, Brown AM, Kim W, Baxt WG
Acad Emer Med 2007;14:112–116
The Impact of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Addition to Troponin I, Creatine Kinase-MB, and Myoglobin on the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients With Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome
Download 		Brown AM, Sease KL, Robey JL, Shofer FS, Hollander JE
Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:153-163
Managing Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (Full article available)
Download 		Kirk JD, Costanzo MR
Clinical Courier, December 2006
The Diagnostic Accuracy of 64-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Compared With Stress Nuclear Imaging in Emergency Department Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients
Download 		Gallagher MJ, Ross MA, Raff GL, O'Neil B
Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:125-136
The Role of Cardiac Risk Factor Burden in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department Setting
Download 		Han JH, Lindsell CJ, Storrow AB, Luber S, Hoekstra JW, Hollander JE, Peacock WF, Pollack CP, Gibler WB, for the EMCREG i*trACS Investigators
Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:145-142
A Comparison of Acute Coronary Syndrome Care at Academic and Nonacademic Hospitals
Download 		Patel MR, Chen AY, Roe MT, Ohman EM, Newby K, Harrington RA, Smith SC, Gibler WB, Calvin JE, Peterson ED
Am J Med 2007;120:40-46
Impact of a negative prior stress test on emergency physician disposition decision in ED patients with chest pain syndromes
Download 		Nerenberg RH, Shofer FS, Robey JL, Brown AM, Hollander JE
Am J Emer Med 2007;25:39–44
The Role of Cardiac Risk Factor Burden in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department Setting
Download 		Han JH, Lindsell CJ, Storrow AB, Luber S, Hoekstra JW, Hollander JE, Peacock WF, Pollack CV, Gibler WB, for the EMCREG i*trACS Investigators
Ann Emerg Med. 2006; [Epub ahead of print]
Bivalirudin for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Stone GW, McLaurin BT, Cox DA, Bertrand ME, Lincoff AM, Moses JW, White HD, Pocock SJ, Ware JH, Feit F, Colombo A, Aylward PE, Cequier AR, Darius H, Desmet W, Ebrahimi R, Hamon M, Rasmussen LH, Rupprecht H, Hoekstra JW, Mehran R, Ohman EM, for the ACUITY Investigators
N Engl J Med 2006; 355:2203-2216
Coronary Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Patients With Acute Chest Pain
Download 		Hoffmann U, Nagurney JT, Moselewski F, Pena A, Ferencik M, Chae CU, Cury RC, Butler J, Abbara S, Brown DF, Manini A, Nichols JH, Achenbach S, Brady TJ.
Circulation. 2006 Oct 30; [Epub ahead of print]
Insurance Coverage and Care of Patients with Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Calvin, Roe, Chen, Mehta, Brogan, DeLong, Fintel, Gibler, Ohman, Smith, Peterson for the CRUSADE Investigators
Ann Intern Med 2006;145:739-748.
Discordant Cardiac Biomarkers: Frequency and Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain
Download 		Storrow, Lindsell, Han, Slovis, Miller, Gibler, Hoekstra, Peacock, Hollander, Pollack, for the EMCREG-i*trACS Investigators
Ann Em Med 2006;48(6):660-665
The Internet Tracking Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (i*trACS): A Multicenter Registry of Patients With Suspicion of Acute Coronary Syndromes Reported Using the Standardized Reporting Guidelines for Emergency Department Chest Pain Studies
Download 		Lindsell, Anantharaman, Diercks, Han, Hoekstra, Hollander, Kirk, Lim, Peacock, Tiffany, Wilke, Gibler, Pollack, for the EMCREG-International i*trACS Investigators
Ann Em Med 2006;48(6):666-677
Temporal Trends in the Use of Early Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (Results from CRUSADE)
Download 		Tricoci P, Peterson ED, Mulgund J, Newby KL, Saucedo JF, Kleiman NS, Bhatt DL, Berger P, Cannon CP, Cohen DJ, Hochman JS, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Harrington RA, Smith SC, Roe MT, for the CRUSADE Investigators Tricoci P, Peterson ED, Mulgund J, Newby KL, Saucedo JF, Kleiman NS, Bhatt DL, Berger P, Cannon CP, Cohen DJ, Hochman JS, Ohman EM, Gibler WB, Harrington RA, Smith SC, Roe MT, for the CRUSADE Investigators
Am J Cardiol 2006;98:1172–1176
Recent Trends in the Care of Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Insights From the CRUSADE Initiative
Download 		Mehta, Roe, Chen, Lytle, Pollack, Brindis, Smith, Harrington, Fintel, Fraulo, Califf, Gibler, Ohman, Peterson
Arch Intern Med. 2006; 166:2027-2034
Rationale for establishing regional ST-elevation myocardial infarction receiving center (SRC) networks
Download 		Rokos, Larson, Henry, Koenig, Eckstein, French, Granger, Roe
Am Heart J 2006;152:661-7
The impact of emergency department structure and care processes in delivering care for non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
Download 		Mehta, Newby, Patel, Hoekstra, Miller, Chen, Lytle, Diercks, Summers, Brogan, Peacock, Pollack, Roe, Peterson, Ohman, Gibler, for CRUSADE
Am Heart J 2006;152:648-60
Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and insignificant coronary artery disease: Results from the CRUSADE
Download 		Patel, Chen, Peterson, Newby, Pollack, Brindis, Gibson, MD, Neal S. Kleiman, Saucedo, Bhatt, Gibler, Ohman, Harrington, Roe
Am Heart J 2006;152:641-7
Prognostic Value of Symptoms during a Normal or Nonspecific Electrocardiogram in Emergency Department Patients with Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome
Download 		Chase, Brown, Robey, Pollack, Shofer, Hollander
Acad Em Med 2006;13:1034–1039
A Subgroup Analysis of the Impact of Prerandomization Antithrombin Therapy on Outcomes in the SYNERGY Trial Enoxaparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin in Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Cohen, Mahaffey, Pieper, Pollack, Antman, Hoekstra, Goodman, Langer, Col, White, Califf, Ferguson, for the SYNERGY Trial Investigators
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:1346-54
Association of Serial Biochemical Markers With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Stroke Study
Download 		Jauch, Lindsell, Broderick, Fagan, Tilley, Levine, for the NINDS rt-PA Stroke Study Group
Stroke 2006;37:2508-2513
Sex Differences in Major Bleeding With Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors: Results From the CRUSADE
Download 		Alexander, Chen, Newby, Schwartz, Redberg, Hochman, Roe, Gibler, Ohman, Peterson for CRUSADE
Circulation 2006;114 1380-1387
The Impact of Trauma Activations on the Care of Emergency Department Patients With Potential Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Fishman, Shofer, Robey, Zogby, Reilly, Branas, Pines, Hollander
Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:347-353
Emergency Department Multimarker Point-of-care Testing Reduces Time to Cardiac Marker Results Without Loss of Diagnostic Accuracy.
Download 		Storrow AB, Lindsell CJ, Collins SP, Fermann GJ, Blomkalns AL, Williams JM, Goldsmith B, Gibler WB.
Point of Care 2006;5:132-136
Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients with Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Fesmire, Decker, Diercks, Ghaemmaghami, Nazarian, Brady, Hahn, Jagoda, From the ACEP Clinical Policies Subcommittee on Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:270-301
Prospective Validation of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Risk Score in the Emergency Department Chest Pain Population
Download 		Chase, Robey, Zogby, Sease, Shofer, Hollander
Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:252-259
Challenges in Predicting the Need for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting at Presentation in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Download 		Mehta, Chen, Pollack, Roe, Zalenski, Clements, Gibler, Ohman, Harrington, Peterson
Am J Cardiol 2006;98:624–627
Discordant Cardiac Biomarkers: Frequency and Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain
Download 		Storrow, Lindsell, Han, Slovis, Miller, Gibler, Hoekstra, Peacock, Hollander, Pollack, EMCREG iTRACS Investigators
Ann Emerg Med. 2006; In Press
Regional Outcomes After Admission for High-Risk Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Am J Med. 2006;119:584-590
The Influence of Race and Gender on Time to Initial Electrocardiogram for Patients with Chest Pain
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Acad Emer Med 2006;13:867–872
Clinical characteristics, process of care, and outcomes of Hispanic patients presenting with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: Results from CRUSADE
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Am Heart J 2006;152:110-7
The influence of risk status on guideline adherence for patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
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Am Heart J 2006;151:1205-13
Use of Additional Electrocardiograph Leads in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Exercise Treadmill Testing
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Crit Pathways in Cardiol 2006;5:123–126
Impact of Congestive Heart Failure in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Am J Cardiol 2006;97:1707–1712
Low-molecular-weight heparin compared with unfractionated heparin for patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes treated with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors: Results from the CRUSADE initiative
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J Thromb Thrombolysis 2006;21(3):211-20
The Combined Utility of an S3 Heart Sound and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Emergency Department Patients With Dyspnea
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J Cardiac Failure 2006:12(4):286-92
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Levels and Ethnic Disparities in Perceived Severity of Heart Failure: Results from REDHOT
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J Cardiac Failure 2006:12(4):281-5
Recommendation to Develop Strategies to Increase the Number of ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients With Timely Access to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Circulation. 2006;113:2152-2163
ED patients with heart failure: identification of an observational unit – appropriate cohort
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Amer J Emerg Med 2006:24:319–324
Association Between Hospital Process Performance and Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
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JAMA 2006;295:1912-1920
Prospective Multicenter Study of Quantitative Pretest Probability Assessment to Exclude Acute Coronary Syndrome for Patients Evaluated in Emergency Department Chest Pain Units
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Ann Emerg Med. 2006;47:438-447
Clopidogrel to Treat Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes After Hospital Discharge
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Arch Intern Med. 2006; 166:806-811
Impact of Impedance Cardiography on Diagnosis and Therapy of Emergent Dyspnea: The ED-IMPACT Trial
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Acad Emer Med 2006;13:365–371
ECG Techniques and Technologies
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Emerg Med Clin N Am;2006(24):209–225
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Recommendations on Triage of Patients to Heart Attack Centers: Is it Time for a National Policy for the Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction?
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JACC 2006;47(7):1339-45
Assessing the Need for Functional Diagnostic Testing in Low-Risk Women With Chest Pain
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Crit Pathways in Cardiol 2006;5: 64–68
Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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American Journal of Medicine 2006;119,248-254
Moving from Evidence to Practice in the Care of Patients Who Have Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Cardiol Clin 2006;24:87–102
Evaluation and Management of the Patient Who Has Cocaine-associated Chest Pain
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Cardiol Clin 2006;24:103–114
Frequency and Consequences of Recording an Electrocardiogram >10 Minutes After Arrival in an Emergency Room in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (from the CRUSADE Initiative)
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Am J Cardiol 2006;97:437–442
Pre-Hospital 12-Lead Electrocardiography Programs: A Call for Implementation by Emergency Medical Services Systems Providing Advanced Life Support— NHAAP, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health
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J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:485–91
Frequency and Clinical Implications of Discordant Creatine Kinase-MB and Troponin Measurements in Acute Coronary Syndromes
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J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:312-8
Application of the TIMI Risk Score for Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome to an Unselected Emergency Department Chest Pain Population
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Acad Emerg Med 2006;13(1):13-18
ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults With ST-Elevation and Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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JACC 2006;47(1):236–65
ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 Guideline Update for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention—Summary Article
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JACC 2006;47(1):216–35
Excess Dosing of Antiplatelet and Antithrombin Agents in the Treatment of Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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JAMA 2005;294:3108-3116
Acute Heart Failure Syndromes: Current State and Framework for Future Research
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Circulation. 2005;112:3958-3968
Future Options for Management of Heart Failure in an Emergency Department Observation Unit
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Crit Pathways in Cardiol 2005; 4:177-81
Chest Pain Units: Management of Special Populations
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Cardiol Clin 23 (2005) 549–557
Evolution in Cardiovascular Care for Elderly Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Results From the CRUSADE National Quality Improvement Initiative
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J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;46:1479–87
The Implications of Blood Transfusions for Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Results From the CRUSADE National Quality Improvement Initiative
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J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;46:1490–5
Using the Emergency Department Clinical Decision Unit for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
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Cardiol Clin 23 (2005) 569–588
Chest Pain Unit Concept: Rationale and Diagnostic Strategies
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Cardiol Clin 23 (2005) 411–421
Exercise Testing in Chest Pain Units: Rationale, Implementation, and Results
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Cardiol Clin 23 (2005) 503–516
Prevalence of the Third and Fourth Heart Sound in Asymptomatic Adults
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CHF 2005;11:242–247
Relationship Between Risk Stratification by Cardiac Troponin Level and Adherence to Guidelines for Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:1870-1876
Predictors of Emergency Department Observation Unit Outcomes
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Acad Emer Med 2005; 12:869–874
The Accuracy and Completeness of Data Collected by Prospective and Retrospective Methods
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Acad Emer Med 2005; 12:884–895
Emerging Diagnostics - Impedance Cardiography in the Assessment and Management of Acute Heart Failure
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Crit Path in Cardiol 2005;4:134-139
Lack of Utility of Telemetry Monitoring During Transport to Inpatient Beds for Identification of Dysrhythmias for Emergency Department Patients With Potential and Known Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Crit Path in Cardiol 2005;4:117-120
Relationship Between Time of Day, Day of Week, Timeliness of Reperfusion, and In-Hospital Mortality for Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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JAMA. 2005;294:803-812
Changes in cardiac troponin T measurements are associated with adverse cardiac events in patients with chronic kidney disease
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Am J Emer Med. 2005;23:468-473
Influence of Timing of Troponin Elevation on Clinical Outcomes and Use of Evidence-Based Therapies for Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Ann Emerg Med. 2005;45:355-362
Early Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor Use for Non-ST-segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: Patient Selection and Associated Treatment Patterns
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Acad Emer Med. 2005; 12:431–438
Practical Implementation of the Guidelines for Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department
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Circulation. 2005;111:2699-2710
2004 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Emergency Department Practice
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Ann Emerg Med. 2005;45:363-376
Nesiritide added to standard care favorably reduces systolic blood pressure compared with standard care alone in patients with acute decompensated heart failure
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Am J Emer Med. 2005;23:327-331
The N-Terminal Pro-BNP Investigation of Dyspnea in the Emergency Department (PRIDE) Study
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Am J Cardiol 2005;95:948–954
Influence of clinical trial enrollment on the quality of care and outcomes for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
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Am Heart J 2005;149:474- 81
Standardized reporting guidelines for studies evaluating risk stratification of ED patients with potential acute coronary syndromes
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Acad Emerg Med. 2004 Dec;11(12):1331-40.
Gender Disparities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Large-Scale Observations From the CRUSADE
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J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45:832–7.
Achieving standardization in clinical research: changing cacophony into harmony
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Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Sep;44(3):213-4.
Lipid management in patients with unstable angina pectoris and non-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (from CRUSADE).
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Am J Cardiol. 2005 Feb 15;95(4):483-5.
Racial Variations in Treatment and Outcomes of Black and White Patients With High-Risk Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Insights From CRUSADE
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Circulation. 2005;111:1225-1232.
Evaluation of a clinical decision rule for young adult patients with chest pain.
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Ann Emerg Med. 2005(12):26-31.
BNP Consensus Panel 2004: A clinical approach for the diagnostic, prognostic, screening, treatment monitoring, and therapeutic roles of natriuretic peptides in cardiovascular diseases.
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Congest Heart Fail. 2004 Sep-Oct;10(5 Suppl 3):1-30. Review.
Right Precordial and Posterior Electrocardiographic Leads Do Not Increase Detection of Ischemia in Low-Risk Patients Presenting with Chest Pain
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Acute Coronary Syndromes 2003;6(2):42–9.
The evaluation of AMI in the Emergency Department: the role of cardiac biomarkers in patients with chronic kidney disease
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Acute Coronary Syndromes 2003;6(2):42–9.
Development of the chest pain center: Rationale, implementation, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness
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Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2004 Mar-Apr;46(5):393-403.
Early exercise testing in the management of low risk patients in chest pain centers
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Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2004 Mar-Apr;46(5):438-52.
Heart failure management in the emergency department observation unit
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Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2004 Mar-Apr;46(5):465-85.
Delta creatine kinase-MB outperforms myoglobin at two hours during the emergency department identification and exclusion of troponin positive non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
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Ann Emerg Med. 2004;44:12-19.
Chest Pain: Case Presentations of the Harvard EM Residency
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J Emer Med, 2004;26(4):447–450.
Accuracy of a Neural Diagnostic Tree for the Identification of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Chest Pain and No ST-Segment Elevation
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Crit Path Card 2004;3(2):72-8.
Implications of the Mechanical (PCI) vs Thrombolytic Controversy for ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction on the Organization of Emergency Medical Services: The Boston EMS Experience
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Crit Path Card 2004;3(2):53-61.
Probability Stratification and Systematic Diagnostic Approach for Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department.
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Crit Path Card 2004;3(2):1-7.
Studies in emergency department data collection: shared versus split responsibility for patient enrollment.
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Acad Emerg Med. 2004 Feb;11(2):200-3.
Diagnostic value of B-Type natriuretic peptide and chest radiographic findings in patients with acute dyspnea.
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Am J Med. 2004 Mar 15;116(6):363-8.
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of early eptifibatide for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
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Am Heart J. 2003 Dec;146(6):993-8.
Nesiritide in congestive heart failure associated with acute coronary syndromes: A pilot study of safety and efficacy.
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J Cardiac Failure 2004;10(2):120.
Insurance Status and the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction at Academic Centers
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Acad Emer Med. 2004;11:343-348.
The evolution of thrombolytic therapy and adjunctive antithrombotic regimens in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
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Am J Emerg Med 2004;22:14-23.
Emergency department crowding: Emergency physicians and cardiac risk stratification as part of the solution.
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Ann Emerg Med. 2004;43:77-78.
Risk stratification of emergency department patients with chest pain: The need for standardized reporting guidelines.
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Ann Emerg Med. 2004;43:68-70.
Lack of utility of telemetry monitoring for identification of cardiac death and life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias in low-risk patients with chest pain.
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Ann Emerg Med. 2004;43:71-76.
Chest Pain: Diagnostic Strategies To Save Lives, Time, And Money In The ED
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Emerg Med Pract 2003;5(6).
Nesiritide in congestive heart failure associated with acute coronary syndromes: A pilot study of safety and efficacy Peacock FP, Emerman C, Young J.
J Cardiac Failure. 2004 Apr; 10(2): 120
Evaluation of the patient with chest pain: are the bells and whistles evidence based? Hollander JE
Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Mar; 41(3): 352-4
Validation of a brief observation period for patients with cocaine-associated chest pain. Weber JE, Shofer FS, Larkin GL, Kalaria AS, Hollander JE.
N Engl J Med. 2003 Feb 6; 348(6): 510-7
Can electrocardiographic criteria predict adverse cardiac events and positive cardiac markers? Blomkalns AL, Lindsell CJ, Chandra A, Osterlund ME, Gibler WB, Pollack CV, Tiffany BR, Hollander JE, Hoekstra JW.
Acad Emerg Med. 2003 Mar; 10(3): 205-10
Markers and the initial triage and treatment of patients with chest pain. Blomkalns AL, Gibler WB.
Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2001; 1(2): 111-5. Review
It's about time: the evolution of acute coronary syndrome evaluation in the emergency department. Blomkalns AL, Gibler WB.
Ann Emerg Med. 2002 Dec; 40(6): 595-7
2002 update to the ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: implications for emergency department practice. Pollack CV Jr, Roe MT, Peterson ED.
Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Mar; 41(3): 355-69. Review
Effect of cocaine use on bone marrow-mediated erythropoiesis. Weber JE, Larkin GL, Boe CT, Fras A, Kalaria AS, Maio RF, Luchessi B, Ensign L, Sweeney B, Hollander JE.
Acad Emerg Med. 2003 Jul; 10(7): 705-8
Quantitative comparison of coronary artery flow and myocardial perfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the presence and absence of recent cocaine use. Weber JE, Hollander JE, Murphy SA, Braunwald E, Gibson CM.
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2002 Dec; 14(3): 239-45
Prehospital management of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a time for reappraisal in North America. Welsh RC, Ornato J, Armstrong PW.
Am Heart J. 2003 Jan; 145(1): 1-8. Review
Frequency of acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain after methamphetamine use. Turnipseed SD, Richards JR, Kirk JD, Diercks DB, Amsterdam EA.
J Emerg Med. 2003 May; 24(4): 369-73
Chest pain centers: diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes. Storrow AB, Gibler WB.
Ann Emerg Med. 2000 May; 35(5): 449-61. Review
Prognostic value of isolated troponin elevation across the spectrum of chest pain syndromes. Rao SV, Ohman EM, Granger CB, Armstrong PW, Gibler WB, Christenson RH, Hasselblad V, Stebbins A, McNulty S, Newby LK.
Am J Cardiol. 2003 Apr 15; 91(8): 936-40
Utility of platelet adp receptor antagonism in the emergency department: a review. Pollack CV.
J Emerg Med. 2003 Jan; 24(1): 45-54. Review
Troponin T in elders with suspected acute coronary syndromes. Noeller TP, Meldon SW, Peacock WF, Emerman CL, McErlean ES, Vanlente F, Nissen SE.
Am J Emerg Med. 2003 Jul; 21(4): 293-7
Management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: update ACC/AHA guidelines. Ornato JP; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association.
Am J Emerg Med. 2003 Jul; 21(4): 346-51
Prediction of short- and long-term outcomes by troponin T levels in low-risk patients evaluated for acute coronary syndromes. Peacock WF IV, Emerman CL, McErlean ES, Deluca SA, van Lente F, Rao JS, Nissen SE.
Ann Emerg Med. 2000 Mar; 35(3): 213-20
Comparison of troponin T versus creatine kinase-MB in suspected acute coronary syndromes. McErlean ES, Deluca SA, van Lente F, Peacock F 4th, Rao JS, Balog CA, Nissen SE.
Am J Cardiol. 2000 Feb 15; 85(4): 421-6
The prognostic significance of serial myoglobin, troponin I, and creatine kinase-MB measurements in patients evaluated in the emergency department for acute coronary syndrome. McCord J, Nowak RM, Hudson MP, McCullough PA, Tomlanovich MC, Jacobsen G, Tokarski G, Khoury N, Weaver WD.
Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Sep; 42(3): 343-50
Performance of multiple cardiac biomarkers measured in the emergency department in patients with chronic kidney disease and chest pain. McCullough PA, Nowak RM, Foreback C, Tokarski G, Tomlanovich MC, Khoury NE, Weaver WD, Sandberg KR, McCord J.
Acad Emerg Med. 2002 Dec; 9(12): 1389-96
2-D echocardiography prediction of adverse events in ED patients with chest pain. Lim SH, Sayre MR, Gibler WB.
Am J Emerg Med. 2003 Mar; 21(2): 106-10
Assessment of stroke index using impedance cardiography: comparison with traditional vital signs for detection of moderate acute blood loss in healthy volunteers. Kosowsky JM, Han JH, Collins SP, McAfee AT, Storrow AB.
Acad Emerg Med. 2002 Aug; 9(8): 775-80
Coronary angiographic findings in patients with cocaine-associated chest pain. Kontos MC, Jesse RL, Tatum JL, Ornato JP.
Emerg Med. 2003 Jan; 24(1): 9-13
Utility of troponin I in patients with cocaine-associated chest pain. Kontos MC, Anderson FP, Ornato JP, Tatum JL, Jesse RL.
Acad Emerg Med. 2002 Oct; 9(10): 1007-13
Incomplete data reporting in studies of emergency department patients with potential acute coronary syndromes using troponins. Glavan B, Shewakramani S, Hollander JE.
Acad Emerg Med. 2003 Sep; 10(9): 943-8
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