American College of Cardiology (ACC) /
American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines
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Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Focused Update: An Update of the Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Published: Oct 21, 2015)
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Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes, Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (Published: Sep 23, 2014)
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2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Published: Dec 17, 2012)
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Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction. Expert Consensus 2012.(Published: Aug 25, 2012).
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ACCF 2012 Expert Consensus Document on Practical Clinical Considerations in the Interpretation of Troponin Elevations. (Published: Nov 12, 2012)
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Recommendations for the Standardization and Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram. (Part I) Expert Consensus Document; AHA, ACC & HRS. (Published: Feb 19, 2009).
2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations
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Part 1: Executive Summary: 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations
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Part 5: Acute Coronary Syndromes: 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations (Published: 2015)
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Prehospital Management of STEMI
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The Impact of a Statewide Pre-Hospital STEMI Strategy to Bypass Hospitals Without Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Capability on Treatment Times. (Published: December 30, 2012)
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Emergency medical services management of STEMI in the United States—a report from the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Program (Published: April 2014)
Mission: Lifeline Program Against STEMI (from the American Heart Association)
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Regional Systems of Care Demonstration Project AHA Mission: Lifeline STEMI Systems; Accelerator (Circ.2016)
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About Mission: Lifeline (AHA site link)
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Mission: Lifeline Tools and Resources for EMS (AHA site link)
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Mission: Reperfussion Check List (AHA Site Resource)
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Heart Attack Patient Education Portal (AHA site link)
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Heart Attack Video (Just a Little Heart Attack; From AHA Go RED for Women)
ACS Related Website Links & Articles
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Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC); with Available Resources
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ECG Training Resource by Wayne Ruppert; on-site comprehensive ECG and other cardiology related trainings (including ACS, cardiac arrhythmias, SCD and ACLS) for medical professionals.
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Article: A Young Female With a Broken Heart