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Welcome & Introduction: Top Ten Advances of STEMI Interventions 2008

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Mehta S, Briceño R, Alfonso C, Bhatt M. Lessons from the Single INdividual Community Experience REgistry for primary PCI (SINCERE) database. In: Mehta S (ed). Textbook of STEMI Interventions. Malvern, PA: HMP Communications, 2008: pp. 95-113.

Deconstructing the STEMI Chaos

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Hamman WR. The complexity of team training: what we have learned from aviation and its applications to medicine. Qual Saf Health Care 2004;13(Suppl 1):i72-9.

Door 2 Balloon Times – Clinical Relevance & Pragmatic Methods of Reducing D2B Times

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Wang Y, et al. Strategies for reducing the door-to-balloon time in acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 2006;355:2308-2320.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/355/22/2308

Presidential Address: STEMI Interventions — What We Know and What is Still Missing

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Henry TD, Atkins JM, Cunningham MS, et al. 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? J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:1339-1345.

Technical Pearls from the Master: Complex Coronary Interventions

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Wu C, Hannan EL, Walford G, et al. A risk score to predict in-hospital mortality for percutaneous coronary interventions. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;47:654-660.

Pathology of the STEMI Lesion & the Role of Thrombus

Recommended readings from the speaker:
Joner M, Finn AV, Farb A, et al. Pathology of drug-eluting stents in humans: Delayed healing and late thrombotic risk. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:193-202.

Nakazawa G, Finn AV, Joner M, et al. Delayed arterial healing and increased late stent thrombosis at culprit sites after drug-eluting stent placement for acute myocardial infarction patients: An autopsy study. Circulation 2008:118:1138-1145.

Ten Commandments for STEMI Interventions & Lessons Learned from the SINCERE Database

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Mehta S, Briceño R, Alfonso C, Bhatt M. Lessons from the Single INdividual Community Experience REgistry for primary PCI (SINCERE) database. In: Mehta S (ed). Textbook of STEMI Interventions. Malvern, PA: HMP Communications, 2008: pp. 95-113.

Novel Tools in STEMI Interventions: Intracoronary Drug Delivery, Thrombectomy Devices & More

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Svilaas T, Vlaar PJ, van der Horst IC, et al. Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention. N Engl J Med 2008;358:557-567.

LUMEN Keynote Address: New Modalities for STEMI Interventions

Recommended readings from the speaker:
O’Neill WW, Brodie BR. Mechanical interventions in acute myocardial infarction (chapter 56). In: Fuster V, Alexander RW, O’Rourke RA (eds). Hurst’s The Heart, 11th Edition. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004: pp. 1451-1464.

O’Neill WW, Grines CL, Dixon SR, et al. Does a 90-minute door-to-balloon time matter? Observations from four current reperfusion trials [abstract]. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45(Suppl 3):225A.

O’Neill WW, Martin JL, Dixon SR, et al; AMIHOT Investigators. Acute Myocardial Infarction with Hyperoxemic Therapy (AMIHOT): a prospective, randomized trial of intracoronary hyperoxemic reperfusion after percutaneous coronary intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:397-405.

STEMI Processes Symposium: The World’s Best

Recommended readings from the speaker(s):
Henry TD, Sharkey SW, Burke MN, et al. A regional system to provide timely access to percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Circulation 2007;116:721-728.

Ting HH, Rihal CS, Gersh BJ, et al. Regional systems of care to optimize timeliness of reperfusion therapy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The Mayo Clinic STEMI Protocol. Circulation 2007;116:729-736.

Le May MR, So DY, Dionne R, et al. A citywide protocol for primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 2008;358:231-240.

Jollis JG, Mehta RH, Roettig ML, et al. Reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction in North Carolina emergency departments (RACE): Study design. Am Heart J 2006;152:851.e1-11.

Rokos IC, Larson DM, Henry TD, et al. Rationale for establishing regional ST-elevation myocardial infarction receiving center (SRC) networks. Am Heart J 2006;152:661-667.

STEMI EKG Certification

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Chakko S. Electrocardiographic identification of the culprit lesion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. In: Mehta S (ed). Textbook of STEMI Interventions. Malvern, PA: HMP Communications, 2008: pp. 13-22.

STEMI Teamwork: Learning from Simulation

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Hamman WR. The complexity of team training: What we have learned from aviation and its applications to medicine. Qual Saf Health Care 2004;13(Suppl 1):i72-9.

STEMI Interventions CINE Review

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Mehta S, Briceño R, Alfonso C, Meza-Ruiz N, Perez F, Bakhtiani R. Illustrative procedures. In: Mehta S (ed). Textbook of STEMI Interventions. Malvern, PA: HMP Communications, 2008: pp. 151-280.

STEMI Critical Nursing Issues

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Henry TD, Sharkey SW, Burke MN, et al. A regional system to provide timely access to percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Circulation 2007;116:721-728.

Adjuncts to STEMI Interventions

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Svilaas T, Vlaar PJ, van der Horst IC, et al. Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention. N Engl J Med 2008;358:557-567.

CEO Summit: Lessons for Administrators

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Jollis JE, Roettig ML, Aluko AO, et al. Implementation of a statewide system for coronary reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. JAMA 2007;298:2371-2380.

The Challenge to Develop STEMI Systems of Care AHA’s Mission Lifeline

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Jacobs AK, Antman EM, Faxon DP, et al. Development of systems of care for ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: Executive summary. Circulation 2007;116:217-230.

Pre-Hospital Activation, Triage, & Transfer-The EMS Perspective

Recommended readings from the speaker:
Henry TD, Sharkey SW, Burke MN, et al. A regional system to provide timely access to percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Circulation 2007;116:721-728.

Jollis JG, Roettig ML, Aluko AO, et al. Implementation of a statewide system for coronary reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. JAMA 2007;298:2371-2380.

The 80-Lead EKG and Other Innovations — The ED Perspective

Recommended readings from the speaker:
McClelland AJ, Owens CG, Menown IB, et al. Comparison of the 80-lead body surface map to physician and to 12-lead electrocardiogram in detection of acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 2003;92:252–257.

Lefebvre CW, Hoekstra JW, Bonaca M, Giugliano R. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in the emergency department for non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: Principles and practice. J Emerg Med 2008 (in press).

Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants, Direct Thrombin Inhibitor & Newer Agents — The Pharmacological Management of STEMI Interventions

Recommended readings from the speaker:
Stone GW, for the HORIZONS AMI Investigators. A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Bivalirudin vs. Heparin Plus Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors During Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Presented at TCT, October 2007.

Chen ZM, Jiang LX, Chen YP, et al. COMMIT (ClOpidogrel and Metoprolol in Myocardial Infarction Trial) collaborative group. Addition of clopidogrel to aspirin in 45,852 patients with acute myocardial infarction: Randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2005;366:1607-1621.

Kereiakes DJ, Gurbel PA. Peri-procedural platelet function and platelet inhibition in percutaneous coronary intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2008;1:111-121.

The Relevance of Thrombolytic Therapy in the Era of STEMI Interventions

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Henry TD, Sharkey SW, Burke MN, et al. A regional system to provide timely access to percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Circulation 2007;116:721-728.

LUMEN Keynote Address: Coronary Interventions, Present Status & Future Perspectives

Recommended readings from the speaker:
Mehran R, Hong MK, Mintz GS, et al. Coronary Artery Disease. In: Apple S, Lindsay J (eds). Principles and Practice of Interventional Cardiology. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997.

Moses JW, Kipshidze N, Leon MB. Perspectives of drug-eluting stents: The next revolution. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2002;2:163-172.

Take-Home Lessons from STEMI Clinical Trials

Recommended reading from the speaker:
Grines CL, Browne KF, Marco J, et al. A comparison of immediate angioplasty with thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. The Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction Study Group. N Engl J Med 1993;328:673-679.

STEMI Interventions – The Great Debates

Recommended readings from the speaker(s):
Rihal CS. Drug-eluting stents for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Treatment of choice or is discretion the better part of valor? J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2008;1:233-235.

Joner M, Finn AV, Farb A, et al. Pathology of drug-eluting stents in humans: Delayed healing and late thrombotic risk. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:193-202.

Le May MR, So DY, Dionne R, et al. A citywide protocol for primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 2008;358:231-240.

Ting HH, Rihal CS, Gersh BJ, et al. Regional systems of care to optimize timeliness of reperfusion therapy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The Mayo Clinic STEMI Protocol. Circulation 2007;116:729-736.

Jacobs AK. Regional systems of care for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: being at the right place at the right time. Circulation 2007;116:689-692.

Jacobs AK. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention without cardiac surgery on-site: Coming to a hospital near you? Am Heart J 2008;155:585-588.

STEMI EKG Certification

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Chakko S. Electrocardiographic identification of the culprit lesion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. In: Mehta S (ed). Textbook of STEMI Interventions. Malvern, PA: HMP Communications, 2008: pp. 13-22.

STEMI Teamwork: Learning from Simulation

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Hamman WR. The complexity of team training: What we have learned from aviation and its applications to medicine. Qual Saf Health Care 2004;13(Suppl 1):i72-9.

STEMI Interventions CINE Review

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Mehta S, Briceño R, Alfonso C, Meza-Ruiz N, Perez F, Bakhtiani R. Illustrative procedures. In: Mehta S (ed). Textbook of STEMI Interventions. Malvern, PA: HMP Communications, 2008: pp. 151-280.

Cooling/Hypothermia Devices

Recommended reading from the moderator:
Hale SL, Dave RH, Kloner RA. Regional hypothermia reduces myocardial necrosis even when instituted after the onset of ischemia. Basic Res Cardiol 1997;92:351-357.

Demonstrations of Pre-Hospital EKG Systems

Recommended readings from the moderator:
Le May MR, So DY, Dionne R, et al. A citywide protocol for primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 2008;358:231-240.

Rokos IC, Larson DM, Henry TD, et al. Rationale for establishing regional ST-elevation myocardial receiving center (SRC) networks. Am Heart J 2006;152:661-667.

Tips for Setting up a Transfer Network

Recommended readings from the moderator:
Henry TD, Sharkey SW, Burke MN, et al. A regional system to provide timely access to percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Circulation 2007;116:721-728.

Rokos IC, Larson DM, Henry TD, et al. Rationale for establishing regional ST-elevation myocardial receiving center (SRC) networks. Am Heart J 2006;152:661-667.

Jollis JG, Mehta RH, Roettig ML, et al. Reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction in North Carolina emergency departments (RACE): Study design. Am Heart J 2006;152:851.e1-11.