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EMCREG-International is dedicated to research and education in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Acute Care. Since 1989, EMCREG has evolved into an international research and education network boasting 55 members representing 45 international academic researchers institutions, and have enrolled more 40,000 patients in trials, produced 50+ educational CME monographs, and held 35 live educational symposium. Our interests cover research and education in cardiovascular and neurovascular emergencies, neurointensive care, critical care medicine, and all acute care topics. Our focus is not only on education the physicians but all specialties involved in the care of acutely ill patients, including hospitalists, advanced practice providers, nursing and prehospital care as well as emergency physicians.

October 17, 2007

Risk Stratification for Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department

October 17, 2007/ EMCREG-International

Unstable angina (UA) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) accounted for 1,295,000 hospital admissions in the US in 2001, almost 60% of those patients were 65 years of age or older, and 41% were women. The National Center for Health Statistics recently reported 5,637,000 US emergency department (ED) chest-pain syndrome visits, accounting for approximately 5% of total visits. Accurate diagnosis and risk stratification of the UA/NSTEMI patient is essential to identify patients at risk and to initiate appropriate treatment.

December 10, 2003

Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Emergencies : Implications for Clinical Practice (2003)

December 10, 2003/ EMCREG-International

Patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with chest pain remain a major clinical challenge. In the United States alone there are over eight million annual visits for this problem, resulting in over four million admissions. Nontraumatic chest discomfort remains the primary catalyst for ED evaluation of possible acute coronary syndromes, including unstable angina, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and ST-segment myocardial infarction. The diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure is also critically important to emergency physicians and other healthcare providers. The diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease is equally difficult, with up to one million patients presenting to the emergency department with stroke each year. Therefore, it is essential that emergency physicians remain on the forefront of state of the art diagnostic and treatment options involving the newest regimens for ACS, CHF, and stroke.