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Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) is a non-profit international society that bridges cardiology, emergency medicine and other professions focused upon improving care for patients with acute coronary syndromes and acute heart failure.
The Society promotes protocol-based medicine, often delivered through a chest pain center model to address the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes, acute heart failure, and to promote the adoption of process improvement science by healthcare providers.

The Use of Procedural Standardization to Reduce Recognition to Reperfusion (R2R) Time in STEMI
Study Shows Chest Pain Centers Reduce Mortality Rate by 37% - Aaron D. Kugelmass, MD
Cardiology Clinics Journal November issue devoted entirely to Chest Pain Centers. Edited by Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD.
Letter regarding Heart Attacks from 7 US senators to ACC & AHA with signatures.
May 24, 2005 - AHA & SCPC issue joint scientific statement on Practical Implementation of the Guidelines for Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department.
