Comparison between urban and rural mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigated the risk associated with interhospital transfer of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and clinical outcomes according to the location of the patient' residence.

Design

A nationwide longitudinal cohort.

Setting

National Health Insurance Service database of South Korea.

Participants

This study included 69 899 patients with AMI who visited an emergency centre from 2013 to 2015, as per the Korea National Health Insurance Service database.

Primary outcome measure

The clinical outcome of a patient with AMI was defined as mortality within 7 days, 30 days and 1 year.

Results

Clinical outcomes were analysed and compared with respect to the location of the patient's residence and occurrence of interhospital tr

SUBMITTER: Kim HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245421 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature