Calculating the 30-day survival rate in acute myocardial infarction: should we use the treatment chain or the hospital catchment model?

Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a potentially deadly disease and significant efforts have been concentrated on improving hospital performance. A 30-day survival rate has become a key quality of care indicator. In Northern Norway, some patients undergoing AMI are directly transferr...

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Main Authors: Jan Norum, Tonya M. Hansen, Anders Hovland, Lise Balteskard, Bjørn Haug, Frank Olsen, Thor Trovik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2017-12-01
Series:Heart International
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Online Access:http://www.heart-int.com/article/77bc7c7e-753c-4cb2-90ba-03a5fe6c6cdf