Geographic Variation in Process and Outcomes of Care for Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2015
Zhong Q, Gao Y, Zheng X, Chen J, Masoudi FA, Lu Y, Feng Y, Hu S, Zhang Q, Huang C, Wang Y, Krumholz HM, Li X, Zhou Y. Geographic Variation in Process and Outcomes of Care for Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2015. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2021182. PMID: 33095248, PMCID: PMC7584924, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.21182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionProcess of careHospital mortalityMyocardial infarctionOdds ratioAngiotensin receptor blockersCross-sectional studyOutcomes of careReceptor blockersReperfusion therapyPatient characteristicsTherapy useCare measuresPatient hospitalizationIdeal patientOutcome measuresMAIN OUTCOMEΒ-blockersAMI managementPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsSignificant geographic variationMortalityCareHospitalization