1. Acute coronary syndrome in Australia: Where are we now and where
- Author
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Damien Horton, James Nadel, and Timothy Hewitt
- Subjects
Gerontology ,Acute coronary syndrome ,business.industry ,medicine ,Context (language use) ,General Medicine ,Rural area ,medicine.disease ,business ,Metropolitan area - Abstract
Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a significant contributor to both morbidity and mortality in Australia. Generally speaking, sufferers of ACS who live in rural areas and are treated at rural hospitals have poorer outcomes than those living in metropolitan areas. Aims To characterise the differences in the management and outcomes of rural and metropolitan populations in the context of ACS, as well as identify factors responsible for these differences and suggest how they may be addressed.
- Published
- 2014