Original Article

OPEN ACCESS: Association Between System Factors and Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality

Objectives: We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the association between healthcare system factors and death from acute myocardial infarction (AMI), in terms of access (distance to the hospital, mode of transportation), availability (emergency medical services, hospitals), and capability (emergency medical services’ 12-lead electrocardiogram capability, continuous percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]…