Geographic Variation in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction

1999329 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gerald T. O'Connor · Dartmouth College

Hebe B. Quinton

Neal D. Traven · Northeast Health

Lawrence D. Ramunno

T. Andrew Dodds · Northeast Health

Thomas A. Marciniak · United States Department of Health and Human Services

John E. Wennberg

Abstract

Substantial geographic variation exists in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction, and these gaps between knowledge and practice have important consequences. Therapies with proven benefit for AMI are underused despite strong evidence that their use will result in better patient outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 281, Issue 7, pp. 627-627

DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.7.627

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