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Oxford University Press, European Journal of Public Health, 5(26), p. 760-765

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw062

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Geographic and socioeconomic differences in access to revascularization following acute myocardial infarction

Journal article published in 2016 by Giuliana De Luca, Alessio Petrelli, Tania Landriscina, Roberto Gnavi, Massimo Giammaria ORCID, Giuseppe Costa
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Geographic and socioeconomic barriers may hinder fair access to healthcare. This study assesses geographic and socioeconomic disparities in access to reperfusion procedures in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients residing in Piedmont (Italy). METHODS: Coronary Care Units (CCUs) were geocoded with a geographic information system (GIS) and the shortest drive time from CCUs to patients' residence was computed and categorized as 0 to