A real life registry to evaluate patient profile, diagnostic and practice patterns in Acute Coronary Syndrome in Turkey: TURK-AKS study

In a representative sampling for Turkish population five years ago, this registry of ACS revealed the predominancy of male gender, urban settlement, and presentation with STEMI. The delay between onset of symptoms and hospital admission was more prominent in rural sites, among females and in NSTEMI patients when compared to urban areas, males and STEMI patients.