Descripción de los aspectos generales del manejo del síndrome coronario agudo en España durante el año 2002

Decrease in AMI mortality regarding previous years may be related with the application of new diagnostic criteria. Prehospital care entails greater delay of arrival to the hospital but supplies earlier access to the basic care measures. The percentage of fibrinolysis in the first 2 hours and rescue angioplasties are low regarding other series.