Unscheduled care pathways in patients with myocardial infarction in Scotland.

Peter HodginsMegan McMinnAnoop ShahMatthew J ReedStewart MercerBruce Guthrie

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2022)

Unscheduled care pathways leading to admission with MI in Scotland are usually direct, but those starting with telephone triage were more commonly indirect. Those indirect pathways were associated with higher mortality.

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