Rev Esp Cardiol
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Comparative Study
[Analysis of causes of excessive prehospital delay of patients with acute myocardial infarction in the province of Teruel].
To analyze the delay of patients who come to the hospital and are diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction, its causes and the variables with determine it. ⋯ The pre-hospital delay detected in our environment is longer than other studies and confirms that half of it is not due to the intrinsic functioning of our health system, even through it should get involved as much as possible to diminish the delay time.