The New Zealand medical journal
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Prior studies have reported higher rates of coronary revascularisation in European compared with Maori and Pacific patients. Our aim was to define the current variation by ethnicity in investigation, revascularisation and pharmacotherapy after admission with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). ⋯ There is a small unexplained variation in angiography rates across ethnic groups. Much of the observed variation in revascularisation may be due to differences in the coronary artery disease phenotype.