Rural–urban disparities in mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors' conclusion
We found that patients living in rural areas had an increased risk of mortality when compared to patients in urban areas.
Study context
- Population
- Patients presenting to hospital with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart failure (HF)37 studies
- Comparison
- Rural vs urban patients
- Outcome
- All-cause mortality
- Follow-up
- 0 days to 24 months
Methodological detailsfixed-effects model
- Fixed-effects model
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
follow-up
Rural
- AMI mortality
- 15.5%
- HF mortality
- 12.3%
Urban
- AMI mortality
- 13.4%
- HF mortality
- 11.6%
AMI mortality
Rural15.5%
Urban13.4%
HF mortality
Rural12.3%
Urban11.6%
Rural vs UrbanOdds ratio (95% CI)
AMI; I2 = 97%
1.18(1.13–1.24)
HF; I2 = 98%
1.11(1.11–1.12)
Original publication
Rural–urban disparities in mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 29 October 2024. doi:10.
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