Table 1

Characteristics of admission hospitals in which ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients were admitted

 FinlandFranceGermanyGreecePortugalSpainTotal
n=1813n=2424n=2004n=1185n=3009n=1796n=12 231
University Hospital970 (53.5)847 (34.9)1201 (59.9)200 (16.9)1202 (39.9)996 (55.5)5416 (44.3)
Coronary care unit1813 (100)2003 (90.9)2004 (100)1185 (100)3009 (100)1396 (77.7)11 610 (94.9)
On site catheterisation laboratory
 Working time or on call1233 (68)126 (5.2)199 (16.8)400 (22.3)1958 (16)
 24 h/24580 (32)1882 (77.6)2004 (100)399 (33.7)1502 (49.9)796 (44.3)7163 (58.6)
On site cardiac surgery
 Working time or on call285 (21.2)200 (11.1)585 (4.8)
 24 h/24778 (42.9)1643 (67.1)1204 (60.1)200 (16.9)902 (30)796 (44.3)5523 (45.2)
  • Data are n (%).