Heart attack patients in the U. S. More likely to be readmitted to the hospital than patients in other countries

In an analysis of data from more than 15 countries that included the US, Canada, Australia, and many European nations, patients in the US who experienced a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI; a certain pattern on an electrocardiogram following a heart attack) were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital at 30 days after the heart attack than patients in other countries.