Limitations of the study
We examined regional differences in the care and prognosis of patients
treated for myocardial infarction. The differences found are apt to draw
attention to the importance of the issue. At the same time, however,
there are exceptionally large socio-economic differences within large
regions (university town vs. hard-to-reach village), so it is necessary
to analyse data from smaller territorial units to examine access to
modern care.