Rural–urban disparities in mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AIMS: Patients with cardiac disease living in rural areas may face significant challenges in accessing care, and studies suggest that living in rural areas may be associated with worse outcomes. However, it is unclear whether rural-urban disparities have an impact on mortality in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF). This meta-analysis aimed to assess differences in mortality between rural and urban …