Distribution of EMMACE-3 hospital cardiovascular facilities
| Hospital characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Foundation Status | 33 (68.8) |
| Primary PCI availability, 24 h 7 days per week? | |
| No | 33 (71.7) |
| Yes | 13 (28.26) |
| Number of consultant cardiologists | |
| <5 | 21 (56.8) |
| ≥5 | 16 (43.2) |
| Number of specialist ACS nurses | |
| None | 24 (55.8) |
| <5 | 13 (30.2) |
| ≥5 | 6 (14.0) |
| Number of specialist heart failure nurses | |
| None | 9 (19.6) |
| <5 | 32 (69.6) |
| ≥5 | 5 (10.9) |
| Number of specialist cardiac rehabilitation nurses | |
| None | 2 (4.8) |
| <5 | 30 (71.4) |
| ≥5 | 10 (23.8) |
| Number of cardiology beds | |
| None | 4 (8.7) |
| <20 | 13 (28.3) |
| ≥20 | 29 (63.0) |
| Number of coronary care unit beds | |
| <10 | 23 (51.1) |
| ≥10 | 22 (48.9) |
| Distance to the nearest intervention centre, miles | |
| Not applicable | 15 (34.9) |
| <20 | 10 (23.3) |
| ≥20 | 18 (41.9) |
ACS, acute coronary syndrome; EMMACE, Evaluation of the Methods and Management of Acute Coronary Events; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.