Hospital-Level Disparities in the Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock

There are limited data on hospital-level disparities in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI-CS). A retrospective cohort of adult admissions from the National Inpatient Sample database during 2000 to 2014, with primary diagnosis of AMI and concomitant CS were identified. Interhospital transfers were excluded. Hospitals were classified into rural, urban nonteaching and urban teaching (location and teaching status) and...