Patients
The BACS & BAMI studies included patients admitted to hospitals Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Fuenlabrada, Móstoles, Alcorcón, and Puerta de Hierro with either non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome or ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Inclusion and exclusion criteria have been detailed previously14.
The research protocol conforms to the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinky as reflected in a priori approval by the human research committees of the institutions participating in this study. All patients signed informed consent documents.