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.