Notícies http://www.imim.cat/noticies Programa de recerca: Epidemiologia i salut pública The implementation of the Infarction Code prevented nearly 2,600 deaths in Catalonia during its first seven years http://www.imim.cat/noticies/view.php?ID=792 <p>Deaths among patients with acute myocardial infarction before reaching hospital were reduced, during the response by the Medical Emergency System of Catalonia (SEM), by 20% during this period, compared with what would have been expected in the period prior to the implementation of this initiative.</p> <p>Overall, 28-day mortality after suffering a heart attack decreased significantly, falling from 27% of cases to 19%.</p> <p>These findings are highlighted in a study by researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, in collaboration with Hospital de Sant Pau and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, which analysed data from 100,000 people who suffered a heart attack in Catalonia between 2008 and 2019.</p> 26/01/2026