Acute coronary syndrome in immigrants and non-immigrants : Results of an Austrian prospective pilot study.

Background: There are indications that immigrant patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) differ in demographic characteristics and clinical presentation from non-immigrant patients. The aim of this prospective pilot study was to gather clinical and sociodemographic data from patients with ACS and to compare immigrants with non-immigrants.

Methods: Included were consecutive patients who underwent acute coronary angiography in one cardiological department for ACS from September 2011 to September 2013.