Reported cases of AMI by the Ministry of Health January to November 2006 were 278 at the national level; 28.7% belonged to the province of San José and 18.3% to the one of Alajuela. a significant undercount, since only in the Mexico Hospital, main reception center for AMI cases of these provinces, at least 50% of that figure was discharged.
Los casos registrados de IAM por el Ministerio de Salud enero a noviembre 2006 fueron 278 en el nivel nacional; el 28,7% correspondió a la provincia de San José y el 18,3% a la de Alajuela.