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[Towards a decrease of myocardial infarction in the Bas-Rhin region? Results of the 6 first years of the Strasbourg
M Fender1, D Arveiler, A Facello
1Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg.
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The Bas-Rhin MONICA Register study found that while acute ischemic events remained stable, myocardial infarction (MI) events decreased in men. Importantly, 28-day mortality for recent MIs also significantly declined in men.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Abstract:
The Bas-Rhin MONICA Register shows trends in myocardial infarction and other acute ischemic events between 1984 and 1989. Coronary heart disease mortality decreased by 27% in men and 30% in women. Morbidity trends were less favourable. The annual event rate for total acute ischemic events remained stable. However, a decrease of 14% for myocardial infarction was seen in men, particularly in patients with a past history of coronary disease. Another positive point is that the 28-day mortality rate in recent infarctions decreased in men by 33% during the 5 year period.