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Heart Attack
Study findings on heart attack are outlined in reports from G.A. Wellenius and colleagues
November 1st, 2008
" Case fatality rates after acute myocardial infarction (MI) have decreased markedly over the last 3 decades. Some subgroups may have benefited more than others, but this hypothesis has not been evaluated in a large nationally representative cohort," scientists in the United States report. "Accordingly, we sought to assess long-term temporal trends in mortality after hospitalization for MI and to assess whether these trends differ by sex, race, or age in a cohort of elderly patients. We studied a cohort of 4.9 million Medicare beneficiaries >= 65 years hospitalized for MI between 1984 and 2003 and calculated the proportion that died inhospital, within 30 days, and...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-11-01)
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