Age- and Sex-Specific In-Hospital Mortality after Myocardial Infarction in Routine Clinical Practice

Background. Literature regarding the influence of age/sex on mortality trends for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalizations is limited to hospitals participating in voluntary AMI registries. Objective. Evaluate the impact of age and sex on in-hospital AMI mortality using a nationally repres...

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Main Authors: Chizobam Ani, Deyu Pan, David Martins, Bruce Ovbiagele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/752765