The aging Canadian population and hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction: projection to 2020

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The risk of experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increases with age and Canada's population is aging. The objective of this analysis was to examine trends in the AMI hospitalization rate in Canada between 2002 and 2...

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Main Authors: Rawson Nigel SB, Chu Rong, Ismaila Afisi S, Terres Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/12/25