Social inequalities in mild and severe myocardial infarction: how large is the gap in health expectancies?

Social inequalities in mild and severe myocardial infarction: how large is the gap in health expectancies?

Abstract Background Acute myocardial infarction (MI) remains a frequent health event and a major contributor to long-term impairments globally. So far, research on social inequalities in MI incidence and mortality with respect to MI severity is limited. Furthermore, evidence is lacking on disparitie...

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Main Authors: Juliane Tetzlaff, Siegfried Geyer, Mechthild Westhoff-Bleck, Stefanie Sperlich, Jelena Epping, Fabian Tetzlaff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Myocardial infarction
Social inequalities
Incidence
Mortality
Health expectancies
Germany
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10236-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10236-7

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