| Title | Trends in severity of hospitalized myocardial infarction: the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study, 1987-1994. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2000 |
| Authors | Goff DC, Howard G, Wang CH, Folsom AR, Rosamond WD, Cooper LS, Chambless LE |
| Journal | Am Heart J |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 874-80 |
| Date Published | 2000 May |
| ISSN | 0002-8703 |
| Keywords | Adult, Aged, Coronary Artery Disease, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Population Surveillance, Risk Assessment, Severity of Illness Index, Survival Rate, United States |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Declining mortality rates of coronary heart disease in the United States could be attributable to declining incidence, declining severity, and/or improvements in treatment. METHODS: We examined trends in severity of patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction to characterize its contribution to this decline by using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. RESULTS: No significant change in the proportion having systolic blood pressure CONCLUSIONS: With stable hemodynamic indicators, worsening electrocardiographic indicators, and improving enzymatic indicators, these results provide mixed support for decreases in the severity of myocardial infarction. |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0002-8703(00)90020-6 |
| Alternate Journal | Am Heart J |
| PubMed ID | 10783222 |
| Grant List | N01HC55015 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC55016 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC55018 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |