Long-term trend in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Korea: 1997-2007

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 467-476

  Hong, Jae Seok ^a   Kang, Hee Chung ^a   Lee, Sun Hee ^b   Kim, Jaiyong ^c  

^a Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service Korea   (South Korea)

^b Health Insurance Review Agency   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mortality; Myocardial infarction; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; KOREA; MALE; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 73649144571     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2009.39.11.467     Document Type: Article

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