Sex differences in short- and long-term case-fatality of myocardial infarction

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 851-861

  Lehto, Hanna Riikka ^a   Lehto, Seppo ^a   Havulinna, Aki Samuli ^b   Ketonen, Matti ^c   Lehtonen, Aapo ^d   Kesäniemi, Yrjö Antero ^e   Airaksinen, Kari Juhani ^f   Salomaa, Veikko ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c NORTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Turku Town Hospital   (Finland)

^e OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Case fatality; Myocardial infarction; Prognosis; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FATALITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 82655162249     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-011-9601-6     Document Type: Article

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