Key result
Elderly AMI mortality declines up to ~10% annually, with no trend in younger patients.
Why the study?
Epidemiological trends in acute myocardial infarction across different age groups in Germany needed examination.
Population
Registered AMI cases and coronary heart disease deaths in individuals aged 25-84 years in Germany
Comparison
Trends across age groups and sexes from 2004 to 2015
Design
Population-based registry study
Follow-up
28 days
Authors
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Mortality declines in elderly AMI patients may reflect care advances; leaves open why younger adults show no improvement.
Observational
AMI mortality and event rates have significantly declined in older populations (75-84 years) in Germany, but these improvements are not seen in younger populations (<55 years).
Krämer et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction. AMI mortality declined significantly among the elderly (75-84 years) from 2004 to 2015, dropping by 6.0% annually in men and 10.0% in women, with no significant trend in those <55 years.
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