Why the study?
Despite observed decreases in coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality rates across the western world, whether acute coronary event rates decreased between 2006 and 2014 in French adults with sex- and age-specific differences was unknown.
Population
Men and women aged 35–74 in three French MONICA population-based registries
Comparison
Acute coronary event trends across sex and age groups over time
Design
Population-based registry study
Authors
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Declines in CHD incidence were limited to older adults; leaves open whether younger populations require intensified prevention efforts.
Coronary heart disease incidence and mortality rates decreased in France between 2006 and 2014, but this decline was primarily driven by older adults (65-74 years), highlighting a need for strengthened prevention in younger adults.
Meirhaeghe et al. (2020) studied this question.
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