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A review of current literature found that existing population-based studies on myocardial infarction incidence trends are limited by modest sample sizes, lack of diversity, and composite endpoints.
More contemporary assessments of community-wide changes in the epidemiology of myocardial infarction are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of primary prevention strategies.
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Limitations of existing MI studies preclude reliable trend assessment; leaves open need for contemporary diverse population studies.
Robert W. Yeh (2010) conducted a review in Acute Myocardial Infarction. A review of current literature found that existing population-based studies on myocardial infarction incidence trends are limited by modest sample sizes, lack of diversity, and composite endpoints.
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