Population
114 new cases of acute myocardial infarction in Obihiro City, Hokkaido, Japan, registered from October 1990…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Provides 1990s AMI incidence benchmark in Japan; leaves open whether contemporary rates reflect risk-factor changes.
An epidemiological survey in Hokkaido, Japan (1990-1993) found an overall AMI incidence of 23.2 cases per 100,000 per year, confirming aging, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and smoking as key risk factors.
Fujisawa et al. (1998) studied this question.
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