Key result
Asian race is linked to ~11% higher inpatient AMI mortality compared to White patients.
Why the study?
Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, with a slowed decline in mortality rates during the 1990s.
Observational (n=496,472)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 1.11 (95% CI 1.04–1.19)
Absolute Event Rate: 7.2% vs 6.3%
Asian patients had higher adjusted inpatient AMI mortality; hypothesis-generating for disparities, requires prospective confirmation before practice implications.
Despite improved clinical care, heightened public awareness, and widespread use of health innovations, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and the decline in rates from CHD that began during the 1960s slowed during the 1990s. This report provides national and state-specific death rates for CHD and for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). During 2001, approximately 1.1 million persons are expected to have a CHD event. Prevention remains the key strategy for reducing CHD mortality.
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A 2001 study conducted an observational in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) (n=496,472). Asian race/ethnicity vs. White race/ethnicity was evaluated on Inpatient mortality from hospitalization for AMI (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.04-1.19).
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