Hospitalized AMI incidence in Korea has increased since 2011 despite decreasing case-fatality, indicating a need for improved preventive strategies.
Although case-fatality continuously decreased from 2007 to 2016, hospitalized AMI incidence decreased from 2007 to 2011 and gradually increased from 2011 to 2016, with marked disparity between regions. Effective preventive strategies to decrease AMI incidence are required to decrease cardiovascular disease mortality in Korea.
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