Journal article
Two-decade-long trends (1975-1997) in the incidence, hospitalization, and long-term death rates associated with complete heart block complicating acute myocardial infarction: A community-wide perspective
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this community-wide study was to describe a >2-decade-long experience (1975-97) in the incidence and death rates associated with complete heart block (CHB) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Limited population-based data exist describing recent, and changes with time therein, incidence and case-fatality rates associated with CHB complicating AMI.
METHODS: We conducted an observational study of 9082 …
Authors
Spencer FA; Jabbour S; Lessard D; Yarzebski J; Ravid S; Zaleskas V; Hyder M; Gore JM; Goldberg RJ
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 145, No. 3, pp. 500–507
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2003
DOI
10.1067/mhj.2003.4
ISSN
0002-8703