A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Aging of the population may not lead to an increase in the numbers of acute coronary events – a community surveillance study and modelled forecast of the future



Subtitle: a community surveillance study and modelled forecast of the future

Authors: Salomaa V, Havulinna AS, Koukkunen H, Karja-Koskenkari P, Pietila A, Mustonen J, Ketonen M, Lehtonen A, Immonen-Raiha P, Lehto S, Airaksinen J, Kesaniemi YA

Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

Publication year: 2013

Journal: Heart

Journal name in source: HEART

Journal acronym: HEART

Number in series: 13

Volume: 99

Issue: 13

First page : 954

Last page: 959

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 1355-6037

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2012-303216


Abstract
Conclusions The ACS event rates and absolute numbers of cases have declined steeply in Finland. The declining trends are likely to continue in the future despite the aging of the population.



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