Incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Kaunas (Lithuania) population during 1983–2003

Abstract

Background Over the past 20 years an increasing trend of incidence rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was observed in many Eastern European countries. The aim of the study was to evaluate the trends in incidence of AMI in Kaunas population during 1983–2003. Methods Kaunas population-based ischemic heart disease (IHD) register was the source of data. The methods used for the data collection were those applied by the WHO MONICA project. The object n ¼ 8211; all permanent residents of Kaunas aged 25–64 years who experienced AMI in 1983–2003. Trends were analysed using the method of linear regression on logarithms of the agestandardized annual rates. Results According to the data of IHD Register, among Kaunas men aged 25–64 years the average incidence rate of AMI was 281.4/100 000 in 1983–2003. From 1983 to 2003, the incidence of AMI among Kaunas men aged 25–64 years was decreasing significantly on an average by 1.1% per year. (P ¼ 0.02). Among women, [...].