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The absolute risk of recurrent myocardial infarction is similar amongst both sexes: MONICA Iceland Study 1981–1999

2004; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 11; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/01.hjr.0000114973.39211.45

1741-8275

Gunnar Sigurðsson, Nikulás Sigfússon, Inga Ingibjörg Gudmundsdottir, Uggi Agnarsson, Helgi Sigvaldason, Vilmundur Guðnason,

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

ResultsThe mean recurrence rate (second attack) for men was 45.7/1000 MI survivors/year and for women 39.0/1000 per year. The male/female (M/F) ratio was 1.17, 95% confidence interval 1.00–1.37, P = 0.05 and did not change significantly with age. The M/F ratio for first MI in comparison was two to seven, lowest in the oldest group. The recurrence rate decreased significantly and similarly in both sexes during the observation period.