[Dramatic reduction of myocardial infarction mortality. A retrospect of the past century].
Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of death in the western world. Acute myocardial infarction is one of the most life-threatening manifestations of ischemic heart disease. Treatment of acute myocardial infarction has dramatically improved over the past 100 years by the introduction of coronary care units, mobile coronary care units, improved treatment of cardiac arrest plus the introduction of beta-blockers, fibrinolytic agents, aspirin, ACE-inhibitors and lipid lowering drugs. This has resulted in a marked reduction of mortality.
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Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, Göteborg. johan.herlitz@hjl.gu.se
D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000266:history* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology