[Medical care of persons aged 25-84 years with acute myocardial infarction in Kaunas in 1996 (ischemic heart disease register data)].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate peculiarities of medical care provided for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) depending on sex and age in Kaunas in 1996.


METHODS
Kaunas community-based ischemic heart disease register conducted according to the WHO MONICA Project methodology was the source of the data.


RESULTS
Number of diagnosed acute myocardial infarctions among Kaunas population aged 25-84 years in 1996 was 1269. Only 28 day AMI survivors were considered in the present study (n=626). During first 4 hours from onset of chest pain male patients sought for medical assistance as frequently as female AMI patients: 38.1% and 34.0%, respectively. A mobile team provided first medical aid in 62.3% of cases. Thrombolytics were used in each 11th men and in 3% of women. Percutaneous coronary angioplasty was carried out in 4.9 and 1.2% of men and women, respectively. Coronary angiography and angioplasty were more often performed in men (13.1 and 4.9%, respectively) than in women (2.7 and 1.2, respectively).
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008097:Lithuania; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D009566:Nitrates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000925:Anticoagulants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D009566:Nitrates