Acute myocardial infarction in the West Indies: early observations, current issues and future concerns.
In the epidemiological transition from infectious diseases in the Caribbean, chronic non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, have emerged as important public health interest. Although hypertensive heart disease predominates in Afro-Caribbean populations, ischaemic heart disease and acute myocardial infarction have also been present, but the prevalence has been somewhat under-appreciated.
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Eastern Maine Medical Centre, Bangor, ME 04402, USA. tcmartin@emh.org
D044466:Asian People; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014900:West Indies / Q000453:epidemiology