Dramatic reduction of myocardial infarction mortality. A retrospect of the past century
Herlitz, J.
Lakartidningen 97(30-31): 3369-3372
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-7205 PMID: 11016198 Document Number: 513233
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.