Declining Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Mortality Between 1989 and 2010 in a Country of the African Region | Zendy

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Declining Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Mortality Between 1989 and 2010 in a Country of the African Region

Author(s) -

Silvia Stringhini,

Flavie Si,

Joaquim Didon,

Jude Gédéon,

Fred Paccaud,

Pascal Bovet

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.658468

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , cause of death , myocardial infarction , epidemiology , mortality rate , population , demography , disease , environmental health , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering

In low- and middle-income countries, the total burden of cardiovascular diseases is expected to increase due to demographic and epidemiological transitions. However, data on cause-specific mortality are lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. Seychelles is one of the few countries in the region where all deaths are registered and medically certified. In this study, we examine trends in mortality for stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) between 1989 and 2010.

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