Mortality trends in Acute Coronary Syndrome In Sahid Gangalal National Heart Centre
Author(s) -
Satyan Rajbhandari,
MB KC,
D Sharma,
Rabi Malla,
Sudhir Regmi,
Yubaraj Limbu,
Arun Maskey,
Ajay Rajbhandari,
Y Bhatta,
Subodh Kansakar
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nepalese heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2382-5464
pISSN - 2091-2978
DOI - 10.3126/njh.v3i3.26050
Subject(s) - aspirin , medicine , myocardial infarction , thrombolysis , cardiology , coronary care unit , acute coronary syndrome , coronary heart disease
At the beginning of 20th century cardiovascular disease accounted for less than 10% of mortality worldwide. It has increased to 50% in the developed and 25% in the developing world at the end of the century. There has been steady decline in mortality due to acute myocardial infarction resulting from development of Coronary Care Unit, aspirin, beta blockade and Thrombolysis.
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