Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality in the Older Population of the United States: An Analysis of Demographic and Regional Trends and Disparities from 1999 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been a leading cause of mortality in the US. Though AMI mortality has been decreasing in the US, significant disparities have persisted. We aim to evaluate disparities in AMI-related deaths in the US from 1999 to 2022. Methods: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) multiple causes of death database were used to analyze death certificates from 1999 to 2022 for AMI-related deaths among United States older adults (aged ≥ 65) for overall trend and disparities based on demographic (sex, race/ethnicity, and ten-year age groups) and regional (census regions, rural-urban status, and states) subgroups. Rural and urban status were distinguishe

SUBMITTER: Abdul Jabbar AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11989499 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature