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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 118, No. 1: 42-51
Copyright © 1983 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

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ATTACK AND CASE FATALITY RATES FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN THE HUNTER REGION OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, IN 1979

S. R. LEEDER, Faculty of Medicine1,, A. J. DOBSON, Faculty of Mathematics2, R. W. GIBBERD, Faculty of Mathematics2 and S. J. FLYNN3

1University of Newcastle New South Wales, 2308, Australia
2University of Newcastle New South Wales
3Asian and Pacific Center for Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle New South Wales

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Leeder, S. R. (Faculty of Medicine, U. of Newcastle, New South Wales, 2308, Australia), A. J. Dobson, R. W. Glbberd and S. J. Flynn. Attack and case fatality rates for acute myocardlal infarction in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, in 1979. Am J Epidemiol 1983; 118: 42–51.

The Hunter Valley Heart Attack Study was conducted throughout 1979 to investigate all cases of suspected heart attack among permanent residents 20 to 69 years of age in a well-defined area in New South Wales, Australia. The study design followed that for the Myocardial Infarction Community Registers coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe and elsewhere around 1971. The attack rates obtained confirm that in Australia myocardial infarction incidence, like mortality, is high by International standards. Case fatality rates were somewhat lower than those reported elsewhere. To discover whether heart attack rates are changing with the decrease in heart disease mortality, it is proposed to carry out longitudinal survelliance in the study population. Experience with this baseline survey indicates that there may be difficulties in reliably interpreting the WHO diagnostic criteria and that changes in medical management of heart disease may affect the numbers of cases diagnosed. This highlights an epidemiologic need for clear definitions of myocardial infarction.

myocardial infarction; mortality


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