The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 259-266 , March 2010

Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalization in the United States, 1979 to 2005

  • Jing Fang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests should be addressed to Jing Fang, MD, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS K-47, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
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  • Michael H. Alderman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicines, Bronx, NY
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  • Nora L. Keenan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Carma Ayala, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00820-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.08.018

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 259-266 , March 2010

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