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J Am Coll Cardiol, 2001; 37:1571-1580
© 2001 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation
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CLINICAL STUDY: MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Twenty-two year (1975 to 1997) trends in the incidence, in-hospital and long-term case fatality rates from initial q-wave and non-q-wave myocardial infarction: a multi-hospital, community-wide perspective

Mark I. Furman, MD, FACCa, Harold L. Dauerman, MD, FACCa, Robert J. Goldberg, PhDa, Jorge Yarzbeski, MD, MPHa, Darleen Lessard, MSa and Joel M. Gore, MD, FACCa

a Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

revised manuscript received September 20, 2000, revised manuscript received January 19, 2001, accepted January 29, 2001.

Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Mark I. Furman, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
Mark.Furman{at}umassmed.edu

OBJECTIVES

The goal of this study was to examine long-term trends in the incidence, in-hospital and long-term mortality patterns in patients with an initial non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (NQWMI) as compared with those with an initial Q-wave myocardial infarction (QWMI).

BACKGROUND

Limited data are available describing trends in the incidence and mortality from an initial QWMI and NQWMI from a multi-hospital community-wide perspective.

METHODS

Our study was an observational study of 5,832 metropolitan Worcester, Massachusetts residents (1990 census = 437,000) hospitalized with validated initial acute MI in all greater Worcester hospitals during 11 annual periods between 1975 and 1997.

RESULTS

The incidence of QWMI progressively decreased between 1975/78 (incidence rate = 171/100,000 population) and 1997 (101/100,000 population). In contrast, the incidence of NQWMI progressively increased between 1975/78 (62/100,000 population) and 1997 (131/100,000 population). Hospital death rates were 19.5% for patients with QWMI and 12.5% for those with NQWMI. After controlling for various covariates, patients with QWMI remained at significantly increased risk for hospital mortality (adjusted odds ratio = 1.63; 95% confidence interval: 1.35, 1.97). While the hospital mortality of QWMI has progressively declined over time (1975/78 = 24%; 1997 = 14%), the in-hospital mortality for NQWMI has remained the same (1975/78 = 12%; 1997 = 12%). These trends remained after adjusting for potentially confounding prognostic factors. The multivariable adjusted two-year mortality after hospital discharge declined over time for patients with QWMI and NQWMI.

CONCLUSIONS

Despite impressive declines in the incidence, in-hospital and long-term mortality associated with QWMI, NQWMI is increasing in frequency and has the same in-hospital mortality now as it did 22 years ago.

Abbreviations and Acronyms
  AMI = acute myocardial infarction
  CI = confidence interval
  ECG = electrocardiogram
  MI = myocardial infarction
  NQWMI = non-Q-wave myocardial infarction
  QWMI = Q-wave myocardial infarction
  SMSA = Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area




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