Abstract

Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome is one of the most common causes of emergency recurrence and sudden death in developed parts of the world, and in the last decades in developing countries. The Aim: Analysis of epidemiological characteristics and trends in the movement of incidence and mortality from acute coronary syndrome on the territory of the Sumadija district in the period 2007-2016 years. Material and Methods: The study was designed as a descriptive epidemiological study. The Register of Acute Coronary Syndrome was used as a source of information about patients and deaths. Linear trend and regression analysis were used to analyze the trend of incidence and mortality. Results: The average age-standardized incidence rate of acute coronary syndrome in men was 186.6/100000 and in women it was 88.6/100000. The average standardized mortality rate from acute coronary syndrome was 45.4/100000 in men and 20.8/100000 in women. Conclusion: Research contributes to the consideration of the society's burden of cardiovascular diseases, as well as for developing specific prevention programs.

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