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. 2013 Jan 23;8(1):e53722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053722

Figure 1. Annual AMI incidence and mortality crude rates by sex and age group.

Figure 1

Time trend of the 2002–2008 AMI incidence and mortality crude rates according to the AHA/ESC AMI definition. Annual rates are plotted in the middle of each year. A vertical bar in 2006 indicates the start of the partial smoke-free legislation. Upper left panel: AMI incidence in women, upper right panel: AMI mortality in women, lower left panel: AMI incidence in men, lower right panel: AMI mortality in men. Abbreviations: AMI acute myocardial infarction, AHA American Heart Association, ESC European Society of Cardiology.