Table 4. Age- and gender- adjusted 28-day Case Fatality by STEMI Infarct Location The ARIC Study – Community Surveillance, 1987-2007*.
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| STEMI infarct location | 1987-1996 | 1997-2007 | All years | P-value† |
| Anterior | 11.0 (7.9, 14.1) | 5.3 (3.1, 7.5) | 8.5 (6.5, 10.5) | <0.01 |
| Inferior | 6.0 (4.5, 7.5) | 3.3 (1.9, 4.8) | 5.0 (3.9, 6.0) | 0.02 |
| Lateral | 14.8 (8.8, 20.7) | 5.9 (2.9, 9.0) | 11.0 (7.2, 14.8) | <0.01 |
| Multiple | 7.7 (5.1, 10.3) | 9.1 (5.3, 12.9) | 8.4 (6.1, 10.6) | 0.54 |
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| Total | 8.9 (7.5, 10.4) | 5.4 (4.2, 6.6) | 7.4 (6.5, 8.5) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction
*
Models also adjusted for gender. Data was complete through 2007.
†
P-value for comparison of 1987-1996 to 1997-2007 by Wald test