Table 1. Characterization of the case population according to ICD (International Classification of Diseases) diagnoses and gender distribution.
| ICD Codes | Total | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Acute myocardial infarction | I210-249 | 34 | 9.5% | 21 | 8.8% | 13 | 10.8% |
| Chronic ischemic heart disease | I250-259 | 228 | 63.3% | 165 | 68.7% | 63 | 52.5% |
| Pulmonary embolism | I260-269 | 25 | 7.0% | 13 | 5.4% | 12 | 10.0% |
| Nonrheumatic valve disorders | I340-359 | 7 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.7% |
| Myocardial degeneration and cardiomegaly | I515-517 | 59 | 16.4% | 31 | 12.9% | 28 | 23.3% |
| Aortic aneurysm rupture or dissection | I710-729 | 7 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.7% |
| 360 | 100.0% | 240 | 100.0% | 120 | 100.0% | ||