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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 5.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Aug 11;66(6):645–655. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.022

Central Illustration. Sex, Race, and Life Expectancy after AMI: Life expectancy and YPLLs after AMI in 65- and 85-year-old Patients.

Central Illustration

Life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was similar in men and women of the same race. Because women live longer than men in the general population, women lost more years of potential life lost (YPLLs) after AMI. In contrast, black patients had shorter life expectancies after AMI and in the general population. However, they also lost more YPLLs after AMI. Race differences in YPLLs were largely explained by the higher risk factor burden and lower treatment rates in black patients; however, sex differences in YPLLs persisted after adjustment.