Ischemic Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction: Trends in in-Hospital Mortality in Brazil from 1998 to 2018
Júlio Martinez Santos, Alessandra Barboza Resende Martinez, Emerson de Jesus Silva, Gustavo Roberto Santana, Romero Henrique de Almeida Barbosa, David Fernandes Lima, Matheus Rodrigues Lopes, Johnnatas Mikael Lopes
Abstract
Background Ischemic stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are cardiovascular diseases with high morbidity and mortality rates in Brazil and worldwide. Their outcomes are influenced by public policies aimed at mitigating risk factors and by investments in infrastructure of emergency support and quality of hospital care. Objective To analyze the trend in the proportion of in-hospital deaths from ischemic stroke and AMI in Brazil as a way of evaluating the effectiveness of urgency and emergency services. Methods Ecological time [...]