Ischaemic heart disease : Attack rates and case fatality of coronary events

Attack rates and case fatality of coronary events in Italy for men and women, 1998-1999, ages 35-74 years (source:Italian Heart Journal, 2005)

	MEN				WOMEN
Age range	Non fatal Coronary Attack rate	Fatal Coronary Attack rate	Coronary Attack rate	Coronary Case fatality	Non fatal Coronary Attack rate	Fatal Coronary Attack rate	Coronary Attack rate	Coronary Case fatality
	x 10,000	x 10,000	x 10,000	%	x 10,000	x 10,000	x 10,000	%
35-44	4.7	1.2	5.9	20.6	0.6	0.3	0.9	32.2
45-54	16.4	4.2	20.6	20.4	1.8	0.8	2.7	31.3
55-64	29.8	12.0	41.8	28.7	5.9	3.0	9.0	33.6
65-74	45.5	35.8	81.4	44.0	15.3	13.9	29.3	47.6

35-74	21.6	11.1	32.6	33.9	5.4	4.1	9.5	42.7
35-74*	20.5	10.0	30.4	27.3	4.5	3.2	7.7	35.5

* Age-adjustement using Standard European Population, men and women ages 35-74 years.

Remarks

The data are collected by the Italian registry on cardiovascular diseases. Age-specific rates were calculated as estimated on each range divided by correspondent population per 10,000, where the estimated number of events was the result of the sum of estimated events for each single cause of death or hospital discharge.