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Term: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Rates
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2014-05-21
Definition:
The number of hospitalizations or deaths due to acute myocardial infarction (also known as heart attack) expressed as a rate per 1,000 residents aged 40 and older during two 5-year periods.
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Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
glossary terms for an operational definition of AMI, including the ICD codes used to define AMI.
Related concepts
- Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) / Myocardial Infarction (MI) - Definition, Rates and Post-AMI Management
- Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use
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References
- Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Bailly A, Allegro E. The 2013 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
Term used in
- Fransoo R, Mahar A, The Need to Know Team, Anderson A, Prior H, Koseva I, McCulloch S, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The 2019 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)
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