Widening or narrowing income inequalities in myocardial infarction? Time trends in life years free of myocardial infarction and after incidence.

Juliane TetzlaffFabian TetzlaffSiegfried GeyerStefanie SperlichJelena Epping

Published in: Population health metrics (2021)

Income inequalities in the lifespan spent free of MI and after MI widened over time. In particular, men with low incomes are disadvantaged, as life years spent after MI increased, but no life years free of MI were gained.

Keyphrases

heart failure
left ventricular
physical activity
mental health
atrial fibrillation
middle aged