Tag: myocardial infarction

Gaps in Public Knowledge of Basic MI Symptoms

Approximately 1.5 million cases of myocardial infarction (MI) occur in the United States per year and despite significant declines in age-adjusted mortality rates attributable to acute MI since the 1970s, the overall rate of MI-related deaths has not declined.  Heart disease remains the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in the nation, killing approximately […]