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released: 19 Sep 2002 author: Mathur S media release

'Epidemic of coronary heart disease and its treatment in Australia' is the first AIHW report to focus exclusively on the national epidemic of coronary heart disease. It provides information on current patterns and recent trends in coronary heart disease, its treatment and costs. This is the first national report to examine in detail admissions to hospital for heart attack and acute care invasive treatments, such as cardiac catheterisation, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass surgery. This report is part of AIHW's Cardiovascular Disease Series, which covers mortality, risk factors, morbidity and medical procedures. It will be a valuable resource for health planners, practitioners and researchers interested in knowing the extent of coronary heart disease and its treatment in Australia.

ISSN 1323-9236; ISBN 978 1 74024 203 5; Cat. no. CVD 21; 79pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (157K PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables
    • List of figures
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgments
    • Summary
  • Sections
    • Introduction (42K PDF)
      • Background
      • What is coronary heart disease?
      • Risk factors and prevention
      • Medical treatment and cardiac procedures
      • Greater risk among the elderly
      • Purpose and structure of this report
    • Methods (118K PDF)
      • Overview
      • Incidence of acute coronary events
      • Hospital admissions
      • Mortality
      • Prevalence of heart disease
      • Risk factor prevalence
      • Drug treatment
      • Cardiac procedures
      • Expenditure
      • Classifications
    • Incidence, prevalence and mortality of coronary heart disease (233K PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Incidence
      • Mortality
      • Case-fatality
      • Prevalence
      • Discussion
    • Risk factors and drug treatment for coronary heart disease (144K PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Risk factors for coronary heart disease
      • Drug treatment
      • Discussion
    • Admissions and in-hospital treatment for acute myocardial infarction (272K PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction
      • Acute cardiac procedures
      • Outcomes of acute care interventions
      • Discussion
    • Expenditure (116K PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Aggregate expenditure on coronary heart disease
      • Length of stay in hospital for acute myocardial infarction
      • Average expenditure for hospital treatment
      • Conclusion
  • End matter (145K PDF)
    • Appendix
    • References

Recommended citation

Mathur S 2002. Epidemic of coronary heart disease and its treatment in Australia. Cardiovascular Disease Series no. 20. Cat. no. CVD 21. Canberra: AIHW.