Distribution and determinants of ischaemic heart disease in an urban population. A study from the myocardial infarction register in Malmö, Sweden

Abstract

In an urban population with similar access to medical care, well-known biological cardiovascular risk factors account for a substantial proportion of the intra-urban geographical variation of incidence of and mortality from myocardial infarction. The socio-economic circumstances further contribute to the intra-urban variation in disease.