The 28-day case fatality of coronary events in men aged 35-74 is 30,5% in Brianza, 32.5% in Friuli, 37.7% in Modena, 35.2% in Florence, 30.2% in Rome, 31.4% in Naples, 37.7% in Caltanissetta.

 

Among women in the same age range, case fatality is 40.3% in Brianza, 39.0% in Friuli, 42.8% in Modena, 36.3% in Florence, 37.2% in Rome, del 39.0% in Naples. Data on women from Caltanissetta are still incomplete, therefore they have not been included.

 

Data were collected within the Registro nazionale degli eventi coronarici e cerebrovascolari (National Register of major coronary and cerebrovascular events) and refer to the two-year period 1998-1999.

 

28-day case fatality raw rates (%) of coronary events by geographical area.
Men aged 35-74

 

 

28-day case fatality raw rates (%) after of coronary events by geographical area.

Women aged 35-74