Patterns and seasonality of acute myocardial infarction in Portugal

Authors

  • Ricardo Almendra Faculdade de Arquitetura da UTL
  • Paula Santana Departamento de Geografia e Centro de Estudos de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (CEGOT). Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra
  • João Vasconcelos Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
  • Elisabete Freire Faculdade de Arquitetura da UTL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/0871-1623_32_24

Keywords:

Cardiovascular diseases, Seasonality, Acute myocardium infarction pattern, Risk of hospitalization

Abstract

Though, in recent years, there has been a decrease on cardiovascular mortality, in Portugal, this is still the leading cause of death and of hospitalization. This disease has a clear seasonality with a peak of both mortality and hospital admissions during the winter months. The analysis of the acute myocardium infarction pattern and seasonality enables identification of population at risk and also the situations that is urgent to act. There is a strong difference on the spatial distribution in the risk of hospital admission during winter months; the south and inland areas are the most vulnerable.

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Published

2013-09-01

Issue

No. 32 (2013): Cadernos de Geografia n. 32

Section

Outros

License

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows sharing the work with recognition of authorship and initial publication in Antropologia Portuguesa journal.