Intra-hospital lethality from cardiac ischaemic disease
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Mainland Portugal
Percentage of intra-hospital lethality for Ischaemic Heart Diseases

CID-9 DIC: 410- 414 (a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available Source: ACSS(2007). Elaborated from available and non-published information.
CID-9 DIC: 410- 414 (a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available Source: ACSS(2007). Elaborated from available and non-published information
Intra-hospital lethality from IHD (Ischemic Heart Disease) has been generally decreasing (with a reduction of 28,4% from 2003 to 2007). This reduction was more evident in males (30,2%) than in females (22,8%)
Region
Percentage of intra-hospital lethality for Ischaemic Heart Diseases, by Region (NUTs level 2)

CID-9 DIC: 410- 414 (a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available Source: ACSS(2007). Elaborated from available and non-published information
CID-9 DIC: 410- 414 (a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. (b) Not available (c) NUTS level 2 (2002). Source: ACSS(2007). Elaborated from available and non-published information
From 2004 to 2007, intra-hospital lethality from IHD, in mainland Portugal, decreased slightly (relative variance: -28,4%), from 6,7% to 4,8%. This trend towards reduction was verified in all regions.
Region and Gender
Percentage of intra-hospital lethality for Ischaemic Heart Diseases, by Region (NUTs level 2) and by gender

(a) Calculated for mainland Portugal. Source: INE, 2007.
(a) NUTs level 2 (2002). Source: INE, 2007.
From 2004 to 2007, a reduction was registered in intra-hospital lethality from IHD in both genders, being more pronounced for females during both periods. This inequality was most evident in Alentejo and Centro (with ratios of 1,1).
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