Short and long term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is influenced by socioeconomic position but not by migration status in Sweden, 1995-2007.

Background: There are no nationwide studies on mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) among foreign-born populations that include detailed information about country of birth and information about socioeconomic position. The objective was to investigate the risk of mortality after CABG considering socioeconomic position, sex and country of birth.

Material And Methods: We included all 72 333 patients undergoing a first isolated CABG in Sweden, during 1995 - 2007 of whom 12.

Downward trend in the risk of second myocardial infarction in Sweden, 1987-2007: breakdown by socioeconomic position, gender, and country of birth.

Background: Second myocardial infarction (SMI) is a significant health problem. There are no nationwide studies on SMI among foreign-born populations that include detailed information about country of birth.

Design: Nationwide cohort study of 331,748 men and 186,755 women aged 30-84, living in Sweden, and diagnosed with first myocardial infarction (FMI) between January 1987 and December 2007.

Incidence and case fatality after day 28 of first time myocardial infarction in Sweden 1987-2008.

Aims: We studied trends in first-time myocardial infarction (MI) incidence and case fatality after day 28 and to examine the role of sex, education as an indicator for socioeconomic position, and birth country on these events in Sweden.

Methods And Results: Nationwide cohort including 6,752,655 individuals aged 35-89 years living in Sweden between January 1987 and December 2008, of which, 6,464,968 individuals and 366,085 nonfatal first-time MI patients were classified according to their sex, birth country, and education and followed over two decades.

Main Outcome Measures: Incidence and case-fatality rate after day 28 of first-time MI and their trends.