[The Myocardial Infarction Register of the District of Rostock].

In the country of Rostock the registers of myocardial infarction were evaluated in 4 districts after a period of one year. Here could be established that the incidence of infarctions in the various districts was 23.7 (Wismar), 18.9 (Bad Doberan), 13.7 (Rostock) and 17.6 (Stralsund). The sex ratio to the disadvantage of men is corresponding at 2 : 1. The incidence of infarctions and the lethality linearly increase with growing age. 4 weeks after the manifestation of the infarction the total lethality varies between 43.6 and 57% in the various districts. More than half to 3/4 of all cases of death are in the prehospital phase. As decisive periods of delay up to the admission to hospital the delay by patients and the delay by transport could be established. With 15 minutes to 30 minute the delay by physician is in every case the shortest period of delay. In comparison to an international WHO-study the periods of delay by physician and transport are in the first ten places among 23 towns.