Trends in 28‐day and 1‐year mortality rates in patients hospitalized for a first acute myocardial infarction in Norway during 2001–2009: a “Cardiovascular disease in Norway” (CVDNOR) project

Mortaity at 28 days after the first AMI declinedin Norway between 2001 and 2009 in both men and women and in all age groups. All-cause mortality at 1 year also declined both in men and women due to decreases in CVD mortality rates, whilst non-CVD mortality rates increased amongst patients ≥65 years of age.