Temporal trends in case-fatality of myocardial infarction and stroke by socioeconomic position in Sweden 1987-2010

Background There are substantial socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There are concerns about the persistent significant socioeconomic differences in incidence and case-fatality of CVD in Sweden. Is the gap between different socioeconomic positions widening or narrowing. In this study we analyze temporal trends in survival after myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke for different socioeconomic position in Sweden among men and women aged 30 to 75 years, 1987 to 2010. Methods We used a national …