ABSTRACT
@# Objective To analyze epidemical features and time trend of acute myocardial infarction(AMI)deaths in China from 2002 to 2016. Methods AMI mortality data for Chinese residents from 2002 to 2016 were collected and the Joinpoint model was used to analyze the time trends in AMI mortality of various populations and different age groups. Results In the past 15 years, the age standardized mortality rate of AMI in China increased rapidly. In 2002-2007,AMI mortality of urban population were higher than that in the rural, and rural rates exceeding urban rates after 2007.The age standardized rates of AMI in urban males, urban females, rural males, and rural females increased from 2002 to 2016. The average annual percentage change(AAPC)was 5.6%, 6.1%, 9.4%, and 9.9%, respectively. The age-specific mortality rates increased rapidly among young middle-aged male and elder female. Conclusions The mortality rate of AMI increased from 2002 to 2016, among which the AMI mortality rate in rural residents was increasing rapidly. The death of AMI in urban and rural areas among young middle-aged male and elder female showed a significant growth trend.