Comparison of the rates of stroke and acute coronary events in northern France

Background Although stroke and acute coronary events share several risk factors, few studies have compared population-level epidemiological surveillance indicators of the two diseases in the same age range and in the same geographical area. Design The objective of the present study was to compare the rate of acute coronary events with that of stroke among inhabitants aged from 35–74 years in Northern France (Lille). Methods All incident and...