OBJECTIVES : Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of mortality across Europe, out of which acute myocardial infarction deserves a great attention. The aim of our study was to analyse data of patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction according to the progressivity level of the institute of care for years 2013 and 2018.

METHODS : Data were retrieved from the financial database of National Health Insurance Fund Administration for the years 2013 and 2018. Patients selected were acute patients with the main diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction with the code I21 according to the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision. Demography data (gender, mean age) were analysed according to type of institute, taking into consideration the number of patients registered using descriptive statistics.

RESULTS : 19,881 patients were treated for acute myocardial infarction in Hungary in 2013, the number of patients did not change much to 2018 (+1.17%). Their mean age was similar in both time periods (2013: 67.43 years vs. 2018: 67.22 years). Ratio of male patients (2013:57.78%; 2018: 59.58%) exceeded the ratio of female patients in both years. According to the type of institute, county hospitals treated most of the patients (2013: 34.93%; 2018: 39.43%), which was followed by university hospitals (2013: 23.69%; 2018: 21.20%) and city hospitals (2013: 17.89%; 2018: 13.16%).

CONCLUSIONS : Number of patients with acute myocardial infarction did not show great differences in Hungarian health care institutes. County hospitals admitted and treated most of these patients in both assessed years.