Sudden cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmias following first type I myocardial infarction in the contemporary era.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increase in subsequent heart failure (HF), recurrent ischemic events, sudden cardiac arrest, and ventricular arrhythmias (SCA-VA). The primary objective of the study to determine the role of intercurrent HF and ischemic events on the development of SCA-VA following first type I MI.

Methods and results

A retrospective cohort study of patients experiencing first type 1 MI in Olmsted County, Minnesota (2002-2012) was conducted by identifying patients using the medical records linkage system (Rochester epidemiology project). Patients aged ≥18 years were followed from the time of MI till death or 31 July, 2017. Intercurrent HF and ischemic events were the primary exposures following MI and their association with outcom

SUBMITTER: Amin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8276850 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature