Cardiovascular Family History Increases the Risk of Disease Recurrence After a First Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT: Background Family history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is easily accessible and captures genetic cardiovascular risk, but its prognostic value in secondary prevention is unknown. Methods and Results We followed 25 615 patients registered in SWEDEHEART (Swedish Web-System for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-Based Care in Heart Disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies) from their 1-year revisit after a first-time myocardial infarction during 2005 to 2013, until December 31, 2018. Data on relatives, diagnoses and socioeconomics were extracted from national registers. The association between family history and recurrent ASCVD was studied with Cox proportional-hazard regression, adjusting for risk factors and socioeconomics. A family history of ASCVD was

SUBMITTER: Wahrenberg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9075368 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature