A large proportion of fatal AMIs present as sudden death and 1 in 6 are recurrent, underscoring the critical need for primary and secondary prevention.
Supports intensified primary and secondary prevention; leaves open optimal strategies pending randomized evidence.
While the majority of AMIs are not fatal, of those that are, two-thirds occur as sudden AMI deaths. About one in six of all AMIs are recurrent events. These findings reinforce the importance of primary and secondary prevention in reducing AMI morbidity and mortality.
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