What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to understand the relationship between time and mortality causes in patients with STEMI after undergoing primary PCI.

April 29, 2026Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Short- and Long-Term Cause of Death in Patients Treated With Primary PCI for STEMI

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Why the study?

Short-term mortality after primary PCI has been studied thoroughly, but long-term causes of death in patients with STEMI remain unknown.

Population

2,804 consecutive patients with STEMI treated with primary PCI

Design

Registry-linkage cohort study

Follow-up

Median of 4.7 years

Authors

FPFrants PedersenUniversity of Copenhagen VBVitalij ButrymovichUniversity of Copenhagen HKHenning KelbækInterventional / Structural Cardiology

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Implication

Highlights competing noncardiac risks in long-term STEMI survivors; leaves open benefit of targeted prevention after primary PCI.**[[1]](https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.08.037)[[2]](https://www.acc.

Key Points

This study aims to understand the relationship between time and mortality causes in patients with STEMI after undergoing primary PCI.
Analyzed data from 2,804 STEMI patients treated with primary PCI using patient files and death registries.
Followed patients for a median duration of 4.7 years to determine causes of death.
Assessed predictors of mortality including age, vessel size, flow, heart failure, and diabetes.
717 patients died over 13,447 patient-years, with 30-day mortality of 7.9% and cardiac mortality of 7.3%.
Noncardiac causes accounted for 65% of deaths beyond 30 days, primarily from malignancies and pulmonary diseases.
Annual cardiac mortality rate after 30 days was less than 1.5%, indicating a positive prognosis for long-term survivors.

Structured PICO

Population

2,804 consecutive patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary PCI, mean age 63 ± 13 years, 72% males.

Intervention

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Outcome

Time and cause of deathhard clinical

Patients who survive the first 30 days after primary PCI for STEMI have an excellent cardiac prognosis, with subsequent mortality driven primarily by noncardiac causes.

Cite This Study

Pedersen et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f1cd00a53d347ef6df0876 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.08.037

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Percutaneous coronary intervention

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Short- and Long-Term Cause of Death in Patients Treated With Primary PCI for STEMI

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