October 1, 1976Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
Acute Myocardial Infarction: One Year Follow‐up of 1138 Cases from the Perth Community Coronary Register
Key result
Survival beyond 28 days after acute myocardial infarction was followed by an 11.5% mortality rate over the next 11 months, driven by age, prior coronary disease, tachycardia, and heart failure.
Population
1138 patients suffering definite or possible acute myocardial infarction from the Perth Community Coronary…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
One year
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Implication
Post-MI survivors face ongoing mortality risk; supports risk stratification but leaves open need for prospective validation.
Study Design
Type
Cohort (n=1,138)
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Population
1138 patients suffering definite or possible acute myocardial infarction from the Perth Community Coronary Register, focusing on 705 patients who survived the first 28 days.
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Outcome
One year mortalityhard clinical
In patients surviving the acute phase of myocardial infarction, one-year mortality is driven by age, prior coronary disease, and signs of heart failure at presentation.
Cite This Study
Pole et al. (1976) conducted a cohort in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=1,138). Survival beyond 28 days after acute myocardial infarction was followed by an 11.5% mortality rate over the next 11 months, driven by age, prior coronary disease, tachycardia, and heart failure.