October 23, 2009European Heart Journal
Predictors of sudden cardiac death change with time after myocardial infarction: results from the VALIANT trial
Population
11,256 patients enrolled in the VALIANT trial (post-myocardial infarction)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 3 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports time-updated SCD risk assessment post-MI; leaves open whether dynamic models improve outcomes in prospective studies.
Structured PICO
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Population
11,256 patients enrolled in the VALIANT trial (post-myocardial infarction)
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Outcome
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) during hospitalization, from discharge to 30 days, 30 days to 6 months, and 6 months to 3 yearshard clinical
Predictors of sudden cardiac death change over time after myocardial infarction, highlighting the need for time-updated risk assessments rather than relying solely on baseline characteristics.
Cite This Study
Piccini et al. (2009) studied this question.