Key result
Post-STEMI SCD reaches ~10% cumulative incidence, predominantly occurring within the first month.
Why the study?
There is no data concerning sudden cardiac death following acute STEMI in India.
Cohort (n=929)
No
Sudden cardiac death accounts for nearly half of all deaths following STEMI in India, with the highest risk occurring in the first month and strongly associated with lack of reperfusion and medication non-compliance.
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May warrant closer early post-STEMI monitoring in India; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention strategies.
Rao et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (n=929). ST elevation myocardial infarction was evaluated on Cumulative incidence of sudden cardiac death at conclusion of the study. Following STEMI in an Indian cohort, sudden cardiac death accounted for about half of total mortality with a cumulative incidence of 9.7%, predominantly occurring within the first month.
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