Cardiovascular event rate and death in high-risk secondary prevention patient cohort in Finland: A registry study.

The incidence of recurrent CV events and all-cause mortality was high in patients suffering from their first CV event, particularly during the first 6 months after the index event. Death was the most common subsequent event. The event rate accelerated after each additional CV event. This suggests that the acute treatment of the index event should be followed by prompt secondary prevention measures to achieve guideline-recommended goals as soon as possible.