An electronic health records cohort study on heart failure following myocardial infarction in England: incidence and predictors.
Johannes M I H GhoAmand Floriaan SchmidtLaura PaseaStefan KoudstaalMar Pujades-RodriguezSpiros DenaxasAnoop D ShahRiyaz S PatelChris P GaleArno W HoesJohn G ClelandHarry HemingwayFolkert W AsselbergsPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
In England, one in four survivors of a first MI develop HF within 4 years. This contemporary study demonstrates that patients with MI are at considerable risk of HF. Baseline patient characteristics associated with time until HF were identified, which may be used to target preventive strategies.