1306 @entity1 below 68 years of age who survived a first @entity583 ( @entity583 ) during 1968-1977 were followed up between 2 and 12 years after discharge from hospital. The mean follow-up time was 6.5 years. The @entity1 were unselected and paid regular visits to a @entity583 where treatment was standardized. The diagnosis of a non-fatal reinfarction was based on conventional clinical criteria, and the diagnosis of a fatal reinfarction on autopsy findings of a recent @entity296 and/or a fresh coronary thrombus. The autopsy rate was high and the follow-up of endpoints was complete. The total cumulative rate of endpoint free @entity1 was 64% at 5 years and 50% at 10 years follow-up. The total mortality rate was 19% at 5 years and 33% at 10 years follow-up. The total cumulative rate of a first reinfarction was 28% at 5 years and 37% at 10 years follow-up (80% non-fatal and 20% fatal). 63 @entity1 suffered more than one reinfarction. The mortality rate was strongly associated with age. In contrast the rate of non-fatal reinfarctions was independent of age.

Recurrent XXXX . 1. Natural history of fatal and non-fatal events.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'men'] @entity583 :: ('MESH:D009203', 'Disease') :: ['Post-MI Clinic', 'myocardial infarction', 'MI'] @entity296 :: ('MESH:D009202', 'Disease') :: ['myocardial injury']
@entity583 :: (MESH:D009203,Disease) :: ['myocardial infarction']
