translate English to French: Such ‘sudden death’ may be the only manifestation in approximately 15% of individuals suffering a first heart attack.10,11 In individuals with known ischemic heart disease experiencing a second heart attack, the risk of sudden death may be increased four- to five-fold.12,13 Results from the Quebec Cardiovascular Study among 4,371 men found that 60% of the mortality from ischemic heart disease occurred outside the hospital as a first event and that 42% of all ischemic heart disease deaths were observed dying within one hour of the onset of their symptoms or found dead in bed.14 Women are more likely than men to die in hospital.
Chez les sujets que l’on sait déjà atteints de cardiopathie ischémique et qui sont victimes d’une deuxième crise, le risque de mort subite peut être de quatre à cinq fois plus élevé12,13.