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Prognosis

The risk of dying is increased with a history of myocardial infarction a b

Why?

A history of myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure increase the risk of dying

Patient Prognostic Factor Outcome CER RR
(95% CI)		 NNF+
(95% CI)
symptoms suggestive of MI a history of MI
independent 		death  26% 1.28
(1.11 to 1.48)		 14
(8 to 35)
 

 

Expiry date: June 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   S   Straus
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , CM   Ball , N   Shenker , RS   Phillips