Prognosis

Further myocardial infarctions can occur ^{a b}  

Note:

• 2.6% have a recurrent infarction within 1 year (95% CI: 0.5% to 4.6%). ^a  
• 20% have a reinfarction within 10 years (95% CI: 15% to 25%). ^{a b}
• One in five patients will have unstable angina or myocardial infarction in the next year (18%: 95% CI: 16% to 21%). ^a