PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - R Mulcahy AU - N Hickey AU - I Graham AU - G McKenzie TI - Factors influenceing long-term prognosis in male patients surviving a first coronary attack. AID - 10.1136/hrt.37.2.158 DP - 1975 Feb 01 TA - British Heart Journal PG - 158--165 VI - 37 IP - 2 4099 - http://heart.bmj.com/content/37/2/158.short 4100 - http://heart.bmj.com/content/37/2/158.full SO - Heart1975 Feb 01; 37 AB - Three hundred and sixty-four men who survived a first episode of acute coronary insufficiency or myocardial infarction for 28 days were admitted to a coronary heart disease secondary programme between 1 January 1961 and 31 December 1971. Of these, 252 have been followed for at least 4 years. The 4-year mortality was 13.5 per cent (34 patients). The average mortality was 3.4 per cent but an excess of deaths occurred during the first year of follow-up. Of 11 characteristics measured during the acute attack, only severity of the attack was significantly associated with poor 4-year survival. Cigarette consumption after infarction was significantly less among those surviving the 4-year period when compared with decedents. Follow-up systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were significantly lower among decedents. No significant differences were noted in serum cholesterol levels and in mean weight, The presence of post-infarction angina did not affect the prognosis.