Cause of death (number and percentage of all deaths) during specified time intervals after primary PCI
| Cause of death | 0–7 days n=45 (%) | 7 days to 1 year n=50 (%) | After 1 year n=87 (%) | Total deaths n=181 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiogenic shock | 34 (76) | 6 (12) | 0 (0) | 40 (22) |
| AMI* | 8 (18) | 5 (10) | 10 (12) | 23 (13) |
| CCF† | 0 (0) | 8 (16) | 7 (8) | 15 (8) |
| SCD‡ | 2 (4) | 8 (16) | 8 (9) | 18 (10) |
| Stroke | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 6 (7) | 8 (4) |
| Cancer | 0 (0) | 11 (22) | 25 (29) | 36 (20) |
| Infection | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 8 (9) | 10 (6) |
| Kidney disease | 0 (0) | 3 (6) | 2 (2) | 5 (3) |
| Lung disease | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 5 (6) | 7 (4) |
| Other | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (6) | 5 (3) |
| Unspecified | 0 (0) | 4 (8) | 10 (12) | 14 (8) |
*Acute myocardial infarction.
†Congestive cardiac failure.
‡Sudden cardiac death.
PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.