Academic Editor: Brian Tomlinson
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death in the
world. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the root cause of most patients with SCD,
and myocardial infarction (MI) is the main cause of SCD among all types of CHD.
Early identification of high-risk patients after an MI, and the application of
related prevention strategies and disease-specific treatments will be the key to
reduce SCD. The mechanism of SCD after MI varies over time, and the relevant risk
prediction indicators are also dynamic and different. In the existing guidelines
for MI patients, the static and slightly single stratification of primary (PP)
and secondary (SP) prevention has significant room for improvement. The 1.5
primary prevention (1.5PP) is defined as patients with PP who also had the
following risk factors: non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), frequent
premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), severe heart failure (left ventricular
ejection fraction, LVEF