Risk and predictors of readmission for heart failure following a myocardial infarction between 2004 and 2013: A Swedish nationwide observational study

Survivors of AMI remain at a continued risk of LOHF. However, the overall risk of LOHF shows a decreasing trend after an index AMI over time. Lower risk of LOHF may relate to decreasing burden of comorbidities and increasing use of evidence based treatments.