E/e′ Two Weeks after Onset Is a Powerful Predictor of Cardiac Death and Heart Failure in Patients with a First-Time ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

E/e′ > 15 obtained 2 weeks after onset is the strongest predictor of cardiac death and readmission for heart failure after a reperfused first ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The predictive value of E/e′ at 2 weeks is further enhanced by combining this variable with mitral inflow filling pattern.