title: The scarred heart: mortality rates for myocardial infarction in the absence of modern therapy.
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy