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Cumulative incidence rates (IRs) and IRs per 100 patient\u2010years of sudden death were calculated. Using Cox proportional hazards, the association of \u22651 additional postrandomization cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, stroke, and hospitalization for unstable angina or heart failure) with sudden death was examined. Early (\u22641\u00a0year after ACS) and late sudden deaths (&gt;1\u00a0year) were compared. Of 2446 total deaths, 402 (16%) were sudden. The median time to sudden death was 2.7\u00a0years, with 109 early and 293 late sudden deaths. The cumulative IR was 2.47% (95% CI, 2.23%\u20132.73%) at 7\u00a0years of follow\u2010up. The risk of sudden death following a postrandomization cardiovascular event (150\/402 [37%] sudden deaths; median 1.4\u00a0years) was greater (IR\/100 patient\u2010years, 1.45 [95% CI, 1.23\u20131.69]) than the risk with no postrandomization cardiovascular event (IR\/100 patient\u2010years, 0.27 [95% CI, 0.24\u20130.30]). Postrandomization myocardial infarction (hazard ratio [HR], 3.64 [95% CI, 2.85\u20134.66]) and heart failure (HR, 4.55 [95% CI, 3.33\u20136.22]) significantly increased future risk of sudden death.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">Patients stabilized within 10\u00a0days of an ACS remain at long\u2010term risk of sudden death with the greatest risk in those with an additional cardiovascular event. These results refine the long\u2010term risk and risk effectors of sudden death, which may help clinicians identify opportunities to improve care.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n            <jats:title>\n              Registration: URL:\n              <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.clinicaltrials.gov\">http:\/\/www.clinicaltrials.gov<\/jats:ext-link>\n              . 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