Impact of Atrial Fibrillation On Cardiovascular Mortality in the Setting of Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly occurs in patient with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Potential triggers for AF development in this setting includes reduced left ventricular function, advanced diastolic dysfunction and mitral regurgitation leading to elevated left atrial pressures and atrial stretch. Other triggering mechanisms include inflammation and atrial ischemia. Multiple studies have shown that AF in patients with is associated with increased mortality. However, whether AF is a risk marker or a causal mediator of death remains controversial. There is relative dearth of data with regard to optimal management of AF in the setting of acute coronary syndromes. Patients with AMI who develop AF are at increased risk of stroke. However, the issue of the most appropriate antithromboti

SUBMITTER: Suleiman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5153162 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature