Angiographic profile and outcomes in persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A study from tertiary care center in North India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship of atrial fibrillation (AF) with coronary artery disease (CAD) is well established, yet it is often missed. There is evidence of myocardial ischemia on stress imaging in AF patients in the absence of obstructive CAD. In this prospective cohort, we studied the angiographic profiles of non-valvular AF patients.

Methods

The study was a nonrandomized, prospective, single-center observational study of consecutive patients of persistent non-valvular AF. Patients symptomatic for AF despite optimal medical therapy for 3 months were recruited and all underwent coronary angiograms (CAG). Patients with prior history of CAD were excluded.

Results

A total of 70 patients were followed for a mean duration of 12 ± 1.4 months. The mean age of the study grou

SUBMITTER: Sharma YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8891025 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature