Atrial fibrillation as a risk factor for worse outcome in acute coronary syndrome

The article by Topaz et al. published in International Journal of Cardiology [ [1] Topaz G. Flint N. Steinvil A. Finkelstein A. Banai S. Keren G. et al. Long term prognosis of atrial fibrillation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Int. J. Cardiol. 2017; 240: 228-233 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (19) Google Scholar ] describing the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) in myocardial infarction patients elicited great interest among members of our research group. Long term prognosis of atrial fibrillation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventionInternational Journal of CardiologyVol. 240PreviewAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-known complication in the setting of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Data on the long-term prognostic implications of New-Onset AF (NOAF) complicating STEMI in the era of complete revascularization remains controversial. Our aim therefore was to evaluate the long-term prognosis of prior AF (pAF) and new-onset AF (NOAF) in STEMI patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Full-Text PDF