Is new onset atrial fibrillation associated with increased 90-day mortality in patients undergoing primary PCI?
New onset atrial fibrillation following primary PCI is an independent predictor of 90-day mortality and adverse outcomes.
Atrial fibrillation prevalence at baseline and at discharge was 4.8 and 2.5%, respectively. The proportion of patients who developed new onset AF was 6.3%. New onset AF was independently associated with 90 day mortality and was a marker of adverse outcomes in patients undergoing primary PCI.
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