Why the study?
Is atrial fibrillation associated with short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Is atrial fibrillation associated with short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Atrial fibrillation is a significant prognostic factor associated with mortality in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes.
Supports AF as a prognostic marker in ACS; leaves open whether targeted intervention improves survival.
AF is more common in patients with STEMI. An association of AF with short- and long-term mortality among patients with STEMI and NSTE-ACS was found. Understanding these findings may lead to better care of patients with this common arrhythmia.
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Lópes et al. (2008) studied this question.
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