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Does the development of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or flutter in the acute phase of myocardial infarction worsen hemodynamics and increase in-hospital mortality?
Does the development of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or flutter in the acute phase of myocardial infarction worsen hemodynamics and increase in-hospital mortality?
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or flutter in the acute phase of myocardial infarction is strongly associated with underlying hemodynamic impairment, pump failure, and significantly increased in-hospital mortality.
AF in acute MI was associated with higher mortality and PCWP; leaves open causality versus marker of pump failure.
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