Key result
Atrial fibrillation occurring concurrently with acute myocardial infarction can compound the clinical consequences of both conditions.
Why the study?
What is the relationship and potential consequences of concurrent atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction?
What is the relationship and potential consequences of concurrent atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction?
This review highlights the compounded clinical consequences when atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction occur concurrently.
Atrial fibrillation is an increasingly common significant arrhythmia with potentially serious outcomes. Myocardial infarction is a common consequence of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. When the two conditions occur together, the consequences can be compounded. This article briefly reviews some of the potentials for the relationship.
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McDonald et al. (2014) studied this question. Atrial fibrillation occurring concurrently with acute myocardial infarction can compound the clinical consequences of both conditions.
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