New‐onset atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndrome may be associated with worse prognosis and future heart failure

New‐onset atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndrome may be associated with worse prognosis and future heart failure

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods A total 648 of consecutive ACS patients were divided into non‐AF and all‐AF groups. The all‐AF group was further subdivided into new‐...

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Main Authors: Mizuyoshi Nagai, Tomonori Itoh, Masaru Ishida, Tetsuya Fusazaki, Takashi Komatsu, Motoyuki Nakamura, Yoshihiro Morino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
CHADS2 score
mortality
new‐onset atrial fibrillation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12154

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https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12154

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