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Review
. 2012 Nov;8(4):281-9.
doi: 10.2174/157340312803760857.

Atrial fibrillation in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: clinical and prognostic features

Bulent Gorenek  1 , Gulmira Kudaiberdieva
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Review

Atrial fibrillation in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: clinical and prognostic features

Bulent Gorenek et al. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2012 Nov.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in the setting of acute coronary syndrome and acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This review summarizes recent evidence on the clinical and prognostic significance of pre-existent and new-onset AF in acute STEMI patients and highlights new emerging predictors of AF development in the era of contemporary treatment.

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