Atrial fibrillation in acute coronary syndromes: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Atrial fibrillation occurs in about 10% of patients with acute coronary syndromes <ref>Schmitt J et al Atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review of the incidence, clinical features and prognostic implications. Eur Heart J 2009;30:1038–1045.</ref> | Atrial fibrillation occurs in about 10% of patients with acute coronary syndromes <ref>Schmitt J et al Atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review of the incidence, clinical features and prognostic implications. Eur Heart J 2009;30:1038–1045.</ref> | ||
==Risk Factors== | |||
Risk factors for the development of atrial fibrillation in the setting of ACS include: | |||
*Older age | |||
*[[Left ventricular dysfunction]] | |||
==Natural History, Complications, Prognosis== | ==Natural History, Complications, Prognosis== | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 2 September 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Atrial fibrillation occurs in about 10% of patients with acute coronary syndromes [1]
Risk Factors
Risk factors for the development of atrial fibrillation in the setting of ACS include:
- Older age
- Left ventricular dysfunction
Natural History, Complications, Prognosis
Treatment
References
- ↑ Schmitt J et al Atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review of the incidence, clinical features and prognostic implications. Eur Heart J 2009;30:1038–1045.