Atrial Fibrillation and Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

BackgroundA growing body of evidence suggests that atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with myocardial infarction (MI). However, incidence and management of MI in AF is still undefined. Methods and ResultsWe searched MEDLINE via PubMed and Cochrane database between 1965 and 2015. All observationa...

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Main Authors: Francesco Violi, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Pasquale Pignatelli, Daniele Pastori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003347