New-onset paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: increased risk of stroke
Open Access
- 23 September 2020
- Vol. 10 (9), e039600
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039600
Abstract
Objective To investigate the long-term prognostic implications of transient new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Design Retrospective observational study. Setting Single tertiary centre. Participants This study included 2523 patients who presented with AMI from 3 June 2003 to 24 February 2015, after the exclusion of those with prior AF or in-hospital death. Outcome measures Patients were divided into three groups according to the occurrence and type of new-onset AF: (1) sinus rhythm (SR) group; (2) paroxysmal AF (PaAF: AF converted to SR prior to discharge) group and (3) persistent AF (PeAF: AF persisted during the hospitalisation) group. Post-discharge all-cause mortality and stroke incidences were compared between the groups. Results New-onset AF was observed in 271 patients (10.7%; PaAF: 230, PeAF: 41). The median follow-up period was 7.2 years (IQR: 5.2–9.4). The incidence of all-cause death and stroke was highest in the PeAF group, followed by the PaAF and SR groups (all-cause mortality: 48.8% vs 26.5% vs 14.7%, pConclusions New-onset AF following AMI is associated with poor long-term outcomes. Even when AF episodes are brief and are converted to SR, new-onset AF remains associated with an increased risk of recurrent AF and stroke.This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
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