Does Myocardial Infarction Beget Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Fibrillation Beget Myocardial Infarction?
| Autor: | Harry J.G.M. Crijns, Michiel Rienstra, Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Rob A. Vermond |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Cardiologie, MUMC+: MA Cardiologie (9), RS: CARIM - R2 - Cardiac function and failure |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Disease WARFARIN EVENTS Physiology (medical) Internal medicine medicine Dementia risk factors atrial fibrillation cardiovascular diseases Myocardial infarction OLDER-ADULTS Stroke RISK Framingham Risk Score business.industry DABIGATRAN Warfarin Editorials Atrial fibrillation ASSOCIATION medicine.disease myocardial infarction Heart failure Cardiology TRIAL epidemiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Circulation, 131(21), 1824-1826. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
| ISSN: | 1524-4539 0009-7322 |
| Popis: | Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects millions of people worldwide.1 It has been known for several decades that AF is not a benign condition; it is associated with a 5-fold increased risk of stroke, a 3-fold increased risk of heart failure, and 2-fold increased risk of dementia and death.2–4 Myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease are traditional risk factors for AF5; however, whether myocardial infarction is a consequence of AF has not yet been studied in great detail. Current treatment for AF is focused on the prevention of stroke. This is of utmost importance; however, other cardiovascular morbidities and mortality should not be overlooked. An analysis of patients originally diagnosed with idiopathic AF demonstrated that these patients frequently develop cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease.6 An analysis of Medicare data emphasized the importance of cardiovascular events beyond stroke such as heart failure, myocardial infarction, and death in older adults with AF.7 Article see p 1843 In the current issue of Circulation , Soliman et al8 describe the association of AF with myocardial infarction. Similar findings in 2 other cohorts by the same lead author have been published in the last few months.9,10 First, the analysis of 23 928 US residents without coronary heart disease included in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in … |
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