Incidence and prognostic significance of silent atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction
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| Titre | Incidence and prognostic significance of silent atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Auteurs | Stamboul K, Zeller M, Fauchier L, Gudjoncik A, Buffet P, Garnier F, Guenancia C, Lorgis L, Beer JClaude, Touzery C, Cottin Y |
| Journal | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY |
| Volume | 174 |
| Pagination | 611-617 |
| Date Published | JUL 1 |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 0167-5273 |
| Mots-clés | acute myocardial infarction, Atrial fibrillation, Continuous ECG monitoring |
| Résumé | {Background: Silent atrial fibrillation (AF) has been suggested to be frequent after acute myocardial infarction (MI). Continuous ECG monitoring (CEM) has been shown to improve AF screening in patients at risk of stroke. Objectives: We aimed to assess the incidence and prognosis of silent AF in patients with acute MI. Methods: All the consecutive patients with acute MI were prospectively analyzed by CEM >= 48 h after admission. Silent AF was defined as asymptomatic episodes lasting at least 30 s. The population was divided into three groups: no-AF, silent AF and symptomatic AF. Results: Among the 849 patients, 135 (16%) developed silent AF and 45 (5%) symptomatic AF. Compared with the no-AF group, patients with silent AF were markedly older (80 vs. 62 y, p < 0.001), more frequently women (43% vs. 30% |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.158 |