Demographic and clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation patients suffering from an ACS without prior revascularization history

Congress of the European-Society-of-Cardiology (ESC) / World Congress of Cardiology -- AUG 31-SEP 04, 2019 -- Paris, FRANCEWOS: 000507313002057Background: The incidence of atrial fibrillation in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) ranges from 3% to 25%. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the demographic and baseline clinical characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors and comorbid conditions between patients (pts) with concomitant atrial fibrillation (AF) to those without AF in patients suffering from ACS without previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention. Methods: The MINOCA­TR study has a cross­sectional, multicenter, observational design and was conducted with 32 interventional cardiology centers in our country. Heart rhythm at emergency admission, demographical, clinical and angiographic data was recorded for each patient. Patients with stable coronary artery disease, unstable angina pectoris and with type 4/5 myocardial infarction were excluded from study population. Results: A total of 1626 patients (male: 70.7%, mean age: 61.4±12.5 years) were classified according to the presence of AF. The rate of AF was 3.1% in study population. This group was older (73.4 vs. 61.0 years, p<0.001) and AF was more common among females (43.1% vs. 28.7%, p=0.027). The frequency of AF was slightly higher (7.8%) in MINOCA group (p=ns).European Soc Cardio

Demographic and clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation patients suffering from an ACS without prior revascularization history

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Atrial fibrillation and heart failure: double trouble for hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure

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