Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction: Insights from a meta-analysis

The presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) markedly increases the risk of stroke and mortality in patients. Whether AF is a risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI) is discrepant from current studies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to ascertain the association of AF with incident MI.

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xue-Yuan Guo, Na Li, Xin Du, Rong Bai, Rong-Hui Yu, De-Yong Long, Ri-Bo Tang, Cai-Hua Sang, Chen-Xi Jiang, Man Ning, Song-Nan Li, Nian Liu, Jian-Zeng Dong, Chang-Sheng Ma Source Type: research