Long-Term Outcomes for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Short-term outcomes are worse for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with a history of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). However, long-term prognosis remains unclear. We linked administrative health databases to identify patients hospitalized with ACS (ST-elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI], non –STEMI [NSTEMI], and unstable angina) between 2008 and 2019 in Alberta, Canada. Patients were stratified according to history of NVAF before hospitalization. The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause mortality, hospitalization for myocardial infarction, or stroke at 3 years.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - January 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pishoy Gouda, Douglas C. Dover, Anamaria Savu, Kevin Bainey, Shaun G. Goodman, Robert Welsh, Padma Kaul, Roopinder Kaur Sandhu Source Type: research