Tuesday, July 19, 2011

How common is Atrial fibrillation after myocardial infarction?

Atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rhythms of the smaller atrial chamber) is common during hospitalization for acute heart attack. Approximately 40 percent of individuals developed atrial fibrillation two years, and many of these episodes are asymptomatic.
(Heart Rhythm 2011; 8:342)

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