J Atr Fibrillation. 2012 Oct 06;5(3):554. eCollection 2012.
Journal of atrial fibrillation
Rajiv Sankaranarayanan
PMID: 28496768 PMCID: PMC5153208
Atrial fibrillation (AF) complicating myocardial infarction (MI) has been a controversial topic for the last few decades. It has generated a plethora of debates regarding whether it is a risk indicator of co-morbidities and poor haemodynamic status or independent causal mediator of poor outcomes. The management of this condition has also been idiosyncratic probably due to confusion regarding its prognostic significance. We shall review the literature and attempt to elucidate the prognostic significance as well as evidence available for defining management strategies.