Impact of Periprocedural Atrial Fibrillation on Short-Term Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
There are few data on the incidence and clinical outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated in the era of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We analyzed 30-day clinical outcomes in 3,307 consecutive patients with and without AF (sinus rhythm) undergoing PCI from January 2007 t...
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Published in: | The American journal of cardiology 2012-02, Vol.109 (4), p.471-477 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Summary: | There are few data on the incidence and clinical outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated in the era of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We analyzed 30-day clinical outcomes in 3,307 consecutive patients with and without AF (sinus rhythm) undergoing PCI from January 2007 through December 2008 enrolled in a multicenter Australian registry. Periprocedural AF was present in 162 patients (4.9%). AF was associated with older age (74.1 ± 8.9 vs 63.9 ± 11.9 years, p |
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ISSN: | 0002-9149 1879-1913 |