The risk of myocardial infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation: an unresolved issue.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

1. Atrial fibrillation as a prognostic indicator of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2017
   Pooled it
2. Atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction: a Two-Way relationship.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026
   Review
3. NSTEMI mortality and hospital outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: A propensity score-matched analysis.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2024
   Article
4. Soluble Fibrin Monomer Complex and Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation: The Observational Murcia Atrial Fibrillation Project.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018
   Observational
5. Cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: the 2MACE score.Internal and emergency medicine · 2016
   Observational
6. Atrial Fibrillation Increases the Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease With Relative Complications and Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Medicine · 2016
   Observational
7. Medication prescription and adherence disparities in non valvular atrial fibrillation patients: an Italian portrait from the ARAPACIS study.Internal and emergency medicine · 2014
   Article
8. Peripheral artery disease and atrial fibrillation: a potentially dangerous combination.Internal and emergency medicine · 2012
   Review
9. Connexin Remodeling Contributes to Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of atrial fibrillation
   Review
10. Mechanisms And Management Of Thrombo-Embolism In Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of atrial fibrillation
    Review

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Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Funding

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Abstract

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