Significance of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Thrombolytic Era

Abstract

Patients with AMI who develop PAF in the TE have significantly worse short- and long-term prognoses than patients without PAF, mostly due to their worse risk profile. After adjustment for confounding factors, patients with PAF in the TE have a better overall outcome than counterparts in the PTE, probably reflecting the better management of patients with AMI in the TE.