Ischemic atrial fibrillation

Authors

  • Jose A. Linares Vicente
  • Borja Simó Sánchez
  • Antonela Lukic
  • Pablo Revilla Martí
  • Jose R. Ruiz Arroyo

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the peri-acute myocardial infarction period, although its presence associated only to the acute phase of ischemia and its immediate cessation after early and effective revascularization is anecdotal in the literature, with a consequent lack of evidence for further treatment. A clinical case in which early coronary intervention managed to achieve a cardioversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm during an acute myocardial infarction is reported. Subsequently, it is discussed the strategy that must be followed with regard to arrhythmia in a patient with good clinical outcome after the event.

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Published

2013-07-12

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Linares Vicente JA, Simó Sánchez B, Lukic A, Revilla Martí P, Ruiz Arroyo JR. Ischemic atrial fibrillation. CorSalud [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 12 [cited 2025 Jun. 22];5(3):301-4. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/535

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2013)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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