Does Atrial Fibrillation Beget Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction?

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased mortality and a higher complication rate postmyocardial infarction (MI), but the exact mechanisms are unknown. We investigated whether AF predisposes to ventricular arrhythmia in postmyocardial infarct patients, thereby accounting for increased mortality.

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