Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation is common among patients withcardiovascular disease and is a frequent complication of theacute coronary syndrome.Objective: In this study our main goal is to assess theincidence of AF in patients of acute coronary syndrome.Method: This retrospective observational cohort study wasdone at Dhaka medical college and hospital from December2010 to December 2011 where 100 patients (male=73,female=27) were diagnosed with of ACS and AF. All data wereentered on the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)and analyzed.Results: During the study most of the patients were belong to51-60 age group (53%) and 53% patients developed atrialfibrillation after admission. Also new onset AF patient’s hospitalstay rate was higher.Conclusion: After many analyses we can said that, incidenceof new-onset AF was more common in patients presenting withACS.