A bidirectional relationship exists between atrial fibrillation (AF) and myocardial infarction (MI) as a result of shared risk factors and both direct and indirect mechanisms. In this Review, Frederiksen and colleagues discuss the pathogenesis, prevention and management of AF in patients with MI and of MI in patients with AF.
- Tanja Charlotte Frederiksen
- Christina Catherine Dahm
- Jelena Kornej