International journal of cardiology
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) share several comorbidities and contribute to similar cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. Only few studies have evaluated the correlation between PAD, AF, and their interaction effects on CV outcomes. ⋯ PAD is an independent risk factor of incident AF but not vice versa. Both PAD and AF are independent risk factors for stroke, heart failure hospitalization, and CV death.
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Contemporary data on trends of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), particularly outcomes of hospital survivors by AMI type is sparse. ⋯ Throughout 2002-2012 significant decline in the incidence and of in-hospital mortality of STEMI were found. However, adjusted post-discharge mortality rates increased significantly with time. Measures for improving incidence and outcomes of AMI patients focusing on NSTEMI and hospital-survivors are warranted.