American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 2 , Pages 169-174 , 15 July 2009

Trends in Atrial Fibrillation Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Jane S. Saczynski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • David McManus, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Zheng Zhou, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Frederick Spencer, MD

      Affiliations

    • McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Jorge Yarzebski, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Darleen Lessard, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Joel M. Gore, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Robert J. Goldberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 508-856-3991; fax: 508-856-4596

Received 21 January 2009 ,Revised 12 March 2009 ,Accepted 12 March 2009.

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 This study was supported by Grant RO1 HL35434 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00728-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.03.011

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 2 , Pages 169-174 , 15 July 2009

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