Abstract
Aims To examine the association between statin use and the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods From a total of 1000 patients presenting with ACS 241 were on and 759 were not on statin. An AF episode was accepted as endpoint. Results The incidence of AF was less frequent in statin group compared to non-statin group (5% vs 10%, respectively, p = 0.01). Independent predictors of AF were left atrial diameter, use of statin, age, hypertension, previous AF and use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. Conclusions In ACS patients, statin treatment was associated with lower incidence of AF.
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