Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2015
Review Meta AnalysisHigh Killips Class as a Predictor of New-onset Atrial Fibrillation Following Acute Myocardial Infarction: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Recent observational studies have shown that patients with higher Killips score (>I) have higher risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), while others drew a neutral conclusion. The ultimate predictive value of high Killips class on NOAF remained obscure. ⋯ Killips class >I was associated with the higher opportunity of developing NOAF following AMI.