Activated inflammation is related to the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the new onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) and inflammation in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Background Serial interaction between inflammation and the incidence of AF is not fully understood in the early phase of AMI.

Methods: Two hundred fifty-nine consecutive patients with AMI were studied.