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Statin use after acute myocardial infarction was found to be associated with a lower risk of new onset atrial fibrillation. Comment: After a heart attack, atrial fibrillation was found to be associated with increased all-cause death. Preventing new onset atrial fibrillation would appear to have significant health benefits. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jan;99(2):e18517    (retrieved Jan, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.