title: Embolic Myocardial Infarction as a Consequence of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prevailing Disease of the Future.
authors.affiliation: From CVPath Institute Inc, Gaithersburg, MD (F.D.K., R.V., M.E.R.); and Department of Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA (A.V.F.). fkolodgie@cvpath.org.
authors.forename: Frank D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Kolodgie
authors.affiliation: From CVPath Institute Inc, Gaithersburg, MD (F.D.K., R.V., M.E.R.); and Department of Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA (A.V.F.).
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Virmani
authors.affiliation: From CVPath Institute Inc, Gaithersburg, MD (F.D.K., R.V., M.E.R.); and Department of Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA (A.V.F.).
authors.forename: Aloke V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Finn
authors.affiliation: From CVPath Institute Inc, Gaithersburg, MD (F.D.K., R.V., M.E.R.); and Department of Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA (A.V.F.).
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Romero
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications*; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Editorials; anterior wall myocardial infarction; atrial fibrillation; thromboembolism