Study design:
The registry of Myocardial Infarction with Non-obstructive Coronary
Arteries in the Turkish population (MINOCA-TR) is a nationwide,
multicenter, prospective, and observational cohort study of patients
with a de novo myocardial infarction (MI) presentation. A total of 32
invasive cardiology centers (eighteen university, ten state, and four
private hospitals) around Turkey participated to the study. Patient
recruitment was performed between March to June 2018. Patients without a
known history of prior coronary revascularization who underwent a
diagnostic coronary angiography procedure with a possible diagnosis of
MI were screened and included in the study population. The aim of this
screening was to obtain real-life data and prevent potential bias in the
clinical context. A sub-study of the MINOCA-TR registry, this paper
focuses on the prevalence of AF in the MINOCA-TR study
population.4 The study population was divided into two
groups, the AF and non-AF groups, based on their presenting rhythm at
admission. Demographic, clinical, and angiographical data of the
MINOCA-TR study population was recorded and compared. The study protocol
of the MINOCA-TR was approved by the Clinical Research Ethical Committee
of Dokuz Eylul University and was registered withwww.clinicaltrials.gov(NCT03364387).