In univariate analysis (Table 5) the risk factors for developing AF in the acute phase of infarction were: female sex, age, hypertension, smoking HR on Holter, CRP > 3 mg/L, eGFR, log-NTproBNP, chronic use of ARB/ACE inhibitors and chronic use of beta-blockers. This evidence concerns the gene NPPB and infarction.