Anticoagulation after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: associations with CHA₂DS₂-VASc score, sex and rhythm.
Tom Kai Ming WangNicholas ChanAro D ArockiamPaul C CremerMohamed KanjBryan BaranowskiWalid SalibaAyman HusseinOussama M WazniWael A JaberPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2023)
In a large real world cohort of patients after PVI, anticoagulation prescription is not solely depending on the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score and sex, but also heart rhythm status and other clinical or imaging factors. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- heart rate
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve