Transesophageal vs. intracardiac echocardiographic screening in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation with uninterrupted rivaroxaban.

Alexey TsyganovA ShapievaV SandrikovS FedulovaS MironovichA DzeranovaE Lyan

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2017)

This study illustrates that performing AF ablation with ICE guidance on uninterrupted rivaroxaban for at least 4 weeks even without TEE is feasible and safe.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial appendage
left atrial
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
patients undergoing
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
pulmonary hypertension
left ventricular
pulmonary embolism
gestational age