Impact of anticoagulation strategy after left atrial appendage occlusion in patients requiring direct current cardioversion.

Moniek Maarse Lisette I S Wintgens Andrey Ponomarenko Karen P PhillipsAleksandr B RomanovGabriel BallesterosMartin J SwaansRichard J FolkeringaIgnacio Garcia-BolaoLucas V A Boersma

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)

DCCV in AF patients after LAAO is highly effective. No thrombo-embolic events were observed in any patient in this observational cohort, regardless of the periprocedural anticoagulation or imaging strategy. Confirmation of adequate device positioning at least once before DCCV seems recommendable.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
left atrial appendage
newly diagnosed
venous thromboembolism
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease
case report
cross sectional
patient reported
acute coronary syndrome