Catheter ablation of atrial flutter: A survey focusing on post ablation oral anticoagulation management and ECG monitoring.
Philipp AttanasioTabea BuddePhilipp LacourAbdul Shokor ParwaniBurkert PieskeFlorian BlaschkeWilhelm HaverkampLeif-Hendrik BoldtMartin HuemerPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2017)
A majority of the centers stop OAC in patients with higher CHADS2-VA2SC-score after CTI ablation. There is evidence that this practice might not be safe and lead to an increased number of ischemic strokes during follow-up. This reflects the need for prospective studies to allow for clear guidelines regarding these issues.