"As Needed" nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for infrequent atrial fibrillation episodes following atrial fibrillation ablation guided by diligent pulse monitoring: A feasibility study.
Erica S ZadoMonica PammerTara ParhamDavid LinDavid S FrankelSanjay DixitFrancis E MarchlinskiPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
The use of as needed NOACs when AF is suspected with pulse monitoring is effective and safe to maintain low risk of stroke and bleeding after successful ablation. Transition back to daily NOAC use should be anticipated in about one quarter of patients.
Keyphrases
- oral anticoagulants
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- end stage renal disease
- blood pressure
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary embolism
- patient reported outcomes
- brain injury
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported