Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
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J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. · Jun 2014
Risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack after atrial fibrillation ablation with oral anticoagulant use guided by ECG monitoring and pulse assessment.
We sought to gain insight into stroke risk after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. ⋯ Post-AF ablation with OAC guided by TTM and pulse assessment: (1) Overall stroke or TIA rate risk is low and risk is due to recurrent AF and (2) OAC can be stopped in 40% of CHADS2 ≥2 patients with low stroke and hemorrhagic risk.