Guideline adherence in antithrombotic treatment after concomitant ablation surgery in atrial fibrillation patients

CONCLUSIONS
Real-life OAC prescription in AF patients showed a moderate guideline adherence, with high-risk patients being undertreated and low-risk patients being overtreated. These findings stress the importance that antithrombotic treatment in patients undergoing AF surgery needs to be critically re-evaluated.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - February 15, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: van Breugel, H. N. A. M., Gelsomino, S., Lozekoot, P. W. J., Accord, R. E., Luca, F., Parise, O., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Maessen, J. G. Tags: Adult Cardiac Source Type: research