Safety and efficacy of contemporary catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation patients with a history of cardioembolic stroke in the era of direct oral anticoagulants.

CONCLUSION: The safety and efficacy of CF-guided AF ablation in the era of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with a recent or previous history of CS or TIA are similar to those in patients without it.
PMID: 27816321 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Cardiology - November 1, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nishizaki K, Itoh T, Kimura M, Tsushima Y, Shoji Y, Kinjo T, Ishida Y, Sasaki K, Horiuchi D, Sasaki S, Tomita H, Okumura K Tags: J Cardiol Source Type: research