Prevalence, Management, and Long-Term (6-Year) Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Receiving Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents

Conclusions
Among patients receiving DES implantation, AF was not rare and was associated with increased ischemic and bleeding risk. In patients with AF, triple therapy was not associated with decreased ischemic events but was associated with increased bleeding risk compared to DAPT.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - June 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Choi, H.-I., Ahn, J.-M., Kang, S. H., Lee, P. H., Kang, S.-J., Lee, S.-W., Kim, Y.-H., Lee, C. W., Park, S.-W., Park, D.-W., Park, S.-J. Tags: Coronary Source Type: research