Abstract 264: Assessing Thromboembolic Risk In Patients Undergoing Direct Electrical Cardioversion Within 48 Hours After Onset Of Atrial Fibrillation [Session Title: Poster Session II]

Conclusions In patients with acute onset atrial fibrillation, odds of thromboembolic complications are over 5 times higher in patients who did not receive therapeutic anti-coagulation at the time of DCC, despite having a lower baseline stroke risk as defined by their CHA2DS2-VASc scores. In addition, the two patients in our study who did have a stroke in the therapeutically anti-coagulated group had ceased their anticoagulant prior to the stroke.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Session Title: Poster Session II Source Type: research