Current Status and Clinical Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulant Discontinuation After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Japan 　- Findings From the AF Frontier Ablation Registry.

CONCLUSIONS: Although the incidences of stroke/TIA, major bleeding, and death were relatively low among patients for whom OAC therapy was discontinued, stroke/TIA occurrence was strongly associated with a high baseline stroke risk rather than with OAC status. Thus, discontinuation of OAC therapy requires careful consideration, especially in patients with a high baseline stroke risk.
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Source: Circulation Journal - October 15, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Okumura Y, Nagashima K, Arai M, Watanabe R, Yokoyama K, Matsumoto N, Otsuka T, Suzuki S, Hirata A, Murakami M, Takami M, Kimura M, Fukaya H, Nakahara S, Kato T, Shimizu W, Iwasaki YK, Hayashi H, Harada T, Nakajima I, Okumura K, Koyama J, Tokuda M, Yamane Tags: Circ J Source Type: research