Low stroke risk after elective cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: An analysis of the Flec-SL trial

Conclusion: Strokes are rare in this large, prospectively followed cohort of patients undergoing cardioversion for AF and receiving antithrombotic therapy following local routine. These results support adherence to current recommendations for anticoagulation during cardioversion of AF.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - July 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stavros Apostolakis, Karl Georg Haeusler, Michael Oeff, Andras Treszl, Dietrich Andresen, Martin Borggrefe, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Thomas Meinertz, Ulrich Parade, Alexander Samol, Gerhard Steinbeck, Karl Wegscheider, Günter Breithardt, Paulus Kirchhof Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research