Randomized trial of atrial arrhythmia monitoring to guide anticoagulation in patients with implanted defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization devices

T. Martin, David; Bersohn, Malcolm; L. Waldo, Albert; S. Wathen, Mark; Choucair, Wassim; Y.H. Lip, Gregory; E. Ip, James; Holcomb, Richard; G. Akar, Joseph; L. Halperin, Jonathan

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv115

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Randomized trial of atrial arrhythmia monitoring to guide anticoagulation in patients with implanted defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization devices

Published in European Heart Journal • Apr 23, 2015

Authors:

David T. Martin

Malcolm Bersohn

Albert L. Waldo

Abstract

AIMS: Atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATs) detected by implanted devices are often atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF) associated with stroke. We hypothesized that introduction and termination of anticoagulation based upon AT monitoring would reduce both stroke and bleeding. METHODS AND RESULTS: We randomi...

Subject

Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

Stroke (engine)

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