The Use of Dabigatran Immediately After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

A. Winkle, Roger; Hardwin Mead, R.; Engel, Gregory; H. Kong, Melissa; A. Patrawala, Rob

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02175.x

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The Use of Dabigatran Immediately After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Published in Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology • Sep 28, 2011

Authors:

Roger A. Winkle

R. Hardwin Mead

Gregory Engel

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation requires postprocedural anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic events because of the ablation procedure itself or due to recurrent AF postprocedure. Dabigatran is a new anticoagulant and may be useful after AF ablation to prevent thromboembolic even...

Subject

Dabigatran

Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

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