Association between oral anticoagulants continuation on thromboembolism and bleeding events in patients with CHADS2 score 0–2 points after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation
Thromboembolic events and overall bleeding events were fewer in the OAC discontinuation group compared with the OAC continuation group. Discontinuation of OACs might be considered in patients with low CHADS<sub>2</sub> score after catheter ablation of persistent AF.
Authors
- Daisaku Nakatani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1534-2033)
- Hitoshi Minamiguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3319-6316)
- Miwa Miyoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3279-7678)
- Tomoharu Dohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1652-6421)
- Masato Okada
- Yasushi Sakata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5618-4721)
- Yasuyuki Egami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9728-6524)
- Yohei Sotomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7564-2978)
- Shungo Hikoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2284-1970)
- Tomoaki Nakano
- Masaharu Masuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5566-466X)
- Katsuki Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1725-781X)
- Tetsuya Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8987-4040)
- Akihiro Sunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2590-6696)
- Masato Kawasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-7196)
- Kōichi Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3614-9803)
- Yasuhiro Matsuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9272-1953)
- Takafumi Oka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3237-3293)
- Nobuaki Tanaka
- Keita Okayama
Institutions
- Osaka Prefectural Medical Center (JP)
- Osaka City University (JP)
- Osaka National Hospital (JP)
- Osaka City General Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Police Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Rosai Hospital (JP)
- Kansai Rosai Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Hospital (JP)
- Japan Community Healthcare Organization (JP)
- Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital (JP)
- Nara Medical University (JP)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2025.04.004
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.16