Periprocedural Stroke and Bleeding Complications in Patients undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation with Different Anticoagulation Management: Results from the "COMPARE" Randomized Trial

Circulation

7 May May 2014 11 years ago
  • Di Biase L, Burkhardt D, Santangeli P, Mohanty P, Sanchez J, Horton R, Gallinghouse GJ, Themistoclakis S, Rossillo A, Lakkireddy D, Reddy M, Hao S, Hongo R, Beheiry S, et al , Dello Russo A, Casella M, Fassini G, Tondo C, Schweikert RA, Natale A
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This is the first randomized study showing that performing catheter ablation of AF without warfarin discontinuation reduces the occurrence of peri-procedural stroke and minor bleeding complications when compared to bridging with low molecular weight heparin.