Transesophageal vs. intracardiac echocardiographic screening in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation with uninterrupted rivaroxaban

Transesophageal vs. intracardiac echocardiographic screening in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation with uninterrupted rivaroxaban

Abstract Background Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) routinely undergo different imaging modalities for the evaluation of the left atrial (LA) appendage to rule out thrombus prior to the AF ablation procedure. Recently, uninterrupted novel oral anticoagulants were introduced for patients under...

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Main Authors: A. Tsyganov, A. Shapieva, V. Sandrikov, S. Fedulova, S. Mironovich, A. Dzeranova, E. Lyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
NOAC
Transesophageal echocardiography
ICE
Atrial fibrillation
Catheter ablation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0607-1

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