Differences in intraprocedural ACTs with standardized heparin dosing during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients treated with dabigatran vs. patients on uninterrupted warfarin

[1] Cappato R(2005)Worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation Circulation 111 1100-1105

[2] Calkins H(2010)Periprocedural stroke and management of major bleeding complications in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the impact of periprocedural therapeutic international normalized ratio Circulation 121 2550-2556

[3] Chen S(2011)Pulmonary vein antrum isolation for atrial fibrillation on therapeutic coumadin: special considerations Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 22 236-239

[4] Davies W(2009)Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation under therapeutic international normalized ratio: a safe and efficacious periprocedural anticoagulation strategy Heart Rhythm 10 1425-1429

[5] Iesaka Y(2006)Risk of thromboembolic events after percutaneous left atrial radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation Circulation 114 759-765

[6] Kalman J(2011)Thromboembolic risk and anticoagulation strategies in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation Current Cardiology Reports 13 38-42

[7] Di Biase L(2008)Early heparinization decreases the incidence of left atrial thrombi detected by intracardiac echocardiography during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 22 211-219

[8] Burkhardt JD(2004)Detection by intracardiac echocardiography of early formation of left atrial thrombus during pulmonary vein isolation Europace 6 109-110

[9] Mohanty P(2009)Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation The New England Journal of Medicine 361 1139-1151

[10] Sanchez J(2009)Comparative pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of oral direct thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors in development Clinical Pharmacokinetics 48 1-22

[1] Cappato R(2005)Worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation Circulation 111 1100-1105

[2] Calkins H(2010)Periprocedural stroke and management of major bleeding complications in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the impact of periprocedural therapeutic international normalized ratio Circulation 121 2550-2556

[3] Chen S(2011)Pulmonary vein antrum isolation for atrial fibrillation on therapeutic coumadin: special considerations Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 22 236-239

[4] Davies W(2009)Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation under therapeutic international normalized ratio: a safe and efficacious periprocedural anticoagulation strategy Heart Rhythm 10 1425-1429

[5] Iesaka Y(2006)Risk of thromboembolic events after percutaneous left atrial radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation Circulation 114 759-765

[6] Kalman J(2011)Thromboembolic risk and anticoagulation strategies in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation Current Cardiology Reports 13 38-42

[7] Di Biase L(2008)Early heparinization decreases the incidence of left atrial thrombi detected by intracardiac echocardiography during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 22 211-219

[8] Burkhardt JD(2004)Detection by intracardiac echocardiography of early formation of left atrial thrombus during pulmonary vein isolation Europace 6 109-110

[9] Mohanty P(2009)Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation The New England Journal of Medicine 361 1139-1151

[10] Sanchez J(2009)Comparative pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of oral direct thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors in development Clinical Pharmacokinetics 48 1-22