Journal article
Short-term dabigatran interruption before cardiac rhythm device implantation: multi-centre experience from the RE-LY trial
Abstract
AIMS: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) surgery is commonly performed in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The current analysis was undertaken to compare peri-operative anticoagulation management, bleeding, and thrombotic events in AF patients treated with dabigatran vs. warfarin.
METHODS AND RESULTS: This study included 611 patients treated with dabigatran vs. warfarin who underwent CIED surgery during the RE-LY trial. Among …
Authors
Essebag V; Proietti R; Birnie DH; Wang J; Douketis J; Coutu B; Parkash R; Lip GYH; Hohnloser SH; Moriarty A
Journal
EP Europace, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 1630–1636
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2017
DOI
10.1093/europace/euw409
ISSN
1099-5129