Oral Anticoagulation After Successful Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Operations: Is It Necessary?

Background: This study analyzed the results of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation concomitant to open heart operations using continuous monitoring.

Methods: We investigated 70 consecutive patients (mean age, 72.1 ± 6 years; European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II: 9.

Implantable loop recorders after atrial ablation: patient compliance and data surveillance in clinical practice.

Objective: Recent data suggest continuous monitoring by implanted loop recorder (ILR) to be the criterion standard for rhythm surveillance after atrial ablation. Studies describing patient compliance and pitfalls in the perioperative period are lacking. It was the aim of this study to evaluate patient compliance and time invested by physicians for obtaining data during the follow-up period after implanting an ILR.