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Effect of Therapeutic INR on Activated Clotting Times, Heparin Dosage, and Bleeding Risk During Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Sandeep Gautam, Roy M. John, William G. Stevenson, Rahul Jain, Laurence M. Epstein, Usha B. Tedrow, Bruce A. Koplan, Seth McClennen, Gregory F. Michaud

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · 2010 · 54 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

AF ablation with INR ≥ 2.0 provides a consistent anticoagulant milieu during the procedure, with lower heparin requirements that are important to anticipate.

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Updated Worldwide Survey on the Methods, Efficacy, and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Human Atrial Fibrillation

Riccardo Cappato, Hugh Calkins, Shih‐Ann Chen et al. · Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · 2009 · 2.9K citations

Activated Coagulation Time of Whole Blood

Paul G. Hattersley · JAMA · 1966 · 446 citations

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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients With Therapeutic International Normalized Ratio

Oussama M. Wazni, Salwa Beheiry, Tamer S. Fahmy et al. · Circulation · 2007 · 251 citations · Full text

Increased Intensity of Anticoagulation May Reduce Risk of Thrombus During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures in Patients with Spontaneous Echo Contrast

Jian‐Fang Ren, Francis E. Marchlinski, David J. Callans et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · 2005 · 223 citations

Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation under therapeutic international normalized ratio: A safe and efficacious periprocedural anticoagulation strategy

Ayman A. Hussein, David O. Martin, Walid I. Saliba et al. · Heart Rhythm · 2009 · 164 citations

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