Oral anticoagulation therapy after radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation and the risk of thromboembolism and serious bleeding: long-term follow-up in nationwide cohort of Denmark

Abstract

Thromboembolic risk beyond 3 months after RFA was relatively low compared with a matched non-ablated AF cohort. With cautious interpretation due to low number of events, serious bleeding risk associated with OAC seems to outweigh the benefits of thromboembolic risk reduction. Randomized studies are warranted to test our results.