title: Safety of dabigatran or rivaroxaban for thoracoscopic ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Im
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Seop
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: June Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: yk.on@samsung.com.
authors.forename: Young Keun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: On
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000991:Antithrombins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D000069604:Dabigatran / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000069552:Rivaroxaban / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000991:Antithrombins; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D000069552:Rivaroxaban; D000069604:Dabigatran
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; New oral anticoagulants; Thoracoscopic ablation