title: Meta-analysis of dabigatran vs warfarin in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia; University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: kphan.vc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pison
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hitos
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia; University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Stuart P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000069604:Dabigatran / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D000069604:Dabigatran
keywords: Catheter ablation; Dabigatran; Systematic review; Thromboembolism; VKA; Warfarin