title: Anticoagulation Issues in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
abstract: Patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation are anticoagulated before, during, and following their procedure to reduce the serious risk of a thromboembolic complication. Despite this well established recommendation, there remains debate about the optimal nature of anticoagulation and a continuing evolution in practice patterns. This article addresses issues related to anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation ablation focusing on the preprocedural, intraprocedural, and postprocedural periods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 9 Founders Pavilion, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: michael.riley@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Riley
keywords: Anticoagulation; Atrial fibrillation ablation; Intracardiac echocardiography; Novel oral anticoagulants; Reversal agents; Warfarin