The optimal range of international normalized ratio for radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation during therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 302-309

  Kim, Jin Seok ^a   Jongnarangsin, Krit ^a   Latchamsetty, Rakesh ^a   Chugh, Aman ^a   Ghanbari, Hamid ^a   Crawford, Thomas ^a   Yokokawa, Miki ^a   Good, Eric ^a   Bogun, Frank ^a   Pelosi, Frank ^a   Morady, Fred ^a   Oral, Hakan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Bleeding; Complication; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATHETER ABLATION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; GROIN HEMATOMA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 84878046350     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.112.000143     Document Type: Article

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