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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Impact of preprocedural anticoagulation on the incidence of silent cerebral embolisms after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with low thromboembolic risk.

Meng Wang, Wei Du, Ya-Lan Fei, Hao Yang, Qing-Shan Dong, Xian-Jin Li, Shi-Jie Li, Ru-Xing Wang, Bing Han

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Meng Wang *Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Wei Du *Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Ya-Lan FeiXuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Hao YangXuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Qing-Shan DongXuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xian-Jin LiXuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Shi-Jie LiXuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Ru-Xing WangDivision of Cardiology, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Bing HanXuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of preprocedural anticoagulation on the incidence of silent cerebral embolisms (SCEs) assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with low thromboembolic risk. Methods and results: A total of 141 patients with AF who were identified with low thromboembolic risk based on CHA Conclusion: AF ablation carried a substantial risk of SCEs even in patients with low thromboembolic risk. Preprocedural anticoagulation for more than 3 weeks can significantly reduce the incidence of SCEs after ablation in AF patients.

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anticoagulationatrial fibrillationcatheter ablationlow thromboembolic risksilent cerebral embolism

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PMCPMC12058745

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