Safety of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy Withdrawal After Successful Cardiac Ablation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Associated High Risk Factors for Embolic Events (OAT Pilot Study)
The objective of this study is to determine the safety of discontinuing oral anticoagulation therapy in high risk patients who have had a successful cardiac ablation and remain AF recurrence free for 3 months post ablation.
• Successful cardiac ablation for AF
• Documented freedom from AF recurrence (symptomatic or asymptomatic arrhythmic recurrences lasting longer than 30 seconds) 3 months after successful cardiac ablation (AF recurrence during 3-month blanking period is excluded).
• Patient must have been on a commercially approved anticoagulation therapy for at least two (2) months prior to randomization in the OAT Study.
• CHADS2 score ≥ 2 or CHA2DS2-VASc score (≥3)
• Left ventricular ejection fraction \> 25%
• LA size \< 65
• High risk for thromboembolic events (i.e., CHADS2 score ≥ 2 or CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 3) and require OAT before undergoing cardiac ablation
• Able and willing to comply with all pre- and follow-up testing and requirements
• Signed informed consent form
⁃ Age 18 years or older