Benjamin A Steinberg, Eric D Peterson, Sunghee Kim, Laine Thomas, Bernard J Gersh, Gregg C Fonarow, Peter R Kowey, Kenneth W Mahaffey, Matthew W Sherwood, Paul Chang, Jonathan P Piccini, Jack Ansell
BACKGROUND: Temporary interruption of oral anticoagulation for procedures is often required, and some propose using bridging anticoagulation. However, the use and outcomes of bridging during oral anticoagulation interruptions in clinical practice are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: The Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) registry is a prospective, observational registry study of US outpatients with atrial fibrillation...
February 3, 2015: Circulation