Cardioversion of atrial tachyarrhythmias: anticoagulation to reduce thromboembolic complications

Left atrial thrombus formation and resolution during dabigatran therapy: A Japanese Heart Rhythm Society report

“…Warfarin administration is recommended for at least 3 weeks and 4 weeks before and after elective ECV, respectively, unless the possibility of left atrial (LA) thrombus is excluded by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) [1–4]. However, the validity of this approach for the use of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) is unknown.…”