The Optimal Anticoagulation for Enhanced Risk Patients Post-Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Trial - OCEAN

Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm in which can increase the risk of developing clots in the heart which can then break off and travel to the brain and cause a stroke.
Catheter ablation is a procedure which is used to restore the regular rhythm of the heart; however even when this treatment is successful, patients still may have an increased risk of having a stroke compared to people who have never had atrial fibrillation.

Two types of medication are presently prescribed to patients following their catheter ablation (even if it appears to have been successful in eliminating atrial fibrillation): an antiplatelet (such as aspirin), or an anticoagulant (also known as a blood thinner). This study is being done in order to find out which type of medication works best for preventing strokes in people who have had a successful catheter ablation.

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Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

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ID de l'étude: NCT02168829