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A Discussion of Antithrombotic Therapy after Successful Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (Japanese Language Episode)
Join podcast host Takanori Yamaguchi, MD, PhD, and his guests Masato Fukunaga, MD, PhD and Masateru Takigawa, MD, PhD, for this week's Lead episode. This episode was recorded LIVE at APHRS 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. This episode was recorded entirely in Japanese.
The OCEAN randomized trial found that in patients who remained free of atrial arrhythmia at least one year after successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, continuing anticoagulation with rivaroxaban did not significantly reduce the risk of stroke, systemic embolism, or covert cerebral infarcts compared with low-dose…
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