A German cohort study relied on continuous long-term monitoring to show the natural history of new-onset Afib after bypass surgery. While the incidence of postoperative Afib was higher than previously ...

New findings question the need for oral anticoagulants for patients who develop atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), showing that while the arrythmia may be more ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heart rhythm that can occur for the first time after heart bypass surgery. AFib will usually resolve by itself following surgery but may require treatment.

Madrid, Spain – 31 August 2025: Discontinuing oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy resulted in a lower risk of a composite of stroke, systemic embolism or major bleeding than continuing OAC therapy in ...

MADRID -- Stopping oral anticoagulation after successful ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF, Afib) improved outcomes for patients without documented recurrence, the randomized ALONE-AF trial showed.

We conducted an international, open-label, randomized, blinded-outcome-assessment trial involving 1284 patients who had undergone successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation at least 1 year ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a type of irregular heart rhythm that causes your heart to pump less effectively than it should. You’ll get treatment to try to bring back a normal rhythm. Another ...

Discontinuing oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy resulted in a lower risk of a composite of stroke, systemic embolism or major bleeding than continuing OAC therapy in patients who had successful ...