Antithrombotic Therapy after Successful Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

A Atul Verma (McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal) D David H. Birnie (University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa) C Chenyang Jiang H Hein Heidbüchel (University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium) G Gerhard Hindricks (Deutches Herzzentrum der Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin) P Paulus Kirchhof (Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany) J Jeff S. Healey (Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) Y Yunhe Wang N Nikolaos Dagres (Deutches Herzzentrum der Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin) M Marc W. Deyell (St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) P Prashanthan Sanders (Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia) R Rajeev K. Pathak (Canberra Heart Rhythm Centre, Canberra, ACT, Australia) P Pieter Koopman (Hartcentrum Hasselt, Vilvoorde, Belgium) D Dieter Nuyens (Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium) P Paul Novak (Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC, Canada) G Guy Amit (Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) C Charles Dussault (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada) B Bhavanesh Makanjee (Scarborough Health Network, Scarborough, ON, Canada) F F. Russell Quinn (Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada) U Umjeet Jolly (St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, ON, Canada) L Leon Iden (Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany) M Malte Kuniss (Kerckhoff-Klinik, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany) M Mukul Sharma (McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada) A Andrew Ha (University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto) V Vidal Essebag (McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal) J Jean Champagne (Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Quebec, QC, Canada) M Michael D. Hill (Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada) E Eric E. Smith G George A. Wells (University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 394, Issue 4
Published January 22, 2026
Pages 323-332
ISSN 0028-4793
Publisher Massachusetts Medical Society

Journal Info

New England Journal of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society

ISSN: 0028-4793 Social Sciences

Authors (29)

A

Atul Verma

McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal

D

David H. Birnie

University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa

C

Chenyang Jiang

H

Hein Heidbüchel

University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

G

Gerhard Hindricks

Deutches Herzzentrum der Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin

P

Paulus Kirchhof

Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

J

Jeff S. Healey

Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Y

Yunhe Wang

N

Nikolaos Dagres

Deutches Herzzentrum der Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin

M

Marc W. Deyell

St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

P

Prashanthan Sanders

Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia

R

Rajeev K. Pathak

Canberra Heart Rhythm Centre, Canberra, ACT, Australia

P

Pieter Koopman

Hartcentrum Hasselt, Vilvoorde, Belgium

D

Dieter Nuyens

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium

P

Paul Novak

Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC, Canada

G

Guy Amit

Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

C

Charles Dussault

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

B

Bhavanesh Makanjee

Scarborough Health Network, Scarborough, ON, Canada

F

F. Russell Quinn

Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

U

Umjeet Jolly

St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, ON, Canada

L

Leon Iden

Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany

M

Malte Kuniss

Kerckhoff-Klinik, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany

M

Mukul Sharma

McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada

A

Andrew Ha

University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto

V

Vidal Essebag

McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal

J

Jean Champagne

Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Quebec, QC, Canada

M

Michael D. Hill

Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada

E

Eric E. Smith

G

George A. Wells

University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa