Oral Communications: Saturday 17 afternoon – Soffitto Room (17.00h-19.00h)

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17.00-19.00

Oral Communications

9. AF: THROMBOEMBOLIC RISK STRATIFICATION AND ANTICOAGULATION TREATMENT

Chairmen: J. Oldgren / Uppsala, Sweden – T. Potpara / Belgrade, Serbia

Transoesophageal echocardiogram before cardioversion in properly anticoagulated patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
A. Zebrauskaite, A. Aidietis, J. Barysiene, G. Marinskis, D. Petrikonyte / Vilnius, Poland

Efficacy and safety outcomes in 8040 women compared with 13085 men with atrial fibrillation treated with Edoxaban vs Warfarin for an average 2.8 years
R.P. Giugliano, M.L. O’Donoghue, C.T. Ruff, P. Merlini, F. Nordio, L.T. Grip, V. Curt, H. Lanz, M. Mercuri, E. Braunwald / Boston, USA

Efficacy and safety of dabigratran versus acenocumarol in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). A real-world single center observational study
C. Podoleanu, I. Coman, C. Tarta, Z.S. Jeremias, A. Trif, I. Grancea, E. Carasca / Tirgu Mures, Romania

Cost-effectiveness of Dabigatran exilate in treatment of atrial fibrillation
G. Galvani, A. Grassetto, D. Mangino, S. Sterlicchio, S. Themistoclakis, A. Venturini, G. Zoffoli / Mestre-Venice, Italy

Modified transthoracic echocardiographic imaging suffices to demonstrate presence and stable position of left atrial appendage closure devices
H. Simon, K. Simon Demel, A. Sallam, S. Mahfouz, E. Pellumbi, R. Hoffmann, R.O. Hoffmann / Aurich, Germany

New oral anticoagulants in complex adult congenital heart disease patients: a single centre experience
B. Sarubbi, G. Scognamiglio, A. Merola, A. Correra, M. D’Alto, E. Romeo, D. Colonna, G. Di Nardo, M.G. Russo / Naples, Italy

Ivabradine and atrial fibrillation: a word of caution?
T. Patel, A. Ivanov, K. Gondal, J. Heitner, G. Turitto / New York, USA

When the CHA2DS2Vasc score is not enough!
G. Marchetti, G. Penna, S. Urbinati / Bologna, Italy