Scientific documents

This page provides an overview and links scientific statements and other interesting papers on interventional cardiology endorsed and/or prepared by EAPCI

Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome and/or Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Stenting
A Consensus Document of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis, endorsed by the European Heart Rythym Association [EHRA] and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions [EAPCI]
Gregory Y.H.Lip, Kurt Huber, Felicita Andreotti, Harald Arnesen, K. Juhani Airaksinen, Thomas Cuisset, Paulus Kirchhof, Francisco Marin
Thromb Haemost 2009; 102

Summary: there remains uncertainty over optimal antithrombotic management strategy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) presenting with an acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention/stenting. Clinicians need to balance the risk of stroke and thromboembolism against the risk of recurrent cardiac ischaemia and/or stent thrombosis, and the risk of bleeding. This consensus document comprehensively reviews the published evidence and presents a consensus statement on a "best practice" antithrombotic therapy guideline for the management of antithrombotic therapy such as AF patients.