Safety Study on Stopping Anticoagulation Medication in Patients With a History of Atrial Fibrillation
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Atrial Fibrillation |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2013 |
| End Date: | June 2017 |
Pilot Study: Tailored Anticoagulation for Noncontinuous AF
The purpose of this study is to determine whether it is safe to stop anticoagulation
medication in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) based on information from
a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
medication in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) based on information from
a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient has a St Jude Medial device that is compatible with Merlin.net (remote
monitoring)
- Patient has history of atrial fibrillation (non-continuous)
- Patient must be taking a a blood thinner medication other than warfarin or aspirin
for atrial fibrillation
- Patient is willing to complete a questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient is in atrial fibrillation all of the time
- Patient has a history of stroke or blood clot
- Patient is on warfarin or coumadin
- Patient cannot be taken off of his blood thinner medication due to another medical
condition
- Patient is not capable of sending a remote device transmission to doctor once a week
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