Can cardioversion be safely performed for recurrent atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone left atrial appendage clipping during CABG, if they are not on chronic anticoagulation anymore?

Based upon the LAAOS III trial, we know that patients with left atrial appendage ligation at the time of cardiac surgery have a lower risk of stroke compared to those who did not when anticoagulation is continued in both groups. The data is much less clear for complete cessation of anticoagulation a...

I agree with those who wrote about continued caution following surgical LAAO.