In a patient with known chronic LV thrombus and atrial fibrillation, is rhythm control still an option?

I am not sure why it wouldn’t be. The decision to anticoagulate for a chronic thrombus is separate from an AF indication. As long as a left atrial (LA) clot is not present, one could argue that chronic anticoagulation will be a necessity whether the patient is converted to sinus rhythm or remains in...