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. 2022 Mar 12;13(2):88–96. doi: 10.14740/cr1352

Table 2. Reasons for No Anticoagulation on Discharge After Cardioversion.

Reason N = 31
Cardioversion post CABG and anticoagulation deemed not necessary by surgeon 5
Recent surgery and anticoagulation deemed not safe 1
Significant thrombocytopenia (< 50,000) 2
Patient refusal 1
HAS-BLED score ≥ 3 1
Recent gastrointestinal bleeding 3
LAA occlusion device with prior history of major bleeding 3
Multi-organ dysfunction 4
Indiscernible 11

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; LAA: left atrial appendage.