A 73-year-old with chronic AF is planned for elective cardioversion. How long should they be anticoagulated before the procedure if AF duration 48 ho...

Question

A 73-year-old with chronic AF is planned for elective cardioversion. How long should they be anticoagulated before the procedure if AF duration >48 hours and TOE not performed?

Accepted Answer

3 weeks

Answer

7 days

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1 week post-procedure only

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No anticoagulation required

Answer

48 hours

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): AF Cardioversion

A 73-year-old with chronic AF is planned for elective cardioversion. How long should they be anticoagulated before the procedure if AF duration >48 hours and TOE not performed?