{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ALONE-AF: Discontinuing Long-Term Oral Anticoagulation After Successful AFib Ablation","description":" The ALONE-AF study examined outcomes in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who remained free of recurrence following catheter ablation. Researchers found that discontinuing oral anticoagulation (OAC) was associated with a lower risk of stroke, systemic embolism, or major bleeding compared to continued OAC. These findings, presented at the ESC Congress 2025, suggest that stopping OAC may offer a safer long-term strategy for select post-ablation AF patients. This could mark a meaningful shift in how clinicians approach anticoagulation management in this population.&amp;nbsp;   In this interview, Dhanunjaya \u201cDJ\u201d Lakkireddy MBBS, FACC and Boyoung Joung, MD, PhD discuss \u201cALONE-AF: Discontinuing Long-Term Oral Anticoagulation After Successful AFib Ablation\u201d.&amp;nbsp;    &amp;nbsp;   SUGGESTED MATERIALS:&amp;nbsp;     New data on oral anticoagulation after successful ablation of atrial fibrillation (escardio.org website). 2025. Available at: https:\/\/www.escardio.org\/The-ESC\/Press-Office\/Press-releases\/New-data-on-oral-anticoagulation-after-successful-ablation-of-atrial-fibrillation#. Accessed 11\/9\/25.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;     Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Subscribe to ACCEL&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"ACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research","author_url":"http:\/\/accelaccorg.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39150200\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195777335"}