what are the Recommendations for Prevention of Thromboembolism?
For patients with AF or atrial flutter of less than 48 hours? duration with a CHADS- 2 2 VASc score of 2 or greater in men and 3 or greater in women, administration of heparin, a factor Xa inhibitor, or a direct thrombin inhibitor is reasonable as soon as possible before cardioversion, followed by long-term anticoagulation therapy.S6.1.1-13,S6.1.1-14 MODIFIED: Recommendation COR was changed from I in the 2014 AF Guideline to IIa, and LOE was changed from C in the 2014 AF Guideline to B-NR. In addition, a specific CHADS-VASc score is now specified. 2