The New England Journal of Medicine: Antithrombotic Therapy after Successful Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Healio: Certain patients free of AF recurrence after ablation may halt long-term anticoagulant use Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OAC discontinuation may be reasonable in certain patients free from AF long after undergoing catheter ablation. Certain patients free of AF recurrence after ablation may halt long-term anticoagulant use