Speakers
Prof. So-Ryoung LEE
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea
- Prof. Lee is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Seoul National University Hospital
- She studied medicine at the Department of Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and obtained her PhD at the same institution, where she was also a Fellow at the Division of Cardiology
- She is a Member of Korean Society of Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Her interests include cardiology, stroke prevention and prediction in AF, epidemiology study in AF and other arrhythmia, and studies using the national claims database
- She won the Young Investigator Awards at Korean Heart Rhythm Society 2015 and Korean Society of Cardiology 2016
Abstract
AF Management with Anticoagulation in the Era Of COVID-19 Pandemic
Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) has emerged as the preferred anticoagulant option for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (SPAF) in the last decade. Asians, in particular, benefit greater from NOAC than vitamin-K oral anticoagulant (VKA) in terms of both efficacy and safety. Data also supports the use of NOAC in patients undergoing cardiac procedures, such as percutaneous intervention (PCI) and catheter ablation. On the other hand, this year has brought on more challenges than ever. Entering the era of COVID-19 pandemic, we will discuss how our clinical practice has changed and evolved.