Discontinuation of oral anticoagulation and risk of stroke and death after ablation for typical atrial flutter: A nation-wide Danish cohort study

•In this nation-wide study, cumulative incidence of patients discontinuing OAC following CA for typical AFL was 30%.•OAC was discontinued in 12% of patients with CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 2 and continued in 40% with a low CHA2DS2-VASc score.•In general, younger patients with less comorbidities and without recurrent arrhythmia were more likely to discontinue OAC.•In this cohort, annual incidence rates of stroke/TIA and death was 1,3% and 2,8%, respectively.•Patients experiencing adverse events were older, had more comorbidities and more likely had recurrent arrhythmia.