← Return to DOAC use for short Atrial Fib episode in 93 yo active male

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Mary,
Thank you so much for sharing your story of your health, and atrial fibrillation journey in particular. It helps to hear other people's experiences so much.
It is good to hear you have done well on Eliquis. It supports that atrial fibrillation episodes, even if minimal initially, can increase over time. We will set up the atrial fibrillation monitor on his smartwatch. This isn't the best monitoring, but will give us some additional information. If the events begin increasing in frequency as you did, then we can look at him starting Eliquis.
Like you, we have no interest in him having a stroke. It is such a balancing act.
Thank-you again. Appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with atrial fibrillation and Eliquis.

Margo

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That sounds like a good plan to me. With any luck your Dad's A-Fib will remain minimal for a long time ( seems as though mine has, so I know it can), enough not to need anticoagulation. But you'll be right on top of any possible episodes that could occur with the monitoring on his smartwatch, and can deal with any issues that arise ASAP.

My best to both you and your father. Mary