Are you sure you know when you are in Afib? I am one of those people who always knew when I was in Afib. I recommend a Karida regardless of how good you are at detecting Afib. Check it regularly. During the period when my Afib was very intermittent I carried a DOAC with me. I talked to my EP and he was OK with it. Eventually I became more frequent and I took eliquis regularly. Then I had an ablation and stopped DOACs 6-9? months after the ablation. I needed it only 3 times over the next 4 years and then I started to have more recurrent bouts of Afib. This time I also had a Kardia to prove it. So I started back on DOACs regularly. Last Sept I had my 2nd ablation. I haven't thought about it yet as I think it is too soon to come off it. Plus this ablation I had a couple of short lived Afib events in the blanking period (3-6 months? for blanking). I will not take a chance on it until I am clean for at least 6 or more months. I am 77 now so that adds a point. But I am not overweight nor diabetic nor do I have high BP. But I do have Factor V Leiden. So I still say you should talk to your doc. So are firmly ensconced in the "prevailing" view and others are more reasonable.