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Should I get ablation treatment asap or when symptoms warrant?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Feb 14 11:09am | Replies (10)
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@mjwebber

I’m just curious if after two years of being free of a fib following an ablation, are you still on anticoagulant medication? I too am 2+ years free of a fib after an ablation but my cardiologist continues to insist that I take 5 mg of Eliquis twice a day. I am currently questioning this as I have no other parameters indicating any heart problems. For example, I have low blood pressure, low resting heart rate good cholesterol level levels. So I’m just curious how many other cardiologist have you continue blood thinners when your symptom-free?

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gloaming | @gloaming | Feb 13 9:47pm

I think, and it's strictly my opinion, that you should indeed question the prescribing authority on this one. Ask him/her what metrics he/she is using to assign you such a risk of stroke that you should be on 5mg of Eliquis BID?

Just don't expect the answer you hope for. I challenged my GP as to why I still had to take a statin when my MIBI stress test, an MRI, an angiogram, and a carotid Doppler ultrasound, all showed that, even at the ripe old age of 68, and male to boot, they all showed minor deposition and nothing close to any blockage. He shrugged and replied, 'To help you live longer, you should take the statin.'

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lindy9 | @lindy9 | Feb 14 11:09am

To me that's like prescribing pain meds when you have no pain.

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