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Cardiologist suggests I can stop taking Eliquis. Any thoughts?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 12, 2025 | Replies (192)Comment receiving replies
Curious about your thoughts on the ILR. I had a successful ablation in 2022 and currently not on Eliquis. My Apple watch and Kardia detected possible episodes of Afib a few times over the last couple months. (I tested after having palpitations and seeing up to 6% on the watch. BTW, is this a new feature, as I have only seen these notices since December). My cardiologist wanted to put me on a heart monitor for about a month. I am very sensitive to the patches placed on the skin with the monitor. He suggested the ILR since the recordings of occurrences were sporadic over several months. I am somewhat apprehensive about it but also want to monitor possible Afib episodes. Thank you in advance for your response.
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I had an ILR placed after my ablation in 2018 and never had any arrythmias recorded. It died about 3 1/2 yrs after being place and I opted not to have it removed.
It records daily and sends info to a monitoring service who then complies a report at the end of the month and sends report to your doctor. I requested my doctor to send me the monthly reports so I could keep track myself.
Also it is my understanding that if the monitoring company sees any real problems with the recording, they will notify your doctor immediately and not just wait to send report.
I too use Apple watch now for ongoing monitoring of AFIB and I get regular reports saying that my AFIB activity has been less than 2% this period. I asked and was told the watch will never say you have had zero signs of AFIB activity.
I would not hesitate to get ILR, everything to gain and nothing to lose.
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Here is my prior post on this topic:
A loop recorder is not typically monitored in real-time, meaning it doesn't continuously send every heartbeat signal to a doctor. Instead, it continuously records heart rhythm and only transmits data when it detects an abnormal event or at scheduled intervals, allowing for review later by a healthcare provider; essentially, it acts as a long-term heart monitor that stores data for analysis when needed.
It's a pretty standard recommendation. I refused it about 21 months ago after one dizzy event that turned out to be unrelated to my heart. We are all different, but in my case I felt that my cardiologist was rushing me into it. Check out the downsides of everything. Fortunately, I made the right decision for my situation.
Regards,
Sagan