I had PF ablation in January, which was successful so far, and I would love to get off Xarelto, even though it doesn't bother me. My concern is experiencing a major bleed, which is a risk with anticoagulants. I lead an active life, cross-country skiing, bicycling, hiking, etc. I use power tools to build furniture: table saw, band saw, router, etc. And I do a lot of work on my property, sometimes felling trees with my chainsaw. When I discuss all this with my cardiologist, he feels the benefit still outweighs the risk. He also suggests that I might want to consider not using a chainsaw.