Cardiologist suggests I can stop taking Eliquis. Any thoughts?

One's age is concomitant with deterioration and pathology in organs that heretofore worked perfectly well and were healthy. As one example, everyone's heart substrate develops rogue signaling cells that, when they are sufficiently numerous, will work in concert to take over the heart's rhythm. This is why approximately 10% of all aged adults develop an arrhythmia or some other cardiomyopathy. But when you add in the typical onset of age-related comorbidities of all types, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, vascular system, etc, they can all add up to put a person at high risk for thromboembolic events. Throw in the propensity to sit a lot more, especially if mobility is an issue, now we can add a risk of deep vein thrombosis. A little prophylaxis goes a long way. That's why aspirin was recommended for so many years, and still is. It doesn't mean that a DOAC should be taken instead, but if one can afford it and tolerate it, it does a better job than aspirin will. So, it's a matter of being informed, including about one's overall risk for strokes related to clot formation and travel. From there, it's a personal choice. For me, with a heart already disordered, but otherwise strong and clean of significant deposits, I choose to take a DOAC.
https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/130/Supplement%201/3720/71760/The-Safety-of-Aspirin-Vs-Direct-Oral

How do I do that?

They told me you can stop but then you are leaving yourself open to stroke so he said my choice

Pretty much the message my husband got. Safest to stay on it.

I had mitral valve repair, LAAC, and an ablation over 3 1/4 years ago. I went off of Eliquis about 3 years ago after wearing a heart monitor for a month. I have great BP and heart rate, exercise moderately daily, and watch my diet. I am 81 and off all meds. We are all different, but that's my story in brief.
Regards,
Sagan

As carly14 said its a personal choice we all make after a discussion with our cardiologist. I had a mitral valve replacement with MAZE procedure in 2020 and a total of 5 cardioversions (throughout several years and after open heart surgery). Was on Eliquis for 1 1/2 years and have been on aspirin since. My new cardiologist wants me to start back on Eliquis. I told her that I had seen 2 cardiologist before her and not one ever mentioned the need to be on Eliquis for life. After several discussions and a pending referral to an electrocardiologist I decided against taking the med. I do track with my apple watch but as others have stated they are not the most reliable source and I wouldn't rely solely on them to base a medical decision. My watch has shown "2% or less" episodes of afib which I interpret as none due to the fact that its been the same for 6 months. I still and will continue to follow up with my cardiologist as required.

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I think I only have POAF, Post operative AFIB. I wore a Holter twice - once after a bypass and also after a kidney removal. No AFIB. My first cardiologist took me off Eliquis after the 1st wearing but said he could under stand AFIB after a heart operation but not after a kidney one. He put me back on it.
My 2nd cardiologist said "What happens on the 31st day?" Maybe, everyone should be on Eliquis!
What madness!!

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