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Stopping Xarelto after ablation
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Thanks for the reply. It turns out that I am not under 65, or under 75 for that matter. However, I am healthy, active, and have no other comorbidities. My Cardiologist is conservative, so he's unlikely to recommend stopping the anticoagulant without reducing the risk of an Afib related stroke, aka Watchman. I'm not comfortable with unilaterally quitting Xarelto, and I'm not keen to undergo the Watchman procedure. Maybe if I tell my cardiologist that gloaming says it ok, he'll go along with it? Just kidding...
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If you want to see how healthy you have to be to go off Xarelto or any other DOAC take a look here, https://clincalc.com/cardiology/stroke/chadsvasc.aspx . Just 1 age related malady like hypertension and being 75 or older to the medical profession means your a candidate. Not saying there are folks out there who wouldn't meet the guidelines but a lot of us do.
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@nevets Ha! 😀 I'm happy to see you are fit and young, so if you can go free of AF or any ectopy for a full 12 months, that is the point at which an ablation is deemed to be successful. It's just me saying it, but if I were in your shoes, with no arrhythmia of any description, and you're pretty darned sure of it, then I don't see why you should take more than maybe a baby aspirin (81mg of ASA) each day, and that would have to be approved/negotiated with a real caregiver...not me. I do appreciate that all drugs have unwanted effects, including Eliquis and Xarelto, and it's not like they can be picked off a low bush in your garden a couple of times a day. They cost a bundle!