@cdk43 Yes, still on advice, but also because I'm a computer junkie who is on line a lot during the day and evening. I'm retired, maintain my garden and care for my wife who is in a lot of pain and cannot walk well, even safely, when she has her spells. So, I must be close by....handy. As an aging male who sits a lot, deep vein thrombosis is always a distinct risk. So, even though I am no longer fibrillating, and my CHA2DS2-VASc score (you can find the calculator on line if you google those letters and numbers) is less than 2.0, I feel I need to protect myself from DVT. Apixaban covers any thromboembolic risk that I might have, or at least helps to lower that risk. Also, I have a drug plan through insurance, so it's not a burden. I understand that this can make a huge difference to some people.