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My EP took me off eliquis. But I’m petrified. I’ll have a stroke now.
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@sandw40 As we age and sit more/move less, and if we want to live well for another few years, I think anti-coagulation makes abundant sense. It's just that there are perhaps better options, at least at first, in the early days of aging, say from 60-80 for many of us with 'long genes'. One better option would be to clean up the diet. Another might be to haul our coats out and move our carcasses just a bit more often....and more than just once around the block and nip back indoors to the digital devices and their siren calls.
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@gloaming Amen. But we do not need to sit more and move less.
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@gloaming Oh sure but that's a pretty select group your defining. Think most folks in that age group walking into the cardio shop walk out with a script for DOAC in their pocket and even if they were to discuss those topics with Dr. Cardio he/she would still be recommending the pill. Healthcare doesn't really make much money on patients who truly want to stay healthy and healthcare is a huge financial engine in the US with it's main purpose to make money and somewhere further down the list to make people last longer to try the next "super drug" they can't live without. Not arguing with anyone just personal belief.