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Non sustained ventricular tachycardia
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@wcuro
What my Mayo Jacksonville PCP said the taking of aspirin now was specifically to the individual versus just a standard precautionary take recommendation.
I know for me we discussed my heart failure, ICD/Pacemaker and my on/off PVCs, PACs, and non sustained AFIB and VFIB. We felt for me would be for me to take. At that point though I was taking two a day. 81 mg in morning and one at night. Why, because stupid me told myself that if one 81 mg was good then another one would be even better. Not the case and can cause stomach issues.
The biggest concern by cardiologists about AFIB is that is can lead to blood clots and of course the possibility of having a stroke caused by one. So blood thinners for those with ongoing AFIB is ongoing treatment.
I think the reason aspirin is recommended so much as a starting point is that it is OTC. However I do take a prescription aspirin. I was prescribed because had a better coating on it and would not be do caustic to stomach. I did have an endoscopy and it showed some issues that the surgeon said most like from long term usage of aspirin. Thus I got the prescription for aspirin.
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@jc76 Thanks for your comments. I have been taking Ecotrin Enteric coated aspirin for approximately 34 years after I had an 'exercised induced' TIA. I overdid with some vertical climbing and made the mistake of holding my breath to 'gain' more strength and paid for it with the TIA. No lingering effects and never have had another glimmer of a problem in all those years.
I am currently on 2 Ecotrin 81mg tablets daily, no problem at all. I also take Plavix and BP meds, Metoprolol, hctz, Ezetimibe for other issues. I have refused to take Eliquis or Xarelto because I witnessed the horrible bleeding my husband went through when on first Xarelto and then Eliquis, it was horrible and I do not want to go through that. He would wake up some days with horrible bleeding in the white part of his eye, it looked like someone punched him in the face. His arms had huge 3"x3" 'bruise marks' that sometimes the skin would wear off and we had to use the thin 3M product to heal them up over many days of treatment. I just don't want to go through that.
I forgot to add that with my latest Pacemaker interrogation it was found that I had one episode of NSVT with 15 beats at about 167bpm with no symptoms. This was new to me and I would be interesting in learning more.
My docs have encouraged the Watchman, but that is not without risks too. I don't believe I'm being obstinate, but just listening to my body. I feel good, I can do what I need to do and keep active as I can for my age, 86. I appreciate your realization that we are all different and individuals and 'one master plan' does not fit everyone. Best wishes!