Hi Rubywitch67, You said "So what you said about there "always" being a clot in your heart, I don't think that's right. The Xarelto would not let a clot form no matter how long blood sat in a chamber of your heart." I am sorry my comment was confusing: I agree totally - that is what the blood thinner is for, to prevent a clot from forming. The fact is though, that if a clot is going to form in a person with Afib, it will form in the upper chamber of their heart that is spasming and not pumping all the blood out of it. THAT is where and why a clot will form. You and I are no more at risk of forming a clot in our leg or elsewhere than anyone else - our uniqueness is that the blood can stagnate and sit in the heart long enough to clot due to Afib not moving it. Once formed, of course the issue is that it then gets shoved somewhere else and can cause a stroke. The fact that the blood thinner prevents clots from forming EVERYWHERE in one's body is irrelevant because the exact location where it will form is in the heart. Sorry for my confusion.

You said "My cardiologist and the EP who did my ablation both said "Xarelto" will prevent my blood from clotting….they did not say "just in your heart." I will clarify this at my next appointment. Seeds of doubt" Seeds of doubt causing us to ask the doc more questions to better understand all we can about our medicine is a good thing! Hope this helps you get good answers from your doc at next appointment. I would like to hear back what he says! Thank you.