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New to Afib, blood thinners and beta blocker

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Aug 13, 2023 | Replies (66)

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@mannism

I just did it. If you are 75 and a woman, it is automatic and prescribed for every woman, with or without AFib. The whole setup is based on age. And it lumps the healthy with the unhealthy. According to this, a fit person who can run a marathon and has been on an anti-inflammatory diet for 30 years must take blood thinners with or without AFib just because she is a woman who is 75. How is that even rational?

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You looked at the CHADS VASC. Look at the CHADS2. Gender is not included but yes, age over 75 is +1. Not 3. And neither CHADS applies to people without afib.