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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 don’t have any clots and have a clotting time on the high end of the range. I have had an echo and other tests that were normal. If you have a 5% risk of a stroke, then you have @ 95% chance of not having one. If you go through a risk calculator, you will see that it jumps up with age, regardless. My risk without AFib is 4.4%. That is a small difference. Again,this is all predicated on age with the assumption that at a certain age you just disintegrate.

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The CHADS is only for stroke risk with afib. When I had the echo it was immediately after converting after 7 hours in afib. Otherwise I don't have a clotting issue. I was making the point that for those who know when they have afib, and it is infrequent, an echo to make sure no clot formed during the episode is a reasonable substitute for blood thinners.

I don't know of anyone on a blood thinner just because of age.