My cardiologist recommended a blood thinner years ago because I had intermittent AFib and SVT. I met 3 of the 5 signs, but I refused thinking I didn’t want a full time drug for a part time problem. Well, I had a stroke. Ischemic at first, but the hospital screwed up and it became a much larger hemorrhagic stroke. It tools weeks to get my heart under control and now I’m on Eliquis full time and glad of it. I also take metropropol and Flecanaide for the arrhythmias, and recently had a pacemaker. I wish I’d taken the Eliquis when it was first recommended.