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AFib - Question about blood thinners

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (126)

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@sueinmn

Do your doctors know about each other, your total health picture, and all of your medications? If they are on the same patient care network, they should be able to see it, but if not, it is up to you as the patient to tell each of them, at every visit.

With disconnected health care systems, it is important to be our own "best advocate" for our health. If you cannot get the answer you need from one of them, you can always ask your primary or your pharmacist for advice.

Sue

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My Electrophysiologist and Hematologist(s) in unison say the aspirin and the thinner work in separate ways. As my platelets approach the high range of normal I've noticed an instance where I bled freely from a small cut. Recent reports in the media have linked aspirin to brain bleeds.