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Has anyone had an insertable Cardiac Monitor?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Feb 21 8:17am | Replies (125)
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@montej

I had a Boston Scientific loop recorder implanted in August 2022 to look for AFIB. I had a catheter ablation done in Feb 2019 and been AFIB free since then. The reason I elected to have the procedure is I have decided not to stay on blood thinners for the remainder of my life. My argument is if I no longer have AFIB then the risk of stroke should be the same as the general population for my age demographic. I use a Kardia mobile ECG that is very accurate which prior to the ablation was always in agreement with the ECG in the doctors office. So, the bottom line is if the implanted Boston scientific loop recorder picks up AFIB then I will reconsider my position on taking an anticoagulant. My electrophysiologist is in agreement.

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indyblonde | @indyblonde | Jan 3 5:06pm

Your story fits mine almost exactly. In late 2019 I had one HUGE AFIB episode - with hospitalization and after a couple of weeks, I had an ablation. I started taking Xarelto and now it's January 2024, and I just don't want to take it anymore. It looks like this Linq is the only way to know for sure if I'm still having AFIB and Tachycardia.

I'm curious if you were able to stop taking the blood thinner

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