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Cardiologist suggests I can stop taking Eliquis. Any thoughts?
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Your conversations about blood thinners have been very enlightening to me.. I had an ablation in April of 2022 and felt like I have not had an Afib incident again..I went to a lipid clinic yesterday where they were discussing my test results from extensive blood work and a calcium scoring CT scan. I wanted this information because my primary care wanted to put me on Rovustatin because "all people your age have blocked arteries". Anyway, I was asking about getting off of Eliquis because of a successful ablation and was told that I could still be having very short Afib incidents without knowing it. And that 5 seconds can cause a stroke. So my hope of getting off Eliquis has faded...as a side note, I do not have to go on a statin (yet) and have 6 months to bring my LDL down from 107 to below 100. I'm 69. Still curious about those who were able to stop blood thinners after an ablation. Thanks!
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I am 78 years old. I had mitral valve repair and ablation about 8 months ago. I also had a left atrial appendage closure. About three months ago my cardiologist suggested that I wear a heart monitor for 30 days which showed that I was out of AFib. After that my cardiologist allowed me to be off of Eliquis which I have been for 3 months and I'm doing quite fine. I have had no afib incidents and I wear a Fitbit to check my heart rate a few times a day. I also take my blood pressure now and then which also shows that I'm doing quite well. Good luck to you.