I am 79, I got off of Eliquis after four months by wearing a heart monitor for 30 days to be sure AFIB was gone after a successful ablation. I had to push my cardiologist to put me on the monitor. My last vital stats while sitting were 116/66, heart rate 66. After a dizzy event less than 3 months ago, where many tests found absolutely no signs of anything abnormal, my cardiologist wanted me to have loop recorder implanted (standard recommendation I guess). I said no for a host of loop recorder concerns and have been fine as wine ever since. My best research indicated that the probable cause of my dizziness was the metoprolol I took that day. For the past month I have been weaning myself off of metoprolol, will be done this coming week. My numbers have been better than ever since I started to wean off of metoprolol and 81mg aspirin. My outlook is, why do any of this stuff if you feel good and your numbers are consistently good? Everyone is different, but that's my story. Hope this helps. Also, everyone should read Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor. I'm not saying that doctors are all wrong or all bad, just that you likely have the time to sort things out better than they can for your particular circumstances.