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Cardiologist suggests I can stop taking Eliquis. Any thoughts?

Posted by dsisko @dsisko, Nov 18, 2020

I have been on Eliquis for about 2 years now for afib. I had a successful ablation at Mayo in Rochester in August 2019 and have had no afib incidents that I’m aware of since that time. I track my pulse with my iwatch and regularly track my blood pressure. Both are fine. I’ve been of the understanding that I need to take Eliquis for the rest of my life, however, my cardiologist in Florida has suggested that I could stop taking the Eliquis. Has anyone had a similar situation or has stopped Eliquis because of a successful ablation?

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rolando0608 | @rolando0608 | Sep 12 8:46pm
In reply to @amandaa "Hi @dsisko, I think it's great that you have been tracking your blood pressure and your..." + (show)
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Hi @dsisko, I think it's great that you have been tracking your blood pressure and your pulse rate to keep an eye on any symptoms that may occur and what a relieving feeling to not have had afib since your ablation. I think raising the question of whether or not you should stop taking Eliquis is helping to advocate for yourself.
I'd like to invite @katydid77, @predictable, @elegantgem, @mayofeb2020, @cece55, @jimtazzis, and @rois4richo to the conversation.

@dsisko, do you have any trepidations or concerns with discontinuing the medicine with your physicians help?

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I had an ablation done 2 years ago. My Cardiologist indicated that since I have not had any AFib incidents since the ablation done on 1/2024, he took me off Eliquis 2 months ago.

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