Dr. Natale and blood thinners February 20, 2018 01:39PM |
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Carey
You absolutely must be on anticoagulants during an ablation. In fact, during the procedure you'll be given heparin, which is a another anticoagulant. There's very little risk that something "goes wrong" leading to bleeding. That's a very unusual complication, especially for someone like Natale. Nobody bleeds out during ablations. That just doesn't happen.
Many of the things they do during an ablation can cause clotting, including the burns themselves (dozens of them), the septal puncture where they push a needle through the septum to go from the right atrium to the left, and even just the presence of the catheters themselves. All these things create a significant risk of creating clots, so that's why they want you on an anticoagulant right up until the procedure and then give you heparin during the procedure. Clots are far, far greater risks to you than bleeding. In fact, it's so important that if you told them that morning that you stopped the Eliquis, they would cancel the procedure.
Relax. Eliquis is your friend in the coming months.
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bluehouli
Hi Everyone.
New to the Board.
Underwent an ablation procedure 10 days ago. Still on Eliquis. Not due to see the cardiologist until May for a review. No underlying reason for my continued use When have others been advised to come off or reduce? Thanks