Stopping Eliquis After Successful Ablation I’m 10 weeks post ablation and thus far I’ve had no arrhythmias that I’m aware of. I always felt the AFib when I’d go into it. I just read about a UPenn study where it was apparently shown it was safe to go off blood thinners after successful ablations and there were no symptoms of arrhythmias over time. But it’s one study. What is the general advice here? I understand if you have a Chad score of 2 or higher blood thinners are recommended the remainder of your life??? https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198522#msg-198522 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:50:22 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198547#msg-198547 Re: Stopping Eliquis After Successful Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198547#msg-198547
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I just started Eliquis and he said to keep up with all of my activities—snowboarding, kitesurfing.

I wish more people would listen to their doctors about this. The bleed risks of anticoagulants are hugely overblown in people's minds. I see this huge fear of them constantly and it's totally unwarranted.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:30:02 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198546#msg-198546 Re: Stopping Eliquis After Successful Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198546#msg-198546 cjkdm AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 12 Jan 2025 01:20:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198541#msg-198541 Re: Stopping Eliquis After Successful Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198541#msg-198541 Pokey AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:27:41 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198537#msg-198537 Re: Stopping Eliquis After Successful Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198537#msg-198537
THEN a bilateral pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs), but no source could be found. So now, even though my afib isn't happening, I am on Eliquis for life at my Dr's recommendation. I work out often and there are a couple of acquaintances that I frequently see in the fitness center, both have had strokes and it's clear to me that a stroke is something must avoid, regardless of the cost of Eliquis and possible bleeding issues. My activities haven't changed - golf, windsurfing, skiing, hiking, weights, swimming, scuba diving...........]]> Ken AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:20:09 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198523#msg-198523 Re: Stopping Eliquis After Successful Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198523#msg-198523
Personally, I would go off it in a heartbeat if I got a thumb up from my EP. Note that this assumes there are no other comorbidities that keep your CHA2DS2-VASc score above 2.]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:03:43 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198522#msg-198522 Stopping Eliquis After Successful Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,198522,198522#msg-198522 Pokey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:54:02 +0000