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        <description> Audrey called. Dr. Natale looked at the TEE I had done in Shreveport LA. He said it was Excellent and I could stop Eliquis and just take a baby aspirin. I am so thankful for this website that I found in 2013.  
Shannon, THANK YOU SO MUCH! To all on this website A Big thank you. Jackie, you are a diamond.
Thanks to all. I am lost for words. Dr. Natale is the master of AFIB.
I will take a CT SCAN or a TEE IN 6 months as a follow up but I will go to Austin somehow. 😄</description>
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            <title>Re: Off of blood thinners</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Thank you!]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Drummer</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Okay, so it was surgical, which means your LAA has been sewn shut and is sealed for life. I wouldn&#039;t think they would need a second TEE but if they do, it doesn&#039;t put any stress on your heart. It&#039;s just an ultrasound wand they put down your esophagus so they can get a much better look at your heart. It only takes about 20 minutes and nothing touches your heart.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Carey</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Carey, thanks for replying. I don&#039;t know if this answers your question but I had open-heart surgery because of a problematic valve repair. I also got a maze procedure -- seems like the works! I&#039;ll ask for more info about &quot;oversewing&quot; at my next appointment. It is wonderful if it is closed for life!<br />
Just want to add that re the TEE, I don&#039;t mind a few days of discomfort, but I worry that it could put some kind of stress on my heart that would negatively affect it.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Drummer</dc:creator>
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            <title>Re: Off of blood thinners</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ <blockquote class="bbcode"><div><small>Quote<br /></small><strong>Drummer</strong><br />
Related question -- I had &quot;oversewing&quot; of the part of my atrium that could transmit blood clots (that&#039;s how it was explained to me), </div></blockquote>
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Was your procedure surgical? By that I mean did a surgeon have physical access to your heart from the exterior? I don&#039;t know any other way to interpret &quot;oversewing&quot; and if it was surgical, then I very much doubt any further verification is needed. Once a surgeon has closed your LAA that&#039;s generally it for life.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Carey</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Re: Off of blood thinners</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Related question -- I had &quot;oversewing&quot; of the part of my atrium that could transmit blood clots (that&#039;s how it was explained to me), and a TEE done a few months later showed it to be intact and functioning well. My question is whether it will be obligatory to have a second TEE in order to get a decision about whether I can stop Xarelto or reduce it. I had what I felt to be a very bad response to the initial one, although it only lasted about three days. But I&#039;m hoping I can get an echo instead of an additional TEE. Does anyone have thoughts about that? Thank you!]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Drummer</dc:creator>
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            <title>Re: Off of blood thinners</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Good news! Did they suggest a baby aspirin every day or every other day? When I was cleared after my Watchman he suggested I take 2.5 mg of Eliquis OR a baby aspirin every other day. Wonder if his recommendation has changed in the last couple of years?]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Daisy</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Re: Off of blood thinners</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Great news!  Congratulations.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>gloaming</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Off of blood thinners</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Audrey called. Dr. Natale looked at the TEE I had done in Shreveport LA. He said it was Excellent and I could stop Eliquis and just take a baby aspirin. I am so thankful for this website that I found in 2013.  <br />
Shannon, THANK YOU SO MUCH! To all on this website A Big thank you. Jackie, you are a diamond.<br />
Thanks to all. I am lost for words. Dr. Natale is the master of AFIB.<br />
I will take a CT SCAN or a TEE IN 6 months as a follow up but I will go to Austin somehow. 😄]]></description>
            <dc:creator>smackman</dc:creator>
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