I was told that 18 months ago, when first diagnosed. This link, see below, is from the BBC website, today, June 9th 2014. I have, often, read on "HealthUnlocked" that patients are still on aspirin 
Also, I just heard on the radio, BBC Radio 4 News, that the first tiny pacemaker has been fitted inside a patient's heart. Exciting and positive 
Personally, I have so many different types of heart irregularities that I have no idea which is the actual AF!!! Does anyone else feel this?
Interesting and probably the worst guarded secret on what is supposed to be an embargoed press release for 18th June.
Bob.
Yes I do vovarna..
Hi everyone, I am in Treliske Hospital because of my permanent AF over last 6 months ( I had episodes since 2002). Guess what they found at 
Has anyone been taken off blood thinner and put on aspirin?
I suffer from heart failure and been In af with 130 bpm for the last 3 hrs
Has anyone been seen at st bartholemews hospital in London and svt
Who’s not on Blood thinners and In and out of AF ? 
