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A fib anticoagulants and antidotes..... Sanjay Gupta

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jeanjeannie50

Very interesting, thank you for posting.

I learned more from this video than I did from my cardiologist.

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northernsoul1

I've been on Warfarin for four years. I'm now just about to phone to get an appt with my GP to change to one of the new ones.

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Good luck, Northernsoul1! I wish Sanjay had talked about some GPs' reluctance (discouragement) to prescribe an NOAC due to cost, and how to deal with that attitude when a patient is scared and ignorant of the facts. That was myself just over 12 months ago. I am stable on Warfarin so not complaining too loudly, but having watched this video and learnt a lot of new information.........in future?

Sandra

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jennydog

Thank you for posting this, Steve. I am on dabigatran (Pradaxa). I now know that my risk of a brain bleed is 50% less and that they can reverse its effects in 20 mins. Wow! That's made my day! Thank you, again!

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I am just happy that so many people have found these Vlogs useful we are constantly reminded that "knowledge is power" and armed with all information available we are able to question those we put our trust in...

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Algienon

Great video !!! I had a great battle with my GP to put me on Rivaroxaban. I saw an eminent Cardiologist on a private basis who wrote to my GP saying I would be much better off on Rivaroxaban and after reading his letter my GP said "Well that's just his opinion and I think you should be on Warfarin" ( with all its complications.) Glad to say that I stuck to my guns and he reluctantly is prescribing Rivaroxaban.

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Amen!

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conrad123

Very interesting. I have had AF on and off now for 9 years and have been on warfarin the whole time. However, when in AF I am prescribed amioderone which then throws my INR count all over the place. I find I am having INR checks almost on a weekly basis which is a bind. I have had one cardio-version about 2 years ago which cleared the AF and then went 2 years without it coming back. Some time back I asked about the NOACs and was told that I could not have them as they were much more expensive than warfarin. However, the constant INR tests must cost the NHS more.

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PeterWh in reply toconrad123

Actually they don't because the cost of the blood tests is small. However cost is NOT an acceptable reason for not prescribing a NOAC. See the NICE guidelines and the AFA website.

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