Dr Sanjay Gupta on "Afib valvular or non valvular "

[Steve112]

youtu.be/ALqyinBMVlQ(Not working as expected?)

[MisUse]

very useful thank you. I have severe Aortic regurgitation and mild mitral stenosis, and Afib. I will definitely question my Cardiologist next time I go to clinic. I am on warfarin but not well controlled and going to clinic every 2 to 3 weeks. Would be great if I could change to a NOAC

[jennydog in reply to MisUse]

MisUse I have been taking Pradaxa (dabigatran ) for over 2 years now. My EP prescribed it because of an unstable INR.

I feel liberated. No testing at all except for an annual kidney function test.

It is more expensive but if they were to consider the costs of the tests and all the traipsing about then it's probably a sensible economic option. Interesting that Dr Gupta thought NOACs are safer.