Ablation AF

[atrialfib]

What I know and believe,PAF no other problems 63 years of age need rate Control, after 65 need blood thinner,ablation if can't handle symptoms, not a cure ,once AF happens in almost all cases always a threat and clots can still happen even when not in AF because of what happens in heart due to having AF in the first place, don't know medical jargon

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Sounds just about right. Keep asking questions if you need to.

Best wishes

Sandra

[secondtry]

Not sure about this bit 'once AF happens in almost all cases always a threat and clots can still happen even when not in AF because of what happens in heart due to having AF in the first place,' Basically, from what I have read it is not that simple - depends on any other co-morbidities and other preventative action you take. Also I have not seen convincing statistics on the risk for Lone PAF with long term remission due to drugs (in my case Flecainide).

As you can guess, I am not a just take the pill person and my Cardio says even when I reach 65 next year he won't automatically put me on 'blood thinners'.

[Slattery in reply to secondtry]

I agree with Secontry, I am 69, Lone Afib, my doctor has not put me on blood thinners.