Blood Clots

[Gwelos]

Hello- Just wondering what any of you have heard about blood clots developing in an A Fib attack.

I read somewhere that they are more likely to form when going into an attack and coming out of it.

I attend an EP and he says you would need to be fibrillating for 24 hours before a clot forms.

I would love any opinions on this

[MaryF]

Hi, some people who have a Thyroid problem also have Hughes Syndrome/APS, Sticky Blood - Antiphospholipid Syndrome, a tendency to form blood clots, sufferers often have had miscarriages if female, although men also have this condition, often in the family are other members with autoimmune diseases or a Thyroid problem or perhaps a history of early heart attacks or strokes, if any of this sounds at all familiar, I can send you the tests the GP would need to do, plus a list of recommended specialists across the UK. MaryF

[Gwelos in reply to MaryF]

Hi MaryF

Yes I have a thyroid issue Hashimotos and I have had several misscarriages.

I would be very interested in the tests. I live in Ireland but my GP could do them

Many thanks

[MaryF in reply to Gwelos]

Hi here are the tests, do take them to the hospital, as the samples taken are time sensitive: hughes-syndrome.org/about-h...

About Hughes Syndrome/APS hughes-syndrome.org/about-h...

Debate from House of Lords: publications.parliament.uk/...

and a film: youtube.com/watch?v=V3J8BLk...(Not working as expected?)

MaryF

[Gwelos in reply to MaryF]

Thanks for all that, I must do some reading 😊

[Hidden in reply to MaryF]

MaryF, I think I might have Hughes. Could you send me the list Of specialists please, obviously by pm to follow rules of HU. Sticky blood runs in the famly. Thanks, 'm'

[MaryF in reply to Hidden]

Hi, I plus a couple of colleagues administrate the Hughes Syndrome Foundation patient forum, on this HU platform, we post the list all the time, here is the list of NHS and private recommended specialists: hughes-syndrome.org/self-he...

MaryF

[Hidden in reply to MaryF]

Thank you so much for that. There are several close to me. 💐

[MaryF in reply to Hidden]

Make sure the blood test listed above are done at the hospital as it is not good for the samples to hang around for collection too long, as they are time sensitive. MaryF

[cjrsquared]

Clot formation is dependent on many factors, dehydration for example can increase the viscosity of the blood, the speed of the heart rate, the turbulence of the blood flow in the atria, therefore some people may develop blood clots after only a few hours others may go weeks or months without developing them. All that can be said for certain is that atrial fibrillation increases the risks of blood clot formation in the atria and therefore substantially increases the risk of pulmonary embolis and cerebral infarct ( a stroke). That is why for AF that can't be controlled the patient is given anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin or rivaoroxaban with the aim of extending the normal clotting time to reduce the risk of clot formation.

Hope this helps.

[Gwelos]

Yes very interesting thank you. I am on PIP and only take Zarelto with Flecanide and Verapamil when I have an attack. They work usually within 2-4 hours but I tend to get them every 2-3 weeks. I have Hashis that I think complicates it all

[Waltzingfrog]

Hi.

As cjrsquared says above greatest health risk with afib is increased risk of blood clot formation - particularly in the left atrium and therefore carries a risk of stroke-

we are more at risk to form a clot the longer we are in afib (generally greater than 48 hours) and there is a greater risk of that clot travelling to brain (or lungs) when we 'come out of it' (go back to normal heart rhythm) because this is when the atria contract properly again and might pump out the clot that formed when the atrial wall wasn't squeezing well.. Good news is if you take your anticoagulation meds as prescribed you'll be fine 😊👍

Link to info website: atrialfibrillation.org.uk/