Hi all.. With doctor Natale.. Do you have to take blood thinners before and after the ablation.. Thank you

You will be asked to desist from your normal anti-coagulant, normally...often...apixaban. You take your last dose the morning, no later than noon, the day prior to the procedure. They'll maybe give you something in the surgery or just before they take you in. Then, you'll resume whichever prescribed meds the EP says you should commence when you are to commence it again, normally the night of the day of surgery.

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Natale practices continuous anticoagulation for ablations, which means you will be told to continue the apixaban, even the day of the procedure. In fact, he pioneered that practice which is steadily becoming the standard.

Ohh and I meant to add that I'm not on blood thinners now and I can't take them bleeding history and have low platelets... Does that disqualify me from the ablation…thks Carey

Yes, Dr. Natale asks that you remain on your anticoagulant--even taking a dose the morning of the procedure. Most patients will have been on one for a good period before their ablation and will be asked to continue afterwards unless being directed that it is okay to stop after some period. You will also be given heparin during the ablation.

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Ohh and I meant to add that I'm not on blood thinners now and I can't take them bleeding history and have low platelets... Does that disqualify me from the ablation…thks Carey

Carey and I replied at the same time. With your history, that would be something to discuss with Dr. Natale.

Yes..thk u

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Ohh and I meant to add that I'm not on blood thinners now and I can't take them bleeding history and have low platelets... Does that disqualify me from the ablation…

I can't see that disqualifying you. And I wouldn't expect him to start you on them for an ablation, especially with that history, but obviously you'll have to get that from him.

Yes