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If anything the 2.5 mg dosage makes it even less of an issue. You wouldn't be on a half-dose if your risk was high.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doesn't sound like it was sustained afib. Wait to get an opinion from your EP and try not to be so discouraged in the meantime. All is not lost and your ablation is probably perfectly fine.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Apple Watch can misinterpret runs of ectopics as afib. Kardia can do the same. How long did it last?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
They agreed that one day off Eliquis was adequate, right? If they did, and you tell them the last dose was 8 am Thursday, then they'll be satisfied.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesmackman My Colonoscopy is scheduled for 8 am Friday morning. If I take Thursday 8am dose of Eliquis, It will work till 8 pm Thursday night. 8 pm Thursday night to the scheduled 8 am colonoscopy on Friday at. 8 am is only 12 hours off Eliquis which is 1/2 of a day. Right? Not 24 hours No. Stop complicating this by trying to count from when you think Eliquis quits working. It doesn'tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesmackman What you are saying is only 12 hours off Eliquis not 24. I know the half life but 1 day is 24 hours right? I guess I could lie when I get there but if they snip a polyp or two, is that a risk? It took me 2 months to get approval for this Colonoscopy over this blood thinner. See Daisy's post. You'll be off Eliquis for 24 hours if you follow gloaming's original suggesby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteTpvalley Anticoagulant drugs like apixoban prevent new clots, but clotripogrel help thrombolise existing clots. My pulse goes to 150 at rest it's 70. Beta blockers don't lower resting rate they block higher rates by blocking signals to speed up as I understand it. I have to wear a monitor for a day. Withdrawal could also kill me and I don't think it's fair. My oby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I wouldn't worry about it for now. Give it another month and see if it calms down. If not, talk to the doc and they'll probably want to fit you with a monitor to see what's what, but I don't think it's going to do you any harm for now.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy Are you tempted to try for a watchman again? It seems like if your LAA is isolated and you flunk your TEE that Medicare is approving a watchman these days. Definitely try again. The criteria have changed completely since 2019. I doubt you'll run into any major roadblocks this time. If you had a Watchman, Natale's answer would have been "Just stop the Eliquis for as lonby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
How often do these episodes occur and how long do they last?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotevanlith I cannot suggest the possible cause because that subject (at least in a neg. way) is not allowed on this forum. GL Huh? Discussion of anticoagulation isn't prohibited here in any way. The only prohibition is on contrarian medical advice without sound evidence to support it.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegloaming Carey, what can I say. It was how it went for me during an angiography last March (I have to correct myself, it was during an angiogram, not during my CA. The protocol was the same, though, except for the Plavix). It seemed weird to me as well, but I wasn't in a position to arm-wrestle with the nurses and surgeon. Not flat on my back, anyway. Oh, it was an angiogram. I betby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Both of your posts DID post, so you had two duplicate threads. I merged them into a single thread.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The apixaban is an anticoagulant, which means it will prevent that clot from enlarging and new clots from forming. Your body will then dissolve the clot over the next couple of weeks. So it is a sort of clot dissolver. If you're thinking of the drug tPA, there are lots of reasons why they might not have wanted to use that. It's a pretty dangerous drug with a bunch of contraindications.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with gloaming about stopping the night before. But I don't think substituting aspirin makes sense with a colonoscopy. The whole point is that if the doctor needs to snip a polyp, you don't end up with a prolonged bleed, and aspirin does a fine job of prolonging bleeding. I don't think I've ever heard of an EP or surgeon recommending the protocol with aspirin and Plby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You should be orders of magnitude less nervous than if you were contacting any other EP. I don't know if Texas Cardiac closes for MLK day, but they might, so if you don't hear back promptly then I would give her another call tomorrow because messages left on business lines often don't even get listened to.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Should be effortless. If you run into problems, drop me a PM and Shannon and I can grease some wheels for you.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Since nobody else is responding. If you truly want someone besides Natale, a place I'd start is with the EP organizers and presenters at this conference on the LAA: Excellent resource, George. Shannon and I attended that conference the year before COVID shut down all the conferences, and the presenters there are the top EPs in the field worldwide. Average EPs don't evenby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good catch, Daisy. Informed patients are patients who stay alive.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think the explanation got lost in translation somewhere along the way because that would be malpractice. It makes absolutely no sense to withhold an anticoagulant due to not being vaccinated.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I doubt supplements are going to do a thing for this. I'd recommend a visit with your PCP as the first step. The heart isn't the only thing that can cause chest pain/pressure/tightness.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Propofol alone leaves you completely clear headed 20 minutes after it wears off. Fentanyl and Versed not so much.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
But this forum isn't about ventricular arrhythmias. That's a whole 'nother beast and completely unlike atrial arrhythmias, which is what this forum is about. As stated in the forum description, this is "A forum for sharing experiences regarding atrial fibrillation and other atrial tachy-arrhythmias." So I'm moving this to the General Health forum.by Carey - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
A medical provider absolutely cannot refuse to tell you what drug they're administering. I would get up and leave if anyone couldn't or wouldn't tell me. If I was unable to leave, I would refuse the drug.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The site is totally reputable but I don't see the relevance of the article to this forum.by Carey - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 ginger and flecanide have an interaction? Not according to the interaction checker at drugs.com.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fentanyl and propofol have become favored anesthetics because of their cardiovascular stability. Many other anesthetics can cause significant drops in blood pressure. I'm rather surprised they used fentanyl AND propofol for a cardioversion. I've had a lot of cardioversions at 3 different centers and all used propofol only.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoppino Ok good thought. Guess i freak over it sticking? There's no reason it would stick. You still haven't mentally accepted that Natale cured you, have you? It took me over a year to really believe it too.by Carey - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
So what if you have a few minutes of 105-110 bpm? That's not going to do you any harm. Heck, I would hardly even notice that.by Carey - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hope it goes well. Probably will. Diltiazem doesn't actually prevent afib, so you'll probably be okay with that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM