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Do I need to be on a blood thinner even after successful ablation
Atrial fibrillation is one the most common sustained heart rhythm disturbances and is associated with a risk of stroke. In this video Dr Husain Shabeeh discusses the role of continuing blood thinners even after catheter ablation if you are at a high risk of stroke.
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The current guidelines are very clear that your need for a blood thinner for atrial fibrillation is based on your stroke risk score. And this doesn't matter whether you've had an ablation or not. So if your stroke risk score was high enough for you to need a blood thinner, then you will need to continue on the blood thinner despite having an ablation.
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