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Thanks !!

When I first started the aspirin therapy my sister's employer (a cardiologist)

was shocked that I was not on coumadin. I am 39 and just had my second Afib in

10 months, my hypertension has been well managed so my doc simply put me on

aspirin. His protocol is to go to blood thinners if I hadn't converted back to

sinus rhythm after 8 hours. Luckily both times I converted at 7 hours. I'm not

sure the significance of that time frame for me but my body did it that way.

The other doctor, that my sister works for, scared me about the risks of stroke

so in the back of my mind that continues to be an issue.

I did find that it is normal/typical to do aspirin therapy in my case based on

stuff from the internet. I hope that at the symposium more supportive info is

shared that this is truly okay.

Thanks for the additional info!!

Regards,

Michele

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> I like what said and would also like to learn more about the

decision of aspirin therapy vs. coumadin. Are there stats to support

aspirin as a good alternative etc.

> Regards,

> 'Michele

>

Hi Michele,

There is a good discussion on page 32 (and an excellent table

following) in the AHA Practice Guidelines (see the first item in the

Files section of this group). For those of us with Lone PAF, it seems

aspirin is an option... but things change when we reach 60 (which I

just did), and if we have other risk factors (diabetes, etc.). Also a

recent paper seemed to say that if it has been more than 6 months

since your last AF episode, then the risk of continuing on coumadin

may outweigh the risk of stroke.

What I was hoping was that Rich could ask the symposium if there are

any new drugs in the pipeline that would change the recommendations.

, Charlotte

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The SOP for all of the Canadian doctors that I have encountered is to put anyone

with high blood pressure, even well controlled high blood pressure on coumadin.

michele_b@... wrote:

Thanks !!

When I first started the aspirin therapy my sister's employer (a cardiologist)

was shocked that I was not on coumadin. I am 39 and just had my second Afib in

10 months, my hypertension has been well managed so my doc simply put me on

aspirin.

Bill Manson

" When [] put on a uniform, something happened to him. He turned

into Manson's cousin, Manson. " -- Ken Kaiser

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My moms (77) cardio has her on Plavix. I just turned 40 and the GP has me on

the 81 mg aspirin/ 200 metoprolol. I think the cardiac people are really

into the blood thinner stuff whereas the 'regular' docs don't seem to be, in

my experience. I have afib (or PVCs or something) episodes almost everyday.

The aspirin definitely works if I get even a small cut it bleeds pretty

good and not to get gross on you guys but I've found the woman issue is

messier than it used to be.

Best wishes,

Lorrie

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> Thanks !!

> When I first started the aspirin therapy my sister's employer (a

cardiologist) was shocked that I was not on coumadin. I am 39 and just had

my second Afib in 10 months, my hypertension has been well managed so my doc

simply put me on aspirin. His protocol is to go to blood thinners if I

hadn't converted back to sinus rhythm after 8 hours. Luckily both times I

converted at 7 hours. I'm not sure the significance of that time frame for

me but my body did it that way.

> The other doctor, that my sister works for, scared me about the risks of

stroke so in the back of my mind that continues to be an issue.

> I did find that it is normal/typical to do aspirin therapy in my case

based on stuff from the internet. I hope that at the symposium more

supportive info is shared that this is truly okay.

> Thanks for the additional info!!

> Regards,

> Michele

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