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My question is this, since the blood clotBlood clots that caused the stroke was apparently caused by the heart problem, would not her now having a pacemaker prevent a recurrence of the atrial fibrillation? And IF your answer is yes, then why would she need to be on the blood thinner for the rest of our life?
I do not believe the pacemaker guarantees there will be no recurrence of AFib. The question of how much protection is needed depends on risk factors. I'm not sure how a stroke counts in this regard, but the "conjecture" of AFib is one factor...I assume there is no present state of AFib.
Again, based on risk factors (usually) doctors may prescribe just the use of aspirin for clot risk reduction. I take both Warfarin and aspirin myself, but I have lots of risk factors, including continuous AFib.
Again, based on risk factors (usually) doctors may prescribe just the use of aspirin for clot risk reduction. I take both Warfarin and aspirin myself, but I have lots of risk factors, including continuous AFib.