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Ex: my ablation on 20july, my crcl 88,so 0n 19 july stop pradaxa.but, how if on 19 july my heart have fibrilation,must i stop it?or delay the ablation
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Stop pradaxa: If you do not have clot in atrium . Just stop pradaxa. None of us know exact time drug works in your state but you can be off anticoagulation for over 72 hours without major problems. Good luck with ablation .. It is wort it
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