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If i have atrial flutter but beta blockers control it well, do i still need blood thinner?
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Depends: Usually the need for blood thinners depends on several factors. See below link to calculate the cha2ds2-vasc score. This helps to identify risk of stroke and tia's. http://www.mdcalc.com/cha2ds2-vasc-score-for-atrial-fibrillation-stroke-risk/ in a young person with just hypertension you may not need anticoagulation. Need to see a physician regarding this.
Answered 6/13/2013
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Possibly: The need for blood thinners (to prevent a stroke) depends upon many factors, including age, medical history, if there is structural heart disease (e.g. Of the valves), etc. The absence of symptoms does not necessarily mean that the arrhythmia is gone, you may still be having episodes of trial flutter that do not race fast enough (on your beta blocker) to cause symptoms.
Answered 6/16/2013
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