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My cardiologist prescribed a med for atrial flutter but not blood thinners. he said my echo is perfectly normal. should i be on blood thinners anyway?
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Risk: Anticoagulation (blood thinner) is prescribed to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation and flutter. Need for such treatment depends on risk vs. Benefit. Patients with diabetes, hypertension, prior stoke or tia, congestive heart failure, vascular disease, and older would be at higher risk. If your doctor did not recommend anticoagulation for you, it is possibly due to your risk profile.
Answered 1/1/2017
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