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Xarelto vs Eliquis vs Pradaxa vs Savaysa – Which Should You Choose?

Travis Van Slooten |March 5, 2019 | 124 Comments

The answer to this isn’t as cut and dry as you would think. The best NOAC, or blood thinner, is the one that is best for your unique health condition and situation. For some, Xarelto will work best. For others, Eliquis will be the best choice. And still others will do best on warfarin (or for whatever reason warfarin may be the only option). There was a study published in November 2017, however, that demonstrated Eliquis as being the best NOAC for non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

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Categories: Traditional Treatments Tags: afib, blood thinners

How Can I Increase My Odds of Having a Successful Afib Ablation?

Travis Van Slooten | 25 Comments

increase your odds of successful afib ablation

You may have read that the success rates of afib ablations aren’t that great but there is a way to increase your odds – choose the right EP! Find out why it’s so important to look for an expert EP and how to find one!

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Categories: Questions and Answers, Traditional Treatments

When is it Time to Consider Having an Ablation for Afib?

Travis Van Slooten | 3 Comments

when is it time to consider an ablation

Is it best to have an ablation sooner than later to treat your atrial fibrillation, or is it o.k. to try to manage it for a while with drugs? Find out when it’s time to seriously consider having an ablation for the best possible outcome!

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Categories: Questions and Answers, Traditional Treatments

What is Pill-in-the-Pocket for Atrial Fibrillation?

Travis Van Slooten | 9 Comments

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What is pill-in-the-pocket treatment for atrial fibrillation? Does it work? In this latest Q&A session I answer those questions and more!

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Categories: Questions and Answers, Traditional Treatments

Considering an Ablation to Treat Your Afib? This is a Must Read!

Travis Van Slooten | 12 Comments

The following blog post was written by my good friend and editor of Afibbers.org, Shannon Dickson. This is a long post but if you’re considering an ablation to treat your atrial fibrillation, or if you’ve had an unsuccessful ablation, you must read this post! Without further ado, I’ll let Shannon take it from here… As Travis as noted throughout his blog, we tell all our readers at Afibbers.org forum to expect two procedures with a true expert ablationist who does […]

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Categories: Traditional Treatments Tags: catheter ablation

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