ALL,
Am I going on a wrong assumption believing that by just being on Warfarin I'm avoiding a stroke?
I know. NEVER ASSUME?
Joan, were there other reasons you decided on ablation.
So far for me AF is very manageable. I've accepted it and can live with it. I never did run marathons.
We are all so different.
Annette

bergeram, At the time I was only on aspirin, my cardiologist wanted me on a blood thinner but my PCP and EP said no, I did not need them that my chances for a stroke was less than 1% since I did not have any other health issues. After my stroke I asked the EP why he felt so strong against my taking them. He said they go my numbers and my numbers were very low and given the same facts, he would give the same advise to me or anyone else.

I wish I could be that lucky in the lottery.

I've had one cryoablation and I'm committed to another one if that is what is recommended down the road. I had zero chest pain afterward. I was completely out and don't remember anything after I said my prayer and goodnight to the anethesiologist...lol

Btw, I too was having problems accessing the site and posting. Seems to be ok now.

I had my ablation 2 months ago with an accompanying incident. They nicked a pulmonary nerve which is a little better. The last day and a half I have been in af and am going tommorow to be converted. All that said I would do it again in fact I probably will have to. I think you have to have confidence in your Drs. but I don't think having your confidence tested is going to affect the outcome. I do think your attitude afterwords will affect your healing. It's normal to be apprehensive. If you've done all your homework and trust your Drs. let it go and focus on the future without afib symptoms.

"ALL, Am I going on a wrong assumption believing that by just being on Warfarin I'm avoiding a stroke?"

Anticoagulants are VERY effective at preventing stroke if used properly (INR) or responsibly taking Pradaxa (can't be measured). Even if you have an ablation, your doctor will probably be cautious about keeping you on some kind of blood thinner because of recent revelations about silent afib after ablation. BTW, paroxysmal and persistent afib carry the same stroke risk. If your CHA2DS2VaSC score is low and you are on anticoagulants, you should be good. when you are 90, I can't guarantee anything.

Thanks, all!
shantima, I will work on my attitude after the surgery!!