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Do Patients With Pacemakers Need Anticoagulation?

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Do Patients With Pacemakers Need Anticoagulation? Do patients with pacemakers need anticoagulation? AF is common in patients with permanent pacemakers. It is commonly asymptomatic, and anticoagulation is markedly underutilized in reducing stroke risk in these patients. Do you need blood thinners with a pacemaker? TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People with an abnormal

Do Pacemakers Require Anticoagulation?

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Do Pacemakers Require Anticoagulation? Do pacemakers require anticoagulation? Clinical trials suggest that ≈25% of pacemaker and 35% of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients receive long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC). Do pacemakers require blood thinners? TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People with an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation typically take powerful blood thinners to prevent strokes.