Side effect of blood thinner

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I am suffering with Atrial fibrillation and taking blood thinner Rivaban 15 mg per day for 26 months. Questions: Question 1: Is there any side effect or ill effect if blood thinner is taken for long time or whole life? Question 2; Is there any permanent treatment for AF or it is life long problem? Question 3: Is Rivaban best tablet for blood thinner? Answer all 3 questions?

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Dr. Sudipto Bhattacharya

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon 13 yrs exp Kolkata

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1. Risk of increased bleeding, must have been explained by the practitioner. 2. Depends on the cause of AF. 3. Nothing can be the 'best' or the 'worst'. Use depends on indications of the drug.

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