I have been living with afib for 34 years. Fortunately I have always been asymptomatic and only learned about it during my annual exam back then. Since then I have been under the care of my cardiologist who gives me regular stress tests, ekg and echocardiograms. When I was first diagnosed with afib I had one cardioversion but it only lasted a few days and I reverted to afib. We discussed ablation but my doctor felt there was no need for it because my heart was healthy and I was not experiencing any symptoms.

I was originally put on Coumadin but being a cyclist, sailor and old car restorer presented too many risks of getting cut and having a bleed problem due to the medicine. After a few years I was prescribed an 81mg baby aspirin rather than Coumadin. I also take Digoxin to control my rate. I expect I will be asked by my cardiologist to take Warfarin in the future as I age. My doctor has not put any restrictions or limitations on physical activities so I continue to push myself on my bike whenever possible.