Safety Study on Stopping Anticoagulation Medication in Patients With a History of Atrial Fibrillation

Pilot Study: Tailored Anticoagulation for Noncontinuous AF

The purpose of this study is to determine whether it is safe to stop anticoagulation medication in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) based on information from a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient has a St Jude Medial device that is compatible with Merlin.net (remote monitoring)
• Patient has history of atrial fibrillation (non-continuous)
• Patient must be taking a a blood thinner medication other than warfarin or aspirin for atrial fibrillation
• Patient is willing to complete a questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient is in atrial fibrillation all of the time
• Patient has a history of stroke or blood clot
• Patient is on warfarin or coumadin
• Patient cannot be taken off of his blood thinner medication due to another medical condition
• Patient is not capable of sending a remote device transmission to doctor once a week