While better for a fib there are still some conditions that require coumadin. As always talk with your doctor before making any change
Had a stent put in back in early 2003 after a very mild heart attack that only did negligible damage, if any. My cardiologist put me on that stuff until the stent had time to settle in. . . about 6 months. He gave me the option to stay on it and I refused, so he put me on Plavix instead.
After about 15 years, I had to have quadruple bypass at the end of 2017. After surgery, there was no thinner at all aside from aspirin until about 6 months ago. Now I am back on Plavix.
I try not to be reckless, but I also try to live a full life. So far, the strategy has worked well. I know there will come a time when I need to dial it back a bit. Right now, I feel great. I work out hard with weights. I went snow skiing in Utah in March 2018. Did not go skiing this year because I re-married in January, but planning to go next March. I have a kayak/ fishing trip planned for this weekend with an old friend and my oldest son. Life is pretty good right now, and I will be 64 in November.