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I have Atrial-Fib. January 1, 2017, it gave me a stroke & I went blind while I was driving. Fortunately, I was in a residential area and just came off a stop sign. I hit 2 parked cars; the 2nd one I hit it head-on & the jolt broke the clot loose and restored my eyesight.
I spent 3 days in CCU while they figured out how to treat me.

Here is what I was told:
I cannot take a blood thinner as I have scars from bleeding ulcers & if one of them let loose while I was on a thinner, I would bleed out before I got to a hospital. And all treatments for that condition involve a blood thinner.

Mr. Hornak, you just can't have an atrial-fib attack. So I asked the following question. "Doc. What causes the Attacks?" & She answered:
"The 2 leading causes are":
1.Dehydration from Alcohol
2. Caffeine

So I gave up Alcohol & Caffeine & I haven't had an attack since.

Now I just drink plenty of water & I have a lot more money left in my pocket after going out to see or play with a band.

Mind you, once and a long while I will feel it miss a beat, but I do not have any equipment in my chest and I don't take any thinners, so I don't have any blood stain scars on my arms.

I limit any alcohol intake to champagne toasts at Weddings & New Years, with no appreciable effects.

I hope this helps, In box me if you need anything more from me.

You got this.