Then with respect I suggest you ask your doctor
AF is quite complicated as can be seen by the various postings. New anticoagulants have recently been approved in the UK - very expensive in the USA but a few pounds here and free over 65. Mitt Romney may consider that dicing with the devil, but my patients are quite pleased to be able to get the latest socialist medicine without bankruptcy.
However there are numerous treatments such as ablation and cardio version and the best treatment for a particular patient depends on numerous factors and needs a face to face consultation with a cardiologist.
What is clear is that this is not ever a risk free condition and it should not be left