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Does He Need To Stay On Warfarin For The Rest Of Life?
My Dad had quadruple heart bypass 1 year ago,He is on warfarin and is still experiencing palpitations,which are annoying Him to the point that He is contemplating cryoablation.He is 76 yrs old.Will He have to stay on warfarin for the rest of His life?Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,Thank-You.
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Hi and thank you for asking HCM!
Unfortunately for him he has to stay on warfarin for the rest of his life. However new medications are under aproove process for this cases (such as xarelto).
Hope it was of help!
Dr. Shehu
Unfortunately for him he has to stay on warfarin for the rest of his life. However new medications are under aproove process for this cases (such as xarelto).
Hope it was of help!
Dr. Shehu
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