Clopidogrel atrial fibrillation
Common Questions and Answers about Clopidogrel atrial fibrillation
plavix
Each medication has its own specific indications. For example, a patient who has atrial fibrillation and also a recently placed coronary stent, would have good reasons to be on both warfarin and plavix.
My daugther has atrial fibrillation and has had 3 mini-strokes, is on 5mg coumadin , which is not working very well for her and just was in the hospital for another TIA. While at the hospital she was also on herprin the whole time, but on returning hom the problem with the coumadin storted every other day changing the dosage. We were told this is the only blood thinner she can take because she is also on dialysis and is HIV, which is under control.
My grandmother had stroke 6 years ago and she has atrial fibrilation.So far she used clopidogrel as treatment but her new doctor perscribed medication with rivaroxaban (but it is far more expensive) ?
Is there any way of distinguishing between ventricular and atrial fibrillation from the symptoms? The holter does not catch the arrhythmia due to sporadic episodes.
For some insight, Atrial Fibrillation induces an abnormal heart rhythm (irregular, slow, fast, skipped beats) and can affect almost anyone. Although it is linked to several cardiac conditions, Artial Fibrillation can also occur in otherwise normal hearts. The risk of Atrial Fibrillation increases significantly with age.
s important to realize that pacemakers are not an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation, but many patients with atrial fibrillation have a pacemaker to allow your doctor to put you on medications. It also will also not treat your PVC's.
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in populations with atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease. Similar data from clinical studies in valvular atrial fibrillation patients are not available. The trials in non-valvular atrial fibrillation support the 7th ACCP recommendation that an INR of 2.0 to 3.0 be used for warfarin therapy in appropriate AF patients.
My dad have a really enlarged left atrium (after decades of hypertension) which puts him a risk group for atrial fibrillation. He never had atrial fibrillation yet (except post-op bypass, almost everyone in that setting get atrial fibrillation for a couple of days). He is not very worried about atrial fibrillation.
PACs may set off short runs of atrial fibrillation in rare cases but for the arrhythmia to be sustained, changes must have been made to the left atrium.
There are many thousands of causes for this symptoms, one of which (by no means tha most common) is atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a disorganized chaotic activity in the atrial tissues, and is significant because if untreated can lead to strokes. Only an EKG during an event, or more likely an event recorder can tell if atrial fibrillation is causing one's palpitations.
I'm trying Dr. Rath's vitamins for cellular health to control atrial fibrillation along with Mega CoQ10. Could this combination possibly stop my episodes of a-fib? My doctor has mentioned rythmol and sotolol but I'd prefer something natural without side effects. Please comment.
And you have a fast heart rate when you are in atrial fibrillation and a slow heart rate when you are not in atrial fibrillation. This is called tachy-brady syndrome.
You had an AV node ablation procedure that destroyed the AV node in your heart.
You have a problem with the natural pacemaker of the heart (AV or SA node).
You take a medicine for atrial fibrillation that slows your heart rate too much.
You may have runs of AF, you may have a lot of PACs (premature atrial beats) which is very common in the setting of having atrial fibrillation. You may also have PVCs or other arrhythmias.
An alternative (which possibly is better) is to ask for a 24 hour monitoring and note in the log if you get irregular heart beats.
You may also try to detect your pulse when the blood pressure monitor is marking irregular heart rhythm. Atrial fibrillation is fairly easy to recognize.
In my case, despite a strong healthy heart according to nuclear stress tests and echo cardiograms, I began having episodes of atrial fibrillation nine months ago at the age of 66. At the time I was taking Advil for some minor joint pain and the A-Fib started. A cardiologist put me on a beta blocker, which seemed to be helping for several months, but then after having a couple of athletic injuries, I went back to sporadic use of NSAID's, and the A-Fib episodes returned.
Mayo Clinic provides the following information and is one of a few medical centers in the United States that performs the maze procedure, a highly complex surgical treatment option for atrial fibrillation. Mayo Clinic heart surgeons are highly skilled and have years of experience with this technique.
The maze procedure can cure atrial fibrillation by creating barriers to the electrical pathways, in the form of scar tissue, in the atria (the heart's upper chambers).
re having some trouble with your atrial fibrillation. If you have intermittent atrial fibrillation and your heart rate and blood pressure are normal, you don't need to rush to the ED. The '48 hours' people discuss is the window period that is often used to determine whether a patient can safely be "cardioverted" or knocked into a normal rhythm, either with drugs or with an electric shock.
Is it possible to have both atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter? I am on the drug flecainide and wonder if this is safe.
An enlarged atrium may be the cause of your atrial fibrillation, but LAE may also develop or be worsened by atrial fibrillation, so the cause-and-effect isn't always clear. PACs may also increase due to atrial enlargement.
The hypokinesis has probably nothing to do with your PACs. Different parts of the heart. Your overall EF is good though, so it seems like your pumping function is maintained.
Atrial activity is not clear. In that instant, I cannot exclude atrial fibrillation although on limited data I do suspect there may be a definitive P wave morphology.
Summary: predominant rhythm is sinus with occasional eotopic events. cannot exclude a brief episode of paroxysmal fibrillation. No patient diryr submitted with this recording.
How serious is this. I am sooo scared. I have to wait 1 month for appointment. What kind of tests will the cardiologist do?
My brother, in his 50's, had atrial fibrillation and bowel problems. He went on a gluten free diet and the atrial fibrillation stopped and his bowels are now perfect and he feels better than ever. Look it up on the internet - give it a try! You'll need to supplement with vitamins (gluten free ones). Just a thought!
My boyfriend was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation 5 years ago. He is 58 years old now. Three weeks ago he suffered a stroke after becoming lax on his coumdin medication. He has no lasting effects from his stroke. During his hospital stay he had been experiencing serious bouts of anxiety which I have read is pretty common. This past Thursday he was hospitilized with swelling in his legs, stomach and hands. He hasalso been extremely nauseous.
About 3 years ago I had my first episode of atrial fibrillation. I have had two other episodes, the last one being 8 months ago. Each time I went to ER and was successfully converted with drug therapy. I am now on flecanide 100 mg twice a day and take aspirin. I was on coumadin for a few months and then taken off because everything appeared to be stable. I also have high blood pressure which has been successfully under control with Lotrel until very recently.
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