Lovenox dosing atrial fibrillation

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Avatar f tn Are there alternatives to coumadin for treating atrial fibrillation in an 89 year old male? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/794153'>Live Health Chat: Atrial Fibrillation, April 13th (Special Guest Dr. Bruce Lindsay, Cleveland Clinic)</a>.
Avatar n tn My husband has Atrial Fibrillation (chronic) and is on Coumadin Therapy. He is scheduled for a hernia repair (inguinal) outpatient surgery and is very anxious about a blood clot after surgery as he has had friends who have died from blood clots. Is there data available regarding this post-operative complication that would decrease his anxiety? He has been told to stop his Coumadin 5 days prior to the surgery and restart it after surgery.
Avatar n tn Currently I am on Tarka, Niaspan and Coumadin for HTN and atrial fibrillation. On 1/11, Sectral was added to my cardiac med profile to aid in arrythmia control. On 1/26 I started Lovenox prior to a colonoscopy. These are the only two meds changed, with all other meds longstanding. On 12/1 I had a complete metabolic profile drawn for a routine endocrinology follow up and LFTs then were ALT 17 and AST 18.
Avatar f tn I had an ablation last week and am doing well, but am very beat up (low energy, black and blue, sore throat from TEE and polka dot bruises from Lovenox). My question is how long a time period is it usual to be on Lovenox? My doctor has said a full month. From my research, other than pregnant women, for all other conditions it says 2 weeks or less. I can't take coumadin due to a severe reaction to it.
Avatar m tn 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.
535882 tn?1396576685 High blood pressure and thyroid disease are both risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation. The fact that you had post-operative atrial fibrillation confirms that your left atrium is capable of maintaining atrial fibrillation. Furthermore, your left atrium is enlarged which is also a risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation. All this put together with the ongoing symptoms would make me concerned about episodic or as we call it paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
1569985 tn?1328247482 I think in general it depends on 1) the effect of your medication, and 2) the side effects, if someone should take antiarrhythmics to treat atrial fibrillation. Personally, if the medications have lots of side effect, I would consider either get the arrhythmia ablated, or accept it and choose rate control and blood thinners rather than rhythm control.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn The last time I had Lovenox was one year ago and I was at 2.6 when I started the Lovenox. At that time I quit taking coumadin until after the procedure. The day after the procedure, I started up on coumadin and continued to taking the Lovenox until I was therapeutic again (between 2-3 INR). You stated that you were worried about the AFib. I assume you were referring to AFib while you are off coumadin and on Lovenox. I wouldn't worry about that.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar f tn 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).
3885607 tn?1348508726 Ask your doctor what he thinks - is it caused by the atrial fibrillation or is it causing atrial fibrillation?
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn Is it possible to have both atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter? I am on the drug flecainide and wonder if this is safe.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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?
Avatar m tn 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!
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
428155 tn?1203688894 It sounds like you have vagal induced atrial fibrillation. It is still caused by ectopic beats from the pulmonary veins. Vagal atrial fibrillation usually starts when swallowing food, cold drinks or ice cream, when relaxed or right before you fall asleep. Medications that slow the heart rate can sometimes exacerbate vagal atrial fibrillation. This is why the sotalol -- potent beta blocker -- might make your atrial fibrillation worse.