Warfarin and atrial fibrillation

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3287038 tn?1398422427 Atrial fibrillation (“Afib”) with reduced heart function (low ejection fraction / “EF”) is a challenge because uncontrolled atrial fibrillation can trigger episodes of heart failure and fluid overload and vice versa – poorly controlled heart failure can worsen atrial fibrillation. Additionally, cardiac treatments need to be chosen carefully so that treatment of one condition doesn’t worsen the other.
Avatar f tn probably medication is the go for you. my mother has atrial fibrillation and she takes atenol and it works excellent. doesn't control the rhythm, but controls the speed and her high blood pressure well.
3053561 tn?1340267982 I assume you have paroxysmal (events of) atrial fibrillation if you need your INR regulated and you take Flecainide. Atrial fibrillation is controlled through rate control or rhythm control. Antiarrhythmic drugs (like Flecainide) is used to avoid atrial fibrillation from happening. Rate control means to accept to be in atrial fibrillation, but keeping the heart rate between 60 and 100 bpm, even with the arrhythmia. For that use, calcium blockers or beta blockers are the most effective.
Avatar m tn i have atrial fibrillation and am on heart pressure and heart pills. i also take prozac. i would like to know whether hawthorne berry treatment which i am about to start taking for the atrial fibrillation would have any ill affects mixed with prozac. i have already researched that hawthorne berry tincture has no bad interactions with any heart medicine treatments. would i still have to take baby aspring each day if I am on the hawthorne berry treatment.
Avatar m tn I am a 70 year old male who was diagnosed with Lone Atrial Fibrillation in June of this year. My General Practitioner at the time immediately put me on 25 mg of Metoprolol to be taken twice a day in addition to Warfarin which I took once a day. However, when I visited the Cardiologist for the first time last Wednesday he informed me that neither he nor any of the other Cardiologists wanted me to continue taking Warfarin, and that they wanted me to switch over to one 81 mg baby aspirin a day.
Avatar f tn Eliquis which belongs to a class of drugs called Factor Xa inhibitors is a new generation oral anticoagulant / blood thinning drug and is expected to replace warfarin the current gold standard treatment for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. The clinical data on Eliquis in atrial fibrillation is most impressive, when compared to Xarelto or Pradaxa.
351404 tn?1299489130 I have been diagnosed with bradycardia and atrial fibrillation and will soon be given a dual chamber permanent pacemaker. I notice that in the doctor's reply it was said that a pacemaker didn't treat AF. This has confused me since my understanding of a pacemaker is that it gives you a regular sinus heartbeat and that arrhythmias would be a thing of the past. If it doesn't treat arrhythmia, then what use is it?
1545481 tn?1325160086 In addition, an everyday heart rate of 150 is hard work for the heart, and (untreated) atrial flutter can, similar to atrial fibrillation, cause blood clots over time. I think most doctors prefers their patients have atrial fibrillation instead of atrial flutter, as this rhythm is easier to control. If you have atrial flutter, the heart rate will increase in steps with increasing exercise levels, as the blocking is less and less.
942410 tn?1274047074 Clearly your question is one for your doctor to answer. In my experience with Warfarin, and I get along well with it, aspirin is much easier to deal with if it is sufficient. I don't know the relationship between having a pacemaker and needing Warfarin. Warfarin is a blood anticoagulant (thinner) as I'm sure you know. It is taken to reduce clot formation caused by something line Atrial Fibrillation or mechanical heart valves.
Avatar m tn I was switched from Atelenol to Metoprolol and now I have atrial fibrillation all the time. What is going on? Should I ask to be put back to Atelenol?
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.
13586802 tn?1430668002 In Oct. of 2014 I had a cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation. Prior to the procedure I was prescribed lopressor which was not effective. My cardiologist switched me to a small dose of sotalol 20 mg twice daily (due to bradycardia), which worked better for me. Following the procedure, I hoped to stop taking the sotalol but have been unable to due to continuing PACs. I feel the PACs which are uncomfortable and anxiety evoking.
351404 tn?1299489130 Following a stay in hospital having gone to the hospital ER of my own volition, they kept me for four days and changed my medication to Bisoprolol and Warfarin. I reverted to sinus spontaneously after about three days and that was over a month ago - so far so good! I am awaiting a Holter monitor to see how often I get spells of AF. My question is - what ought I to do when I am aware of the rhythm having changed to AF?
Avatar n tn Blood clots can be caused by heart irregularities, such as atrial fibrillation (I have that) and atrial flutter. There are other causes which I can not list. I'd suggest that she talk with her cardiologist about ongoing use of warfarin just to guard against future clots, clots are very dangerous and are to be avoided if at all possible. I take and tolerate well 5 mg of Warfarin daily.
Avatar n tn If you are referring to what is needed for a mechanical heart valve, I'd say always Coumadin. Aspirin (no comment on fish oil) is sufficient for people who are at low risk of clot formation. This is not the case for those with mechanical valves. For example, a young person with occasional atrial flutter/fibrillation may be able to get buy with just an aspirin a day. I'm an old guy with permanent atrial fibrillation and I take both Coumadin (Warfarin) and aspirin.
Avatar m tn I am 69 years old and had a mitral valve repair last September, immediately following which I was in atrial fibrillation and given Amiodarone and Warfarin. This has now settled and I now have first degree heart block and am doing a cardiac rehab programme. My resting heart rate is 80 and my target exercise range is 101 - 113 but it only goes up to 98 during exercise (15 on Borg scale). Can you suggest what is causing this and what the implications / remedies may be.
1545481 tn?1325160086 I explained if i did nothing now and started boxing and running again and this re occurred,would happen then? The consultant made me do a treadmill test 5 m,p,h on an 2 % incline for 14 mins. He said your blood pressure is fine, also there is no abnormality showing in the heart rythm. I said i run at 10 m.p.h for 18 mins, i think abnormality would be more evident then. He said wait for the 24 hour tape.
Avatar f tn If he had a single episodes of atrial fibrillation and has not had it since, if it were my patient I would stop the tikosyn. the worse case scenario is a recurrence of atrial fibrillation. I agree there comes a point when the QOL is so low that it is not worth taking medications like that. It is a very personal decision. I would encourage you to discuss your concerns with your doctor before stopping any medications. I hope this helps.
882102 tn?1240622411 I went to work in Jakarta for two weeks but picked up a micoplasma infection. This resulted in pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, myocarditis and congestive heart failure. While in Indonesia I self prescribed Zithromax and cured the pneumonia but I didn't appreciate how sick I really was then (and I was working with doctors on their health system who didn't pick up on it either). When I got back to Australia I was admitted into CCU.
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>.
1488195 tn?1288153991 Warfarin is best suited, in areas of slowly-running blood, such as in veins and the pooled blood behind artificial and natural valves, and pooled in dysfunctional cardiac atria. So common clinical indications for warfarin use are atrial fibrillation, the presence of artificial heart valves, deep venous thrombosis (clots), and pulmonary embolism (where the embolized clots first form in veins).
378273 tn?1262097621 Control heart rate and anticoagulate, and if there are no symptoms and the heart rate is controlled, then leave the patient in afib Cardioversion for patients who still have symptoms and the heart rate can't be controlled, or for whom normal sinus rhythm is preferred . I hope this helps explain your Dr's thinking...
Avatar n tn my husband was just dx with atrial flutter and prescribed warfarin 2.5 mg. I know that pt and inr has to be monitored frequently in the beginning of therapy. We have a trip to the UK planned in march (16 - 4/1) Is it recommended to get a home inr monitor and communicate w/dr here at home?