If a blood clot near his heart [thrombus] with a patient suffering from atrial fibrillation is left to wander? my father was sent home from the hospital there are 4 Mintha after hospitalization for heart failure was Hardley any interest since he just take a load of pills and sent on its way, but there is a week he had a scan and now they say he has a blood clot in one of the valves in his heart and want him admittance ASAP so they can give warffrin
Strictly follow their medical advice. I expect them to put on heparin. I take warfarin daily at home to prevent thrombosis.
Heart failure is a syndrome of ventricular dysfunction. Left ventricular failure causes shortness of breath and fatigue, and right ventricular failure causes peripheral and abdominal fluid accumulation, the ventricles can be involved, together or separately. The diagnosis is primarily clinical, supported by chest radiography, echocardiography, and plasma levels of natriuretic peptides. The treatment includes diuretics, ACE inhibitors, antagonists of angiotensin II, β-blockers, aldosterone antagonists, specialized pacemakers, and correction of underlying disorder.
Warfarin is used to prevent clots from forming or growing larger in the blood and blood vessels. It is prescribed for people with certain types of irregular heartbeat, people with prosthetic (replacement or mechanical) heart valves, and those who have suffered a heart attack. Warfarin is also used to treat or prevent venous thrombosis (blood clot and swelling in a vein) and pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs). Warfarin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants to thin the blood ('). It works by reducing the clotting ability of blood.
Posted on March 23, 2010.