Thanks for both your info. to jeff yes mike did have a small brain hemorrage too which left him confused for around 20 hours and resolved completely. He had the cordarone IV also they had to used the paddles to convert back to normal rythm, Is now home and doing... Read more.
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16 years ago (April 24, 2010)
hi ruth, congrats on his surgery,thats most of the battle. i had aortic surgery last year and i had problems with coumadin too. fell free to email me with any questions. jeffstoveken@yahoo.com
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16 years ago (April 24, 2010)
My surgeon said that 40% of heart valve surgery patients suffer from atrial fibrillation after surgery. I think Cordarone is a brand name for amiodorone, which I am taking after my surgery, and I think that is pretty standard. I was on an IV drip of it the last 2... Read more.
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