another lead added to pm ?

hi my hubby has his pree opp cheak on Tuesday then in on the 21st for eather another lead added to his existing pm or a new pacemaker as his is showing perminante tacy so they want him in from what ive read on here would this mean a biventricular pm ?and how long do you think he will be in as he on warfarin aswell thank you

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Blood thinners

by Theknotguy - 2014-01-12 01:01:33

He'll be on a blood thinner for the rest of his life. The PM and the leads going into the heart need some kind of blood thinner to keep clots from forming.

If you don't like the warfarin (rat poison) you might ask about newer blood thinners. I'm on Eliquis. Really like it. Doesn't have all the bad side effects of warfarin while still giving me blood thinning. But it depends upon hubby's chemistry as to what blood thinner he can take long term.

While I was on warfarin / coumadin I'd get a cut. Wouldn't heal. Then cover the cut with a band aid. Cut would heal but when I pulled off the band aid I'd have two abrasions from the band aid. Would need two band aids to cover abrasions. When pulled off, would need four band aids to cover the abrasions - see the progression. Doctor wanted me on coumadin / warfarin at that level. Seven trips to the hospital because of internal bleeding and I told him to stuff it.

New doctor put me on Eliquis while I was unconscious. No bad side effects so far.

Hope this helps.

Theknotguy

Biventricular

by Zapper - 2014-01-16 10:01:32

Q: how long? About 2hrs with Coumadin. No problem with blood loss as very little is spilled. I had complications, stayed open for 5.5 hrs and INR was at 2.5 as I tried to get between 1.5-2.0 at pre-op check. With constant pacing a new piece should be good for 8 years +/-1 yr. Good Luck and dont fret over bruising.

thank you

by bullseye - 2014-01-17 04:01:03

thank you for your info very helpful I was just a little concernd as last time he was in for a week and hato reduce warfarin where as this time haven't been told to do that also at pre op cheak other day no bloods were taken for inr test so was little concernd thanx everyone may be thay havenreduced or stopped it due to merchanical mitral valve and heart failure

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