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Blood clot in heart after CABG(3 years)

chintaa posted:

My dad had a heart attack and gone through Coronary artery bypass surgery(CABG) 3 years ago.But he has a clot formed in the heart due to which the surgery was delayed initially 3 years ago.
He went through the surgery well but he still has the clot and taking coumodin(warfarin) for the past 3 years.
The surgeon says the clot is aligned and should be no more issues, whereas the cardiologist sayshe need to continue using coumodin.
But our major concern is during this time my dad had transient ischemic attack (TIA) twice in the past 2 years.
He takes coumodin(warfarin) every day, but it still happened twice.The doctor was increasing and reducing the dosage based on PT/INR level
Its been 3 years and my dad lives with this clot everyday.
Please let us know if is any way to permanently solve this problem?Has anybody else had this problem.
Thanks

1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Blood clot in heart after CABG(3 years)My dad had a heart attack and gone through Coronary artery bypass surgery(CABG) 3 years ago.But he has a clot formed in the heart due to which the surgery was delayed initially 3 years ago. He went through the surgery well but he still has the clot and taking coumodin(warfarin) for the past 3 years. The surgeon says the clot is aligned and should be no more issues, whereas the cardiologist sayshe need to continue using coumodin. But our major concern is during this time my dad had transient ischemic attack (TIA) twice in the past 2 years. He takes coumodin(warfarin) every day, but it still happened twice.The doctor was increasing and reducing the dosage based on PT/INR level Its been 3 years and my dad lives with this clot everyday. Please let us know if is any way to permanently solve this problem?Has anybody else had this problem. Thanks

DeadManWalking57 responded:

Coumadin is scary stuff. A bit too high and your Dad's arteries slowly start to leak. It killed my Dad slowly, last 8 years in a nursing home after 15 years retired and very athletic. Went from one to the other, with a year in the hospital in the middle all but comatose. Awake in the nursing home, but could not walk.

Ask why thy can't remove the clot or break it up, that seems much safer.

Does your Dad eat an EXTREMELY healthy low fat diet ?
Pistachios, green tea, dark chocolate, pomegranate juice daily ? No beef, no dairy.

Chicken breast or turkey breast, egg whites, salmon or tuna are his best protein. Use lots of herbs and spices, salsa ?

No processed foods ?

Report This| Share this:Blood clot in heart after CABG(3 years)Coumadin is scary stuff. A bit too high and your Dad's arteries slowly start to leak. It killed my Dad slowly, last 8 years in a nursing home after 15 years retired and very athletic. Went from one to the other, with a year in the hospital in the middle all but comatose. Awake in the nursing home, but could not walk. Ask why thy can't remove the clot or break it up, that seems much safer. Does your Dad eat an EXTREMELY healthy low fat diet ? Pistachios, green tea, dark chocolate, pomegranate juice daily ? No beef, no dairy. Chicken breast or turkey breast, egg whites, salmon or tuna are his best protein. Use lots of herbs and spices, salsa ? No processed foods ?

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