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Is Tikosyn Is Advisable For Congestive Heart Disease While Having Pneumonia?
My husband is in constant A-fib. He cannot have an ablation at this point and was in the hospital in January with congestive heart disease and pneumonia. His cardiologist has recommended he be hospitalized for two days and given Tikosyn (Dofetilide). If that does not help his heart back into a normal rhythm, they would shock the heart. If this does not work for him, what else is left?
Fri, 3 Aug 2018
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I would like to tell you that if he is not a candidate for ablation treatment then you should give a try for chemical or electric cardioversion because atrial fibrillation has further complications.
It's recommended for you to consult your treating cardiologist and get that cardioversion done. If it helps then good, otherwise another blood thinner medicine will be administered to prevent any stroke.
Hopefully this information will guide you properly.
Kind regards.
I would like to tell you that if he is not a candidate for ablation treatment then you should give a try for chemical or electric cardioversion because atrial fibrillation has further complications.
It's recommended for you to consult your treating cardiologist and get that cardioversion done. If it helps then good, otherwise another blood thinner medicine will be administered to prevent any stroke.
Hopefully this information will guide you properly.
Kind regards.
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