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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Cough Post Heart Surgery
My husband has had open heart surgery, pacemaker/defib, on all kinds of meds including amirodione plus he had a heart ablation due to A-fib after the pacemaker. He has stopped all his meds except coumadin and lasix. He has stopped his meds for about 5 mos. now. He is starting to cough a lot and can t sleep at night. I know the ultimate consequenses. What should I be looking for?
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
Hello... Stop himself medicine or by doctor??? For him I will examine him thoroughly and do basic investigation like blood test v to see parameter OK n... Ecg and echo x ray... And complete with previous one... Treatment depend on worsening heart condition or due to LUNG condition... Take care
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