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What Are The Chances Of Having A Stroke While On Warfarin For Atrial Fibrillation?
I was diagnosed with Afib 4 years ago when I had a mild stroke. Residual is on the right side of the body, primarily in the foot. Numbness comes and goes intermittently and lately I am in constant Afib with a good rhythm. I am on Warfarin, what are the chances of me having another stroke? And if so, will it affect the same side of the body?
Tue, 4 Sep 2018
Hi,
If the better care is taken for Atrial fibrillation then there may not any complication was seen, without the EKG tracing it is difficult to say about the continues A-fib.
Unless it is the severe one and when it is severe A-fib it is the medical emergency, so it cannot continue A-fib.
Of course, you must be having some symptoms but that may not be due to A-fib, in a severe form of the disease and not treated well second stroke is likely but it happens in the very rare case.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
If the better care is taken for Atrial fibrillation then there may not any complication was seen, without the EKG tracing it is difficult to say about the continues A-fib.
Unless it is the severe one and when it is severe A-fib it is the medical emergency, so it cannot continue A-fib.
Of course, you must be having some symptoms but that may not be due to A-fib, in a severe form of the disease and not treated well second stroke is likely but it happens in the very rare case.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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