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Can A Person Taking Coumadin For Heart Valve Have A Sudden Death?
My brother who was 6'4" and weighed about 210 just dropped dead on Friday while he was playing his guitar with my other brother. He had a heart valve and was on coumadin. I would just like to know if this was likely a heart attack or stroke. He just fell over and was gone. I guess I just don't understand why since he was seeing doctors and being treated that no one realized anything was wrong.
I can understand your concern and would try to help you in the best possible way. Accept my condolences on sudden demise of your brother. The information that you have provided is quite limited to make a clinical diagnosis for the cause of his death. However sudden deaths are commonly due to heart attacks, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia or any other cause.
The important thing for you is to be strong in such a tough time. I suggest that you should try not to think about it too much and let the acceptance of his death come slowly to you. You should not let it affect your health.
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Can A Person Taking Coumadin For Heart Valve Have A Sudden Death?
Hello and thanks for writing. I can understand your concern and would try to help you in the best possible way. Accept my condolences on sudden demise of your brother. The information that you have provided is quite limited to make a clinical diagnosis for the cause of his death. However sudden deaths are commonly due to heart attacks, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia or any other cause. The important thing for you is to be strong in such a tough time. I suggest that you should try not to think about it too much and let the acceptance of his death come slowly to you. You should not let it affect your health.