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Do I Need A Blood Thinner After Getting Stents In Heart Arteries?

my husband just had 3 stents put in his arteries. One in the main heart artery and 2 on the other side of the heart. he doesn't have high coloesterol. does he need to take a blood thinner or is aspirin enough along with the anit platelet medication?

he is 66, 330 lbs not on any other meds. he is now on heart diet, already lost 20 lbs. heart is strong, no damage.
Wed, 31 Aug 2016
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Hello The aspirin and the antiplatelet medications together are fine for him. He doesn't need to take a blood thinner like warfarin in addition to those
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Do I Need A Blood Thinner After Getting Stents In Heart Arteries?

Hello The aspirin and the antiplatelet medications together are fine for him. He doesn t need to take a blood thinner like warfarin in addition to those