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What Do Intermittent Episodes Of Atrial Fibrillation Indicate?
Question: 3 years ago I had a heart attack. My cardiologist place 3 stents in my heart. for 2 years now I have been experiencing Afib intermittently every 1 1/2-2 months. it lasts for 1-2 hours & the stops. mostly in the early morning 3-5am. can this be an after result of the stents?
Brief Answer:
Stents are not the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma'am
After going through the medical details provided by you I understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that the causes of ATRIAL FIBRILLATION include :
1. Advanced Age
2. Hypertension
3. Valvular Heart Disease
4. Coronary Artery Disease
5. Congestive Cardiac Failure
And in your case the cause is your coronary artery disease which first has caused you a heart attack and now Intermittent AF or paroxysmal AF.
The most important thing you need to take care in intermittent AF after 60 yrs of age is to take proper anticoagulant medication like Warfarin or ACITROM or Eliquis in order to prevent the or stabilise the risk of thromboembolism leading to Stroke.
No your Stents are not causing you AF.
I hope this information will answer your query. Feel free to ask back is you have any more doubts.
In future if you want me to answer your medical queries you can directly question me by visiting my profile and posting your query there.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Stents are not the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma'am
After going through the medical details provided by you I understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that the causes of ATRIAL FIBRILLATION include :
1. Advanced Age
2. Hypertension
3. Valvular Heart Disease
4. Coronary Artery Disease
5. Congestive Cardiac Failure
And in your case the cause is your coronary artery disease which first has caused you a heart attack and now Intermittent AF or paroxysmal AF.
The most important thing you need to take care in intermittent AF after 60 yrs of age is to take proper anticoagulant medication like Warfarin or ACITROM or Eliquis in order to prevent the or stabilise the risk of thromboembolism leading to Stroke.
No your Stents are not causing you AF.
I hope this information will answer your query. Feel free to ask back is you have any more doubts.
In future if you want me to answer your medical queries you can directly question me by visiting my profile and posting your query there.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
T.Y. Doctor.
Brief Answer:
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
My pleasure. Kindly close the discussion and rate the answer.
In future for any health query you can directly ask me through my profile by posting your question there.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
My pleasure. Kindly close the discussion and rate the answer.
In future for any health query you can directly ask me through my profile by posting your question there.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu partap
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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