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Are Blood Thinners Safe To Be Taken For A Weak Heart Valve?
my husband is 79 and dr just said he has a weak left valve that showed up..he wants to put him on one of those blood thiners, altho his blood pressure seemed to be ok, should he see a second opion,,as the heart dr he saw seemed undecided and went back and forth about putting him on the med smy email is ,,, YYYY@YYYY thank you,
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
Yes, it is safe and it is recommended to prevent possible blood clot formation. so according to guidelines you should have lifetime anticoagulant and anttthombotic therapy.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
Yes, it is safe and it is recommended to prevent possible blood clot formation. so according to guidelines you should have lifetime anticoagulant and anttthombotic therapy.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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