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Is Ablation Better Than Cardioversion For AF When On Coumadin?

my husband has AF and is on Coumadin.hes been on it since march,inr up and down,he finally was able to be cardioverted in may,however hes back in afib.thurs.his inr was 5.5 held Coumadin until today.inr today was 1.2 finally my ? what could keep it up and down and will an ablation be better than cardioversion?
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
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Yes indeed...
Ablation will address the underlying cause
Cardioversion is just symptomatic treatment

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Is Ablation Better Than Cardioversion For AF When On Coumadin?

Welcome to Health Care Yes indeed... Ablation will address the underlying cause Cardioversion is just symptomatic treatment Regards