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Is It Safe To Take Amtas-10 And Cardiprin For Heart Murmur?
I am Chinese, age 69; had heart murmur since young; had atrial fibrilation 5 yrs ago and has been under amtas-10 and cardiprin for several yrs now. My health seems OK. I go walking uphill and can walk up steep steps-as many as 300 steps. I do regular walking, swimming; play table tennis. My wife ithinks its unnecessary to visit the hospital cardiologist who only check on my cholesterol and blood pressure each time I visit him and continues prescribing Amtas-10 & cardiprin. She thinks that I sh only visit cardiologist if there is symptom or just visit GP for general check up. My concern is re: taking long term medicine and its side effects and if I should take her advise re: visiting cardiologist.
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
Hello ,I am Dr. Mody and I would be addressing your concern.
At as would be controlling your blood pressure and cardiprin is blood thinner most probably started considering low risk of stroke , in context of atrial fibrillation.
Both the medications directly do not help in control atrial fibrillation, which I would presume was an isolated episode or atleast presently you are in sinus rhythm.
As a Doctor I would always say routine checks with your cardiologist would be always beneficial, and there is no alternative to prevention.
You may upload your reports on our forum for an opinion and we would be happy to help.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
At as would be controlling your blood pressure and cardiprin is blood thinner most probably started considering low risk of stroke , in context of atrial fibrillation.
Both the medications directly do not help in control atrial fibrillation, which I would presume was an isolated episode or atleast presently you are in sinus rhythm.
As a Doctor I would always say routine checks with your cardiologist would be always beneficial, and there is no alternative to prevention.
You may upload your reports on our forum for an opinion and we would be happy to help.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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