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Is Recovery Possible After Heart Attack Followed By Stroke?
my nan is in hospital, had heart attack on thursday night, had a stroke tonight and has come through it. Nurses are totally amazed. Doctor is wanting to talk to her and family member about going on warfarin. She`s a fighter and one in a million. Do you think she`ll get past this or will she always have trouble now ?
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Hello,
Brief answer: It depends according to her risk factors and cardiac condition.
Explanation: My opinion is that cases with multiple risk factors, diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease are a challenge to manage. For your relative, It also depends on whether her heart is in a good condition and function or not. Warfarin is crucial in highly clotting patients or with multiple risk factors. The information provided by you is not sufficient to provide a good opinion.
If someone comes to me with this condition I would ask them about vital signs of the patient, the type of neurological defect he or she got and finally other risk factors.
Conclusion: I suggest you follow the physician instructions and I hope she is getting better by now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahmmad Gamal
Brief answer: It depends according to her risk factors and cardiac condition.
Explanation: My opinion is that cases with multiple risk factors, diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease are a challenge to manage. For your relative, It also depends on whether her heart is in a good condition and function or not. Warfarin is crucial in highly clotting patients or with multiple risk factors. The information provided by you is not sufficient to provide a good opinion.
If someone comes to me with this condition I would ask them about vital signs of the patient, the type of neurological defect he or she got and finally other risk factors.
Conclusion: I suggest you follow the physician instructions and I hope she is getting better by now.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahmmad Gamal
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