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Is Taking Eliquis Advisable For A Heart Patient?

I cannot take coumadin for chronic fibrillation after mitral and tricuspid valve surgery be cause my body René CTS it and the inr level changes drastically sometimes within a day or two. What is the danger of taking Eliquis with my condition.? I have also had a catheter ablation.
Mon, 9 May 2016
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Eliquis should be appropriate for your condition as a replacement for the coumadin so you should ask your doctor about that
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Is Taking Eliquis Advisable For A Heart Patient?

Hi Eliquis should be appropriate for your condition as a replacement for the coumadin so you should ask your doctor about that