strokes/blod clots

Posted By Pam Daigle on October 05, 1997 at 21:11:44:









My father had a stroke in June. They kept him in the hospital about 3
weeks. That included 1 1/2 weeks in rehab. On Sept. 15 he had another
"stroke" we were told. He has a clot in the stem of the brain and one
in the heart. He has been on hepherin now for 3 weeks. The doctors have
said that this will not dissolve the clots. If this medications does not
dissolve closts why is it given to patient with clots? He is also on
ticlid(sp?) to make the clot in the heart adheare to the wall of the
heart. Neither process seems to be working. Just need information
on these drugs and their use in dealing with clots and stroke victims.
Thank you very much.
Pam Daigle