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Aneurysm

by piakabs, Feb 03, 2008 05:21AM
Tags: aneurysm
I had had a surgery...bypass/grafting due to aneurysm(peripheral)....how long do i have to take warfarin??
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by piakabs, Feb 03, 2008 05:24AM
ADDENDUM: i do not have high Blood Pressure....

by Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD, Feb 03, 2008 01:03PM
To: piakabs
Hello.

The warfarin therapy alone may not be very beneficial. An added heparin therapy is needed. Warfarin interferes with the healing of the plaque in the vessels. Usually, warfarin can be taken for 3 to 6 months. But it depends on the clinical judgment of the surgeons.

Regards
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