Warfarin / Coumadin -2

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This is the second part of the video explain Warfarin / Coumadin Use . It explains on what patients should keep in mind:

1. Keep all appointments
2. Ask about drug interactions
3. Be consistent with your diet
4. Report bleeding, chest pain, shortness of breath, and one sided weakness
5. Not to double up on doses
6. Use a wallet card or alert bracelet
7. Tell all your health care provider that you are taking Warfarin / Coumadin

The video also explains Deep Vein Thrombosis, and other important information for patients.


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Warfarin / Coumadin -2

Warfarin / Coumadin -1

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Warfarin is the generic name and the Coumadin is the brand name of the medicine that prevents blood clots or stops the clots getting bigger by thinning blood. The blood clots can break away and travel to various parts of the body. Instead of injections like heparin, warfarin can b taken by mouth. This is the reason why coumadin has become so popular in recent times. If you use Coumadin, you will still heal from cuts, but it may take longer.

Reasons for warfarin use:
1. At risk for forming a blood clot.
2. Have an existing blood clot.
3. Has Atrial Fibrillation

The video then goes on to explain Atrial Fibrillation in detail.
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Warfarin / Coumadin -1

Minimally Invasive Maze Procedure

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The part of the heart around the pulmonary veins is believed to be the source if electrical disarray in atrial fibrillation. Mini maze is a surgical procedure for treating atrial fibrillation. Mini Maze is a procedure where you use a small pen like device through a hole on the lateral aspect of the chest wall. At the tip of the device is a laser source which identifies the target with minimal damage to the structures around. The main complication of surgical maze procedure is pulmonary vein stenosis which can be potentially reduced by the use of mini maze.
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Minimally Invasive Maze Procedure

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

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Charles Pyron had been grappling with Atrial fibrillation for years. He ended up in the emergency room several times because of his condition, he refers to as "fluttery heart". Patients with Atrial Fibrillation lose energy and feel very tired. Frustrated with the absence of a permanent solution, Charles searched online and found the perfect cardiologist, Doctor Vance Plumb in UAB. The goal of the procedure is pin pointing the spot which creates abnormal electrical signals and destroy the tissue that causes it.  
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Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation