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What are the treatments prescribed for recovery from cardioversion?
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Medications: Medications to prevent recurrence of the rhythm, to control the heart rate if it does recur, and either Aspirin or in some cases warfarin or dabigatran which are drugs to prevent clots in the heart.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Rx: Antiarrythmic and, at times, Coumadin (warfarin) or new blood thinners such as pradaxa.
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