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My mother has severe aortic stenosis and has converted to a-fib a few days ago. she was placed on pradaxa. is it the right drug choice for her? thanks
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Dr. Robert Binfordanswered
Thoracic Surgery 40 years experience
Depends: Severe aortic stenosis with atrial fibrillation should at least be considered for surgery. If not a surgical candidate then considered for a new type of valve procedure called tavi or tavr. Pradaxa was approved to reduce stroke risk caused by atrial fibrillation. The one issue is it should be afib that was not a result of valvular heart disease. That is something her cardiologist should decide.
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