A 35-year-old member asked:
How effective is warfarin (coumadin) for managing atrial fibrillation?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Warfarin: Warfarin doesn't manage atrial fibrillation. It is an anticoagulant we give to afib patients to decrease the possibility of their having a clot form and cause an embolus to the brain or other part of the body.
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