Pacemaker Replaced while ON COUMADIN

John & Joann · Aug 8, 2010

Hi Friends,

We have not been on this site for a few months. Joann just had her 3rd pacemaker installed at Cleveland Clinic. They will perform the procedure while you are on coumadin. Their research shows that it makes little or no difference for the procedure and a BIG difference with the side effects of mechanical valves, atrial fib or flutter, etc.

Joann was NOT kept in the hospital over night. Sore, a little bruise, but doing OK.

Still clicking since 1971.

nngbwh · Aug 8, 2010

Great she is doing OK. Thanks for the update and keep it ticking.

catwoman · Aug 8, 2010

John:

Thanks for posting this. Glad Joann's doing well.
This is very encouraging to those here who will need a pacemaker replaced.

Nancy · Aug 8, 2010

Glad it all worked out so well.

fischje · Aug 8, 2010

I am having my pacemaker replaced at Strong in Rochester tomorrow morning and I am staying on my coumadin. The docs there also believe that it is a better choice to keep you on it. Bleeding should be minimal. I was orginally gonna have it done in Buffalo but they wanted to bridge me w/ Lovenox. Decided I wanted the best care possible so going back to Strong

barbwil · Aug 8, 2010

John and Joann, So glad all went well with the procedure. I had my pacer (2nd) replaced two months ago and the EP had me go off my warfarin for 2 nights; that dropped me from 2.5 down to 1.8. They told me to take a dose the following night but I went ahead and took it as soon as I got home that evening. I guess if I had a mechanical valve I would have been more worried about it.
Good to see you back on again!