Hey all,
I went to my clinic appointment yesterday and my cardio ended up admitting me for atrial flutter with average heart rates in the mid 130's. Last night they started a diltiazem drip, I recieved one Lovenox injection in the belly, had my first Sotalol and took one 5mg Coumadin. As a nightcap I had an Ativan IV push.
This morning I had another Lovenox shot and then I went down the hall and had a 3D echo. After returning and waiting for awhile I was wheeled in my bed to CCU to receive a TEE and then a cardioversion. The TEE was to check for clots before the cardioversion. Unfortunately I had a clot (can't remember exactly besides something to do with the atria) so the cardioversion was called off, the sotolol was d/c'd, my coumadin was raised and I was given an additional 7.5mg. Then just for kicks I had a cardiac MRI after a late lunch. There is nothing like "breathing in, breathing out, and holding it while lying on your back in a tube with a-flutter. The play was cardioversion today, 5 doses of stotalol and go home Friday morning. Now I don't have a clue and no one had come by yet to give me any idea of what the game plan is now. Hmmm...I think it may be time to order an evening cocktail (Ativn bolus)
Damn I'm bored...and after this little stay probably broke for the rest of my life.
I went to my clinic appointment yesterday and my cardio ended up admitting me for atrial flutter with average heart rates in the mid 130's. Last night they started a diltiazem drip, I recieved one Lovenox injection in the belly, had my first Sotalol and took one 5mg Coumadin. As a nightcap I had an Ativan IV push.
This morning I had another Lovenox shot and then I went down the hall and had a 3D echo. After returning and waiting for awhile I was wheeled in my bed to CCU to receive a TEE and then a cardioversion. The TEE was to check for clots before the cardioversion. Unfortunately I had a clot (can't remember exactly besides something to do with the atria) so the cardioversion was called off, the sotolol was d/c'd, my coumadin was raised and I was given an additional 7.5mg. Then just for kicks I had a cardiac MRI after a late lunch. There is nothing like "breathing in, breathing out, and holding it while lying on your back in a tube with a-flutter. The play was cardioversion today, 5 doses of stotalol and go home Friday morning. Now I don't have a clue and no one had come by yet to give me any idea of what the game plan is now. Hmmm...I think it may be time to order an evening cocktail (Ativn bolus)
Damn I'm bored...and after this little stay probably broke for the rest of my life.