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I just spoke to the Dr.and coumadin levels are back in the therapeutic range. There is still a fair amount of fluid around the heart, but Alan is not in immediate danger. The chest tube was taken out this morning. He is being monitored closely to see if his body will reabsorb the remaining fluid now that his coumadin levels are better. If not, they will either have to reinsert the tube, or possibly transfer him and have his surgeon go back in. He still is having arythmias, but medication has decreased the frequency. The doctor is hoping that once the fluid is goine, the arythmias will stop.