The Cardiologist's assistant explained to me that Mom's upper chamber of her heart filled with blood, then a healthy heart would squeeze the blood out into the lower chamber, only Mom's heart just kinda fluttered and that the Coumadin would thin her blood and make it easier for her heart to push the blood into the lower chamber. At least that is how I remember the conversation. Why don't doctors write this stuff down so they can give the patient the information to look over and digest in the comfort of their own home? How many people can remember accurately what is said to them in a hospital with the interruptions and chaos that is around? Maybe that is just an excuse of mine, instead of admitting that I am getting older and can't keep things as straight as I'd like....

Mom was suffering from Tackycardia and Bradycardia. She was on Toprol to prevent her bloodpressure from going too high, but since she was suffering from both Tacky and Brady the treatment for the high pressure was making it go too low and cause her heart to stop, especially during the night. Thus the necessity for the pacemaker.

She left the hospital with Amiodarone 200MG three times a day to help with the heart rythmn for two weeks then reducing to once daily, Metoprolol 50MG replacing the Toprol to keep her bloodpressure stable, Coumadin 4MG to thin her blood. Her GP had to make some adjustments yesterday when I took her in because of the intensity of the burning pain in her chest. Her blood was too thin and he reduced the Amiodarone to once a day. He also gave me his blessing to give Mom one Lorezapam o.5MG at bedtime and if she experiences the pain during the day I can give her 1/2 tablet at that time.

Mom's GP told me he did not know what the burning is from but does not think she has Angina. We go back in a week if not before.