Ask the doctor. I am due to have a colonoscopy. My cardiologist told me that I will need to stop taking Coumadin, which I take for atrial fibrillation, a few days before the procedure and get some injections. Is this really necessary?

Francisco Daniel Epelde Gonzalo

Ask the doctor. I am due to have a colonoscopy. My cardiologist told me that I will need to stop taking Coumadin, which I take for atrial fibrillation, a few days before the procedure and get some injections. Is this really necessary?

Department of Medicine

Parc Taulí University Hospital

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Original language	English
Journal	Harvard Heart Letter: From Harvard Medical School
Volume	19
Issue number	10
Publication status	Published - 2009

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