I had a little run in with those people last summer. Turned out I didn't need a stint, they just shocked the shit out of me to make my heart beat like it was supposed to. They said I would be okay after that, but I needed to take a blood thinner to prevent clots. The druggist cautioned me that if I experienced gastrointestinal bleeding, I should go to the emergency room immediately. Since I have experienced gastrointestinal bleeding in the past from taking blood thinners, but have never experienced clots, I decided not to take those pills. I subsequently experienced the bleeding anyway, but I never did experience clots.
Sometimes I wonder if their left hands know what their right hands are doing, but they must or they wouldn't be allowed to practice medicine. Would they? I think that they mostly mean well and are well qualified, but that doesn't mean you should give them your blind unconditional trust. You have to ask questions and advocate for yourself, just to be on the safe side.
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