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Anne Jones replied to Madeleine M's discussion 'Warfarin - Low INR'
Hi Madeleine  I know the feeling of being on edge with INR and the danger of a low number.  I have been on coumadin for 38 years  I try to keep between 2,5 and 3.  The largest dosage I have ever taken daily was 7 mg that was…
11 hours ago
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Warfarin - Low INR

I'm now 8 weeks post op, and am still struggling to get to a therapeutic INR.I have an ATS valve, and my surgeon said I should aim for an INR between 3-4. My anticoagulation clinic have changed my target to between 2.5-3.5. Their disagreement is academic, the highest my INR has been is 2.2. This week my INR dropped from 2.0 to 1.4, when I was on 8 mg of warfarin daily. I am now on 9 mg of warfarin, and 40 mg clexane (and I am not enjoying self injecting).My pacemaker check 2 weeks ago said that…See More
Discussion posted by Madeleine M 12 hours ago
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Terry Stapleton replied to Terry Stapleton's discussion 'Gurgling'
Well that was probably a bit of a non-query but when you wake up at 4am, with funny noises going on, it is easy to assume that because the valve is sticking that pumping is not 100% and places are not being reached.... seemed logical at 4am lol :)
20 hours ago
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Gurgling

Hi everyone, for some years now, before my stenosis was diagnosed, I have had strange gurgling noises noises all through my intestines, I presume that is where they come from! They only occur when I lie on my left-hand side and stop as soon as I turn over. Could these be linked to the stenosis?See More
Discussion posted by Terry Stapleton 22 hours ago
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Madeleine M

Warfarin - Low INR 1 Reply

I'm now 8 weeks post op, and am still struggling to get to a therapeutic INR.I have an ATS valve, and my surgeon said I should aim for an INR between 3-4. My anticoagulation clinic have changed my target to between 2.5-3.5. Their disagreement is…Continue

Started by Madeleine M in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story.... Last reply by Anne Jones 11 hours ago.

Terry Stapleton

Gurgling 1 Reply

Hi everyone, for some years now, before my stenosis was diagnosed, I have had strange gurgling noises noises all through my intestines, I presume that is where they come from! They only occur when I lie on my left-hand side and stop as soon as I…Continue

Started by Terry Stapleton in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story.... Last reply by Terry Stapleton 20 hours ago.

Andrew Ellis

To have surgery or not? that is the question... 10 Replies

Hello everyone. My name is Andrew, I am 33 and from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. The question I would like some help answering is when is the best time to have valve replacement surgery? I was diagnosed with leaking Aortic Valve at the end of…Continue

Started by Andrew Ellis in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story.... Last reply by John French 23 hours ago.

AIDAN KILLORAN

9 weeks and 1 Day after the Aotic valve and 1 bypass all's well 1 Reply

Hi all went to see my consultant last week for the first check up since leaving hospital and had an XRay alls good ,still sore around the top part of my body and across to my shoulder it's like a burning pain especially after driving and working on…Continue

Started by AIDAN KILLORAN in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story.... Last reply by Graeme on Wednesday.

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Catriona Carnson

What got me to here.....

Hi to all

I'm not sure if this is the best place for me to give a brief recent medical history of what brought me to this point, but I'll write it here and if a better place exist somebody can let me know.

I'm a 40 year working…

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Posted by Catriona Carnson on January 25, 2012 at 2:52pm

Anne Jones

Hello  to All and a Thank You for the welcome to the MHV forum from Graeme.  This is my first writing . I have been all over this site ~~~reading blogs , video surgery's , ~~members list. Couldn't…

Hello  to All and a Thank You for the welcome to the MHV forum from Graeme.  This is my first writing . I have been all over this site ~~~reading blogs , video surgery's , ~~members list. Couldn't stop long enough to check in !

 I…

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Posted by Anne Jones on January 16, 2012 at 11:32pm — 1 Comment

Daniel Hay

A little info to get us started

Hi All, im a 31yo male living in Australia for the last 29 years and recently got myself the latest fashion craze, the MHV and thought id share a little.

so my story goes like this, born with a congenital heart defect i had my first…

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Posted by Daniel Hay on January 10, 2012 at 12:16am

Mark David Farrer

Dentist letters

Hello everyone,

had a bit of a downer this week as i was told i needed a letter from my dentist prior to my heart valve op, so went and saw my dentist who looked concerned about writing a letter to my cardiologist, but he did it…

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Posted by Mark David Farrer on January 7, 2012 at 8:10pm — 2 Comments

 
 
 

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