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Graeme

"Heartbeat River"... Apparently this soundtrack masks the sound of your MHV for better sleep..

Hi all   I'm not flogging this nor endorsing it - the same as anything else that I occasionally stumble across and think might be of benefi…

Started by Graeme in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...Latest Reply

Ruth Gold

Warfarin making me tired ???

Hi, Another newbie to the site and im really pleased to have found it. A little background about me - went to the doctors with a cough oct…

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Graeme

New report just released: MHV versus Bioprosthetic valves...

This report makes for very interesting reading. Nothing new - I think .. but it seems to summarise a growing trend for surgeons to return t…

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Leslie Champion

New to here. Awaiting surgery for replacement Aortic valve.

Hi All.   Les here, already found this site useful at first reading. I'm awaiting surgery to replace the bicuspid Aortic valve I was born w…

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26 3 hours ago
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Madeleine M

Home testing - getting a good sample

Much to my amazement, the anti-coagulation clinic have agreed for me to do home testing. My INR has only been in range twice, but they say…

Started by Madeleine M in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

5 23 hours ago
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Curtis Huebner

New to here

Hi all....found this site more by accident while surfing for info on my upcoming surgury.   I was born with a heart murmer that was later d…

Started by Curtis Huebner in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

5 yesterday
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Cathrin

Airport security

Hi I'm interested if having this mechanical valve, will I set off alarms going through airport security.

Started by Cathrin in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

0 yesterday
Cathrin

Mechanical valve replacement

This is my third surgery and it will be my last one so I'm told by my doctors!!

Started by Cathrin in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

2 yesterday
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Mark

Newbie.

First of all, what a great site to find. I'm Mark, 38 and I was diagnosed with a BAV about two years ago now, moderately regurgitant. I hav…

Started by Mark in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

6 Feb 1
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Madeleine M

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…

Started by Madeleine M in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

6 Jan 31
Reply by John French
Andrew Ellis

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

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 i…

Started by Andrew Ellis in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

13 Jan 30
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jeffrey lynch

waiting for surgery

Hi everyone just wondered if any of you can help i was told just before Christmas that i have Aortic stenosis and would need a MHV i was un…

Started by jeffrey lynch in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

0 Jan 29
Terry Stapleton

Gurgling

Hi everyone, for some years now, before my stenosis was diagnosed, I have had strange gurgling noises noises all through my intestines, I p…

Started by Terry Stapleton in Mechanical Heart Valve - My story...

1 Jan 27
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