Recent content by ATHENS1964

Anyway, I asked the surgeon to do whatever it takes to have better access to the heart. After the surgery, I asked him why he chose a full sternotomy and he replied that the anatomy of my chest did not allow a mini sternotomy, so there was no other option. I have the cut on my chest as a sign of...

That's a good idea, he can do something a little simpler and it will cover the incision.

Νo, I read it from a website. https://www.quora.com/Would-it-be-safe-to-have-a-photorealistic-zipper-tattooed-over-the-scars-from-open-heart-surgery-and-subsequent-pacemaker-ICD-installation

There is also this solution if the appearance of the incision on the breast bothers you

Anyone who is afraid of losing their cell phone or wallet can get a tattoo :LOL:

https://www.cureus.com/articles/117409-warfarin-induced-skin-necrosis-in-a-14-year-old-female-a-case-report?score_article=true#!/

There are no data to support the use of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with MHVs. In fact, dabigatran, an oral direct thrombin inhibitor, was associated with a higher rate of valve thrombosis and bleeding complications in patients shortly after placement of an MHV compared...

The issue is simple, everyone has their public health insurance number, if they have this number written on their mobile phone or on a bracelet, every doctor will be able to see the medical file if needed. They can see what medicines you are taking, the examinations and surgeries you have had...

In Europe, to buy an antibiotic, it must be prescribed by a doctor, it is forbidden to sell it. For example, you have gone on a trip, you are in a mountain and you are injured either with a knife or you fall and cause a big injury. If you have antibiotics and take 2 grams you will not suffer...

Antimicrobial prophylaxis againstinfective endocarditis in adults andchildren undergoing interventionalprocedures .Full-quideline https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg64/evidence/full-guideline-pdf-196759981

Consider the next simple example, the infection in a dental office can be caused by a simple tool that has not been sterilized. So if you injure yourself and the wound is subcutaneous, you cannot know what will happen. My advice is to ask a pathologist or a hematologist doctor about the dosage...

When I travel abroad or to remote areas, I always have Amoxicillin antibiotic with me to protect against endocarditis. I also have hemostatic gauze as in the link. Wound care physicians face unique challenges when treating bleeding wounds. Many patients treated are using common anti-coagulant...

Alternatively you can wear a bracelet if the phone does not support the medical data or if you want it to be there even if you don't have the phone with https://www.americanmedical-id.com/

See a screenshot of my dashboard (in green frame)

Μy phone has medical information and emergency phone numbers, for example the doctor and family phones. I have passed the medical history etc with the screen locked, when it asks for a code or fingerprint, it gives the possibility of accessing the medical information and a phone call to the...