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My mitral valve was replaced last August and so far I've had no issues with my normal routines. I still go to the gym, lift weights, cardio and etc. INR levels are under control and it's never an issue for me. I still eat everything I did before. To be honest, being young can have an...
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To add, I had a blood test and the lab stated I was at 2.2 and couaguchek a said 2.7-2.8. I always I assumed I was in range getting those numbers from the coagucheck. There was a time where my INR on coaguchek always came back are 2.5 several times I checked. Which i found strange. I...
Totally agree. I have both coagu-sense and goagucheck xs. I have noticed a huge difference in INR test results. I did a lab test to confirm which was the closest to itm it turned out coagusense was only .01 away from the lab and coaguchek was around 1.00 higher.
Recovery is going well, but strange thing I am feeling is sensitive teeth. All of them. Sensitive to cold ,warm even if the wind hits them. Very strange. I'll tell my Dr on my next follow up, but it is quite annoying
All went well. currently in ICU till tomorrow morning. No complications so far. Mechanical St Jude valve was my choice. I definitely don't want to go through this surgery again, so crossing my fingers for this to last me a long time. If not my entire life 😉.
To update all. My surgery date is set for July 29th. After speaking to Lars Svenson he recommended mechanical as a mitral tissue will probably last anywhere between 6 yrs or less at my age and due to it being on the mitral position which degenerates faster.
We discused on-x mitral valve and ST...
Hi and thanks for the reply.
I am 39 yrs now. I don't have any signs of LV damage nor any signs of enlargement. I have decided to go to Cleveland clinic with Lars Svenson in June and see what he has to say. He will repeat several testing to see what he finds. I am told that due to my age and...
Hi everyone,
Just joined. I have been reading for awhile many of the comments here and finally decided to make a post about my situation.
Diagnosed with severe mitral valve stenosis in 2018. Surgery via balloon to repair was done. Last year I was told it was getting bad with stenosis again and...