Recent content by chilly56

I had my AVR replaced in 2016 with the St Jude bi-leafed valve. I only hear the clicking when all is Very quite. At night I use a pillow and tuck it around my neck and it seems to help quite down any sounds from it. I also at times, feel a pulsing in my neck due to the valve not being a tissue...

Had an ascending aorta replaced along with a St Jude mechanical heart valve three years ago. I'm 62 and in pretty good health. I have quite a lot of arthritis in my hands, feet neck and back. Question; does anyone know of a safe pain medication I can use while on Warfarin? Meloxicam works...