Recent content by Ross

Happy birthday! Should I send you some Grecian formula yet?

Doctors are split on deciding if it's really appropriate to take it all the time or not. It's just added insurance against heart attacks and stokes.

Happy Birthday! Hey, I almost remember what 41 was like. You get to be my age, you need Grecian formula and Geritol.

Laura I'd appeal that decision. It's pre existing and they can no longer deny you based on that, at least for health insurance. Thinking about it, they may be able to for long term care.

Your INR should be 1.0 to 1.2, so 1.4 is acceptable. Not acceptable if your NOT taking the Lovenox as your supposed too.

Hi Sherry. What kind of arrhythmias are they? It's hard to say how long they'll last. For some, it's a few days, for others weeks or even months. Unfortunately, some permanently.

She was at one time. There used to be a MOO and MAMOOJR. http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?13344-suzuki-mechanical-valve&highlight=Starr

Eddie I don't know what to say. Get the second opinion, but honestly, I think your going to get the same answers. Sorry you have to endure this yet again.

If your Atrium is enlarging, your beginning to have heart damage that if not taken care of soon, may well become permanent damage. I see no point in waiting until your disabled for life, when there is a window to turn this enlargement around. What does your cardiologist say? Surgical consult in...

Mark, since day one that I've been here, several drugs have been mentioned and tried. Many never made it past the development stage, Dibigatran is the most successful and just because they aren't using it in heart valve patients, doesn't necessarily mean that it won't eventually be tried. We...

I can't help but think my two recently retired Docs did the same thing.

61? Somehow, this just doesn't seem quite right. Happy Birthday young man!

I'm pretty much limited to whatever comes with the food. I'm not to add any salt to anything, but not completely cut it out of my diet either.

Most of you know this already, but for those that don't', please watch this: http://medicine.arizona.edu/spotlight/learn-sarver-heart-centers-continuous-chest-compression-cpr

Well certainly ask how the condition of the valve and ascending aorta looked. You may be able to go years without surgery, but the mini strokes are a pretty good sign that something isn't right somewhere.