I haven't been on here in ages, but this community was (and still is!) very special to me when I went through AVR. I still pop by occasionally and look for info, or read some threads. Anyways, I saw this article today and thought I would share....amazing what they are doing with valves...
Damn. I woke up this morning and realize I forgot to take my warfarin. What's even more bizarre, I even tested last night (INR = 2.1 so it's lower) then got sidetracked and completely forgot to take it!!....and now I get I a plane for an all day flight. What would you do? Pop some pills this...
MethodAir - yeah, a bit strange that it came down, but there may be an explanation - and it has been an extremely slow process. Also, echoes are not very exact so there may be some variance from tech to tech. However, I was told that after about 12-18 mo the LV size will probably be as low as...
You don't say anything about your age or condition etc, but many people here have had regurg. including myself. With rergurg, too much blood is basically going the wrong way! I was diagnosed as "moderate to severe" and had a moderately enlarged left ventricle @ 66mm (>72mm is severe and a...
When I made the original post, I wasn't very clear, but I was referring mainly to Ischemic strokes (clots)...I would expect internal bleeding / haemorrhagic would certainly be higher or pose greater risk in AC patients.
I agree with you Dick. I have to believe that the likelihood of a stroke, when ACT is managed correctly and very proactively, is perhaps lower in mechanical valvers. We're running at a higher INR than would normally be the case in a healthy individual with no heart problems and no ACT....
A couple days ago we had a tragic event occur in our office where I work. A woman (around age 50) had what turned out to be a fatal stoke. Found unconscious, (probably had been so for about 10 min), rushed to emergency, remained in a coma for 1 week in ICU, and very sadly passed away the other...
Diagnosed in mid-Jan/13; I had AVR Oct. 1/13 at age 47 (viewed as "moderate to severe" with dilation of LV). I waited about 8.5 months, mostly due to just having to grind my way through the system and wait my turn behind other more critical patients. You couldn't get me in fast enough...the...
The build up is worse than anything....the first couple weeks of recovery suck and are mainly about pain management and comfort, but at that point the worst should be behind you. Hang in there and don't sweat it too much. These guys do this every day - it's just another day in the office.
Tony
They made me very comfortable for it. Saw the surgeon and head anesthesiologist in advance and talked with them. Super great guys (surgeon had a reputation as one of the best around, which he is). Joked that he had been out late the night before and was hung over!!! :-) I joked that I had better...
Sorry you are having such troubles. I would be stressed too. I would not worry about the low/mild regurg on the tricuspid very much. Loads of people have this (including me). My cardiologist said alot of people can have this and it stays like that forever. Get another echo. Strange to have such...
I was at 60% and dropped to 50% and occasionally 55% after AVR. I stayed there for about 18-24 months (usually 55%). I just had an echo and was back up to 60%. There are different ways to test your EF - one is a visual estimation; and one is more quantitative (modified Simpson method). There are...