Recent content by Terence

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Hi Vitdoc, Thank you. That is good to know. I presume I must have second degree block, but don't know yet. There's always a chance it's something else. Assuming it's a block, it must be slowly deteriorating, as I've had a fist degree block with no symptoms ever since surgery, and it was...

Thank you everyone! That's very helpful advice. It's great to know my case is not unique - indeed not even unusual. It's also good to hear about the practicalities of Pacemakers. I see my cardiologist on Friday, I'll get results from the Halter Monitor test and an echo. I'll know more then I...

Hi everyone, I had a valve and ascending aorta replacement in 2008. (St Jude valve). The surgery went well and things have been pretty good since. Ever since surgery, an AV block started showing up on ECGs. It was asymptomatic though, and short, so no one worried about it. However, in the past...

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks everyone - that's all really good advice, and much appreciated :)

hhmmm...my last comment vanished. I'm now testing 4.7! So, new question, how high (approximately) is high enough to warrant a trip to hospital???

Hi there, I'm a New Zealander who's just moved to Canberra, Australia. In August 2008 I had my aortic valve and (a portion of) my ascending aorta replaced. They had been damaged by the reactive arthritis I suffer from. My valve is artificial and so I take Warfarin for anti-coagulation. Back...

Hello again Valve replacement people, I have an artificial aortic valve and take Warfain (Marevan) for anti-coagulation. I'm home testing most of the time at present. And generally doing pretty well - stable INR in target range. However, on Saturday I tested 1.4 (normal target range for me...