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Many thanks Mrsbray. Thomas Aw

Thanks a lot pellicle. Very good information indeed. Many thanks again... Thomas Aw

Thank you very much RobThatsMe and pellicle. Thomas Aw

Hi, My name is Thomas Aw. I am from Kuala Lumpur the capital of Malaysia. I am on warfarin for my mechanical St.Jude Aortic heart valve done at the National Heart Institute here in 2008. My INR range is 2.5-3.5. Lately I go to the Heart Institute to test my INR once a month. I will be...

Ok thanks to all for the info.

I am sorry if this has been asked before. Is the warfarin.com website by Al Lodwick no more in existence? Has it been replaced with a new one? Many thanks

Hello ChouDoufu, I am from Malaysia. I had an AVR (St. Jude Mechanical) done in February 2008 at our Heart Institute here in Kuala Lumpur. Mine was detected in 1998. I was under monitoring & the doctor said my heart is getting enlarged & recommended surgery. I had no symptoms. Thanks

I see. Thanks for the hint. I will know what to do if I visit the USA next year. Thanks :)

I just had an AVR at the Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in February 2008. There is no problem in testing your INR in Malaysia. Most government clinics/hospitals will do it. The problem may be the food. I think you should eat food serve in fast food outlets, clean restrautrants...

I was really scared before my AVR surgery. I waited about 3 months for my surgery. I prayed & when almost time for the surgery I prayed a lot. My family, relatives & friends also prayed for me & that was very comforting. Thanks:)

When I visit the US I will be staying at San Jose, California. Hopefully I can contact a vr.com member nearby to recommend a good doctor. My surgeon is Dr. Pau Kiew Kong & he is trained in Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. In fact most of our surgeons at our Heart Institute are trained either...

geebee, Thank you very much for the advice:) . Very much appreciated. Thanks:)

Thank you very much Oaktree:) . Your advice is very much appreciated. Thanks:)

Thanks for the advice Oaktree. When I visit the US I will know what to expect. Thanks:)

My INR today was 2.8 (2.5-3.0). The hospital does not prearrange for INR testing for me when going overseas. I have to arrange it myself. Thanks:)