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I have a Coagucheck INRange device. I haven't used it much in a number of years as my INR was always very steady. Recently I have tried to use it again and have gotten a "M-44 error." I can't seem to find any mention of this in the instruction manual. Does anyone know what it refers to or how...

Last Thursday I done a 40km race on the bike. Finished at the summit of a hill. Was strenuous enough but I've done similar races many times since my surgery 4 years ago. On the way home I felt a numbness in the left side of my face& tongue+began slurring my words. My friend who was driving...

I had a St Jude's mechanical valve& Bentall procedure done in July 2014. Had normal recovery and I am doing very well. My INR has always been in range. I took up cycling in early 2015 and have been enjoying the exercise. These winter nights I try to spend an hour on the indoor bike 3/4 times a...

i am 4 weeks post up today. recovery has been fine so far, however now that i can hear my mechanical valve ticking i've noticed that when i sit or lie down it ticks irregularly for a while. this is accompanied by a feeling of slight pressure in my chest & a little faintness. has anyone else...

http://www.exstent.com Just found this on tedtalk. Doesn't mention if its suitable for people with valve problems. But I can't see why it wouldn't work with a valve repair. Unfortunately too late for me, had bental procedure 2 and a half weeks ago.

New to this thread as Im only 11days post up. Left hospital 2days ago with an inr of 3.4 which had increased from 2.5 two days before, I took 3mg of warfarin both days. I was told not to take any warfain on the day of discharge and only 1m yesterday. My GP tested my inr today and it was...

So Im finally heading for surgery on Monday,July 7th. I hope to get the Ross procedure in the Mater hospital Dublin. Would have been very nervous if it wasn't for this excellent site and all the reassuring threads I have read here. Thanks to you people Im not overly concerned about the surgery...

Heading for AVR in the next few weeks. Edging towards Ross Procedure but Mech valve is my plan B at the moment. Recently a friend was telling me that someone in his cycling club has a mechanical valve and that when they come to a hill this man has to monitor his heart rate and if it goes over a...

Getting my bicuspid aortic valve replaced in a couple of weeks due to left ventricle dilation. Still undecided on a valve but Was researching warfarin and playing football and I came across this story...

Hi all, I'm a 28 year old male from Ireland. I was diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve about five years ago and I was told at the time by my cardiologist that I would need an operation in the future and that I was on the borderline of needing an operation. For the past five years I've been...