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    Questions about treatment options

    are you sure ? I think the resilia inspiris tissue valve last as much as a homograft
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    turkish hammam after mechanical valve

    there is no logic, I wanted to understand if any folks had any problems going to saunas or doing massages post op. Is there anything I must be aware of except taking warfarin and self testing
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    turkish hammam after mechanical valve

    Is this possible ? in general I love thai massages and hot stone massages, wanted to know if there are any contraindications
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    mechanical or tissue valve and an active lifestyle?

    I feel that getting a tissue is risky, especially if you are susceptible to calcification. The valve may calcify much quicker, infact ~5 years is not uncommon on a few folks. A mechanical acually makes sense with a portable tester
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    Backwards trend in Echo Measurements

    whats the latest report say ? mine says pk 50 mean 28 , these gradients firmly put me in moderate and in another center it says about the same
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    Backwards trend in Echo Measurements

    something the readings have a lot of discrepancies, mine went from severe to moderate and my last 2 echos in different hospitals says moderate . I might after a few months go to cleveland or mass general to verify this, but for now I am on annual review
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    Backwards trend in Echo Measurements

    did you verify this with a TEE ?
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    Mechanical Valve Data

    Its always a trade off, its tough as I am 33 and have measurements that are not there yet but being followed up , I know surgery is in my future. If your young its a very tough choice, but a tissue valve wont last 30 years if your looking to live that long. I know that endocarditis can happen...
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    Early 30s, 3 strokes over 7 years of On-X

    if I may ask what changed from now to then ? Did you replace the meter, do you have a coagucheck now ? How do you calibrate the meter for reference
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    Diminished running ability after mitral valve surgery.

    I def dont want them to control my life, I would like to be independent and take control. I will reach out to understand the techniques to be successful. My diet varies a lot for sure, Do you know members here who have bought warfarin in india ? I hear they sell acitrom in india but I want the...
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    Diminished running ability after mitral valve surgery.

    I am a 33 year old monitoring a stenotic bicuspid valve which is close to needing surgery but not fully there yet. I wanted to make an informed decision with respect to anti coagulation management as a head start before getting the valve. I am an IT professional in the bay area originally from...
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    Diminished running ability after mitral valve surgery.

    Hi pellicle this is an old post but i feel an important one. I am very new to all this, I would like to gain more knowledge on these topics 1) Do we need to take aspirin even when we are in range say 2-3 INR ? Different doctors have a different opinion here 2) For a person who is starting...
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    Exercise and INR

    Has the weather changes impacted INR (ex: hot to cold) ? For example, lets say I stay in a tropical climate and would want to visit alaska to see the aurora, would this impact INR
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    BAV facing OHS in Oct (AVR and aorta graft)

    well sir the rat poison may even be required on a tissue valve for some folks, perhaps you have never heard of tissue valve thrombosis. You should read it up. Point being, a tissue valve will not guarentee no blood thinners
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    Natto and INR

    @pellicle I have been following your posts here and I want to say I am more confident in a mechanical valve due to this forum. In terms of vit k diet, I have plans of travelling 10 day trips to asia (thailand) or europe. Maybe once a year or 2 years. I have plans on getting a coagucheck, what...
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    mechanical or tissue valve and an active lifestyle?

    this man hit the lottery https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10449611/ A bio prosthetic tissue valve on a 33 year old patient lasting 42 years
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    mechanical or tissue valve and an active lifestyle?

    did your friend have his for 20 years ? Did he need to replace it ?
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    Not doing surgery

    I hope you dont joke like this often, a lot of people come to this forum for support to overcome the surgery
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    Anyone beside me having issues with the Cleveland Clinic? Cancelling my surgery

    perhaps CC has changed, curious to see how my future consults with them will go
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    30% Ejection Fraction --- limitations?

    Thanks for the context, I know that the valve going bad can definitely cause heart damage and mostly it remodels and recovers post AVR but sometimes it doesn't but the downward spiral is indicative of further deterioration. Could cardiomyopathy have been caused due to the bad valve ? also is it...
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