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Hey guys I’m searching for updated information on INR vs events. I’ll admit that I am terrible at reading chats and graphs and big medical words. I have a Onx valve and have been keeping my INR between 2-3 and my cardio (not my surgeon) wants me to keep it 1.5-2. From the info posted here I...

Hey all, just got done seeing my cardio and he wants to take me off my 50mg of Metoprolol and put me on 5 mg of Bystolic. I have had some weight gain with Metoprolol so I'm hoping this helps. Anybody else on this? What are your thoughts?...... Thanks

Hey all, I'm still kinda new at this, I am 53 and 9 weeks post surgery with an OnX valve. Trying to keep my INR between 2.0-3.0. I have been doing a pretty good job until I had a Dr. Tell me to cut my dose in half because I was gonna take antibiotics for 5 days and it dropped to 1.4. My...

Forgive me I am still new to all this dosing and maintaining my INR. A week ago I went into the hospital for complications after my AVR. When I got there my INR was 2.5. when I was discharged they gave me antibiotics and told me to cut my warfarin dose in half for the 5 days I was on them...

Hey there, I am still in Ohio and post op day 13 found myself in the ER with a throbbing muscle spasm between my shoulder blades. I couldn't breathe and it took IV morphine and a strong muscle relaxer to get it to subside. I then spent 2 days admitted where they ran x-rays, CT, and an echo...

Hey all So I got my new OnX 2 weeks ago and got discharged from the hospital a week ago. I live in Atlanta but had the procedure done at the Cleveland clinic. After my last visit with the docs last Friday my INR was 1.8 so they told me to take 7.5 that day then 5 a day till I get home and...

Well howdy all. Had my valve replacement Thursday morning and all went well. Have a new 23mm OnX valve ticking away. First 2 days were pretty rough, mostly from the drainage tubes which were removed a few hours ago and now I'm feeling very normal. A few more days to stabilize a bit, getting...

Hello All I have been in the waiting room for the last 4 years after a bad EKG (LBBB) led me down the road for additional testing Per the FAA and found my bicuspid aortic valve at 1.0cm. It has been stable until my echo 2 months ago where it fell to .8cm and I have become somewhat symptomatic...

Just talking with my wife the other day and was wondering if anybody has been able to maintain their INR with alternative methods, such as K2 or aspirin etc...? Looking at getting the On-X in the next few months and just looking at options in the more natural realm. Thanks Cactus52

Anybody have any experience with the Marcus Heart Valve Center at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta? I have and echo and a consult next month and was wondering if anybody here has used them? Thanks

Just came across this article and found it interesting. Still waiting to have mine done I'm wondering if it will give me more options??? https://www.dicardiology.com/article/fda-approves-tavr-low-risk-patients-creates-paradigm-shift-cardiology Cactus52

Hey All I had my 6 month echo yesterday and had a question about a reading. 6 months ago I had a Aortic opening of 1cm2 and mean/peak of 27/43. Yesterday I had a Aortic opening of 1.1 cm2 and mean/peak of 43/54. I couldn't get a answer from my doc so I was wondering if the opening hasn't...

Hey all: I went from the diagnosis of 1.3cm2 to 1.0cm2 in a years time. I have always been pretty active and now I am almost afraid of doing anything. I have curtailed my workouts way back along with being a little hesitant to enter into interpersonal physical activity. My Doc says I'm fine...