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    Exercise and Tissue Valve

    No veindraws are necessary for an INR. I've used finger stick with 'Coagucheck' for over 20 yrs. You can maintain good control checking yourself every 2 weeks.
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    Onyx aortic valve with 1.5-2.0 INR target

    Recommend you follow cardiac surgeons advice. He probably has seen problems with ranges he doesn't Recommend
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    The debate still On-x vs St Jude

    I have a St Jude from 1999 and as of today, still going strong.
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    Need Help Choosing! 14 Questions For Those With Mechanical Valve + Warfarin

    Got the aortic mechanical valve in 1999 at age 66. Warfarin control is easy after a few weeks of using the Roche coagucheck meter. I test at home every 2 weeks and report on line. Range is INR 2.5 to 3.5. Average 3 MG warfarin daily and using 1 MG tabs for adjustments. Before coagucheck (managed...
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    Mechanical Valvers, how old is yours?

    St Jude, 22 years and counting. Warfarin management easy with CoaguChek. It was a hassle with hospital labs prior to home monitoring. Thank you Roche.
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    Lab vs Home Test

    I have checked my CoaguChek XS twice when I had unusual, unexpected results. Both times the hospital lab was within 0.1 INR. I have had the XS for 8 years with no problems.
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    Heart Rate / Pacemaker

    I've been at 38 to 45, rarely in the low 50s, for 21 years after mechanical aortic valve. No problems. Alarms go off when I'm being monitored for medical procedures.
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    Remote INR taking over Coaguchek

    I posted this somewhere else already. I had 2 occasions to double check coagucheck when my test hit 2.0. (should be 2.5 to 3.5.). Hospital check same day showed 2.1 and another time 2.0. I feel secure in my coagucheck readings.
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    Discovery Health anticoagulation program-MUST SEE!

    Had 2 occasions to check coagucheck results with hospital lab when I suspected the home results. Both tests were done within 3 to 4 hours and results were both within 0.1 of home INR. I'm impressed.
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    Remote INR taking over Coaguchek

    You are correct about the huge price increase. I'm on Medicare so the payment is 120 something
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