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    Low dose of anticoagulation in asians and d-dimer guided INR monitoring

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jth.13782 This is the link. Your views/comments.
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    Coagucheck machine life

    Do you all use coagucheck machine for PT/INR, what is the age of the Machine? Which batteries you use, zinc carbon or alkaline batteries? My machine got bad due to battery leakage. Did anyone face this? Comments/feedback please
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    4.5 years after Mitral valve replacement, 34 age

    Hi All, I wanted to post about my wife. She has on-x mitral valve replacement in May 2019. Currently on anticoagulants. She is doing good , only few episodes of stool blood or heavy periods recently. Nothing serious. Hope the good time continues. What extra precautions we can take proactively to...
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    90% event free survival rates with mechanical valves. 30 years period!

    Link below- https://academic.oup.com/icvts/article/23/4/599/2198282 This is so good to hear. Specially for those who had mechanical valves in younger age like 20s and 30s
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    Does the test strips of coaguchek INRrange will work on coaguchek xs

    Hi, I noticed new coaguchek INRange has new test strips coaguchek xs pst. Are these compatible with coaguchek xs machine? Thanks. Shiva
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    On- X valve is superior to outdated one like st jude and ATS

    On- X is way ahead in technology As it is made of pure carbon without silica..so it cause less thrombosis than the older technology from st jude and ATS specially.
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    Pregnancy on mechanical valve

    Anyone here who had a pregnancy on mechanical valve? Any experience?
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    ACITROM- does anyone take ACITROM here? Or all are on warfarin.

    Anyone on acitrom? How is acitrom different from warfarin with respect to half life, duration and onset of action and pharmacokinetics?
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    MVR by On-X in 2019, 29 years old

    Hello all, In 2019, I have MVR ON-X valve. In Jan 2021, I had a baby. Looking forward for coming years with the valve. Also bought a coaguchek xs machine. So I can be in therapeutic range 90%+. Happy to part if this group.
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    Coaguchek XS accuracy

    Hello all, I had a mitral valve replacement in 2019, I was 29 years old. On- X valve. I recently bought a coaguchek xs machine. Should I trust the readings of this? Or should I compare with my labs? Are the labs readings accurate? My 2 readings with my coagucheck was 2.1 on 29th jan and 2.6 on...
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    INR target for mitral on- x valve and low dose aspirin

    I have a question. Does anybody take low dose aspirin say 75mg for mitral On-X valve along with INR target of 2.5?
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