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In March I had my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical. I also had part of my aorta replaced with a synthetic graft. (49 yrs old, had bicuspid valve with stenosis + aneurysm). What should I expect in long-term cardiologist followup? Do people normally get regular imaging? What type of...

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03636295 Study began in late 2019 and results are supposed to be available by the end of 2022. But IMO these studies are problematic. People in this clinical study are closely monitored and they get better quality INR management than what often happens...

I am 1 month post surgery. On Amiodarone which reduces Warfarin dose, plus other things which don't matter. Warfarin 2mg per day -> INR 3.2 Drop to 1.5 mg per day and test 4 days later -> INR 1.8 So until the next test my dose is to alternate 2mg followed by 1.5mg. Gonna see how this goes...

49 year old Canadian fortunate to live in Ottawa and to be able to have my surgery at the Ottawa Heart Institute. Bicuspid valve. Ascending aortic aneurysm. Aortic root aneurysm. (5cm). Aortic stenosis, calcification, regurgitation. (moderate to severe). Going for a mechanical valve...