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    Remote INR taking over Coaguchek

    When I was in a kerfuffle with their billing department, I looked into other services and I also bought my own coaguchek meter on ebay. However, my dispute has since been settled. This is subject to change with each new insurance plan year so I cannot rule out the possibility of my net...
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    Coaguchek Model Differences - & Other Questions

    There is a vender on ebay that seems to be offering the black Coaguchek lancing device but the vendor does not seem to realize the distinction between the coaguchek and the accuchek lancing devices. The listing uses a stock picture of the accu-chek but also has a picture posted of the coaguchek...
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    Highest INR you have heard of or experienced?

    My experience was similar to Chuck. I had some afib in the hospital after AVR and was put on oral amiodarone. After discharge from hospital, I had appointment with cardiologist who sent me to lab for INR check which registered 1.5. My first coumadin clinic appointment two days later measured...
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    Anthem blue cross blue shield inr equipment

    I can empathize as I was in the same predicament at one point. I started with Roche Coaguchek Patient Services and found out with my first claim that it was deemed an out of network provider even though they had verified my insurance and told me the network coverage rates. I sought help from...
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    New member joining three years post AVR

    I had gone through a period where I had not gotten regular medical checkups as I did not experience any significant illnesses and did not think I had any major health concerns. Eventually, I had a non-heart-related concern that prompted me to get established with a new general practitioner who...
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    New member joining three years post AVR

    Yes, I had numbness around the incision site for quite a while; it did get better with time as it no longer feels numb.
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    Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement

    I had minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via right anterior mini thoracotomy at UAB Hospital (University of Alabama in Birmingham) by Dr. Clifton Lewis in October 2019.
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    New member joining three years post AVR

    Greetings . My AVR surgery was a little over three years ago with a mechanical valve implanted. As such, I don't have any particular questions or concerns at the moment. Although I did not discover this forum at a time when it might have allayed some pre-surgery anxiety or addressed...
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