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    New Federal Guide over the top

    http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/coumadin.htm this is a new guide published by DHHS, the prevent injuriesis ois ver the top, basically fear knives, scissors and electric razors. Too bad they didnt talk to people on coumadin.
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    Cleveland Clinic-Heart Valve Disease and Treatment Guide

    http://www.clevelandclinic.org/SEM_info/heartcenter/Valve_Disease/img/CCF_Valve_Disease_Guide.pdf
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    My 5 year old's dilated aorta

    My son had a playground accident and was having some tests, since he needed to be screened for bav anyways, I asked them to echo. it turns out his ascednign aorta is dilated. He is seeing a cardio at Childrens Hospital-Boston and we have an oppointmnet for his mother and I to talk to childrens...
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    Aorta Dimensions in Children

    What is the "normal" dimensions of: Aortic Root Ascendign Aorta Aortic Arch In children aged: 0-5 5-10 10-15 Thanks, Mike
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    What makes a Top Doctor/Hospital???

    Many times people ask VR.Com for referrals to the top doctors. When making referrals, I am interested in others opinions on the following question. For you, How do you determine what makes a top doctor/hospital? I work in healthcare and am looking to do outcomes research and a recent post...
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    St. Jude heart valve is on top of the world

    http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1193368.html
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    1st spill since ohs

    On rollerblades, probably the third or fourth worst spill of all time. Coming down a hill fast, truning into an office building, could not see the waist high chain across the entrance till a few feet before. Tried to turn but couldnt keep on the wheels went down hard and then slid. The good...
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    Elizabeth Kaledin Tells Of First Air Force Pilot To Fly With Artificial Heart Valve

    http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/12/eveningnews/main1890202.shtml Pilot's Fight To Return To The Skies Elizabeth Kaledin Tells Of First Air Force Pilot To Fly With Artificial Heart Valve Willow Grove, Pa., Aug. 12, 2006...
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    Researchers study less-invasive percutaneous valve replacement

    Still a very long way to go but... 04/03/2006 Researchers in the United States, Canada, and Europe are studying percutaneous valve replacement as a potentially less-invasive alternative to open-heart procedures that could allow patients to recover in as little as two weeks, compared with...
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    INRatio vs. Lab

    Hello, Saturday had my blood drawn at lab, came back 2.7, tested at home immediatly afterwards (w/i 15 mins) and got a result of 3.8. So I have a variance of 1.1. A month agao, INRatio was over .5 which based on what I hear, this could be expected and I am comfortable with it. Why could I...
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    and Sold

    Received my INRatio today and did my first test. This is the greatest thing on the planet, everyone should have one, ok, at elast everyone on coumadin. So quick and simple to use and i love knowing the results instantly. What a conveneince and painless. At the lab, you never know who you are...
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    Flag Football?

    So, the Pats are making the annual run to the superbowl. I am interested in thoughts about playing flag football with a mechanical valve. Although its flag football, thier is always some contact and each year everyone will have at least one injury, almost always minor (broken finger...
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