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I'm hoping someone has the answer to my question. Is there anything left in the body - groin area - after a heart cath or being on the heart lung pump? The reason I ask is that I have had on and off pain in my groin/hip area since my heart surgery in 2007. In the last couple of weeks, it...

I need your help - or rather my daughter and her hubby need advice and info. Holly and Nathan are moving to the Chicago area some time in the next month. He is re-joining the Navy and will be stationed at Great Lakes. They are researching to see where they should live and are also gathering...

Just a few days over a year ago, I had my aortic valve replaced with a remarkable peice of equipment (words straight out of my surgeon's mounth) the On-X valve. I also am the pround owner of a dacron conduit now working as my ascending aorta. The months were rolling along and then POW - my...

I am curious to see how many valvers return to their pre-surgery job(s) and maintain full-time employment. I would love to hear your stories! I ask because I am considering leaving my job ... mostly due to lack of energy and cognitive changes. Also, my life perspective has changed and I have...

I'm coming to the "experts" for advice. I have been taking 9 mg, 3 times a week and 6 mg, 4 times a week - for several months. This dosage has kept my INR between 2.8 and 3.2. I home test most every Sunday morning. This past Sunday, my INR was 5.1, I rechecked...still 5.1. I skipped my dose...

...I think I have some! I'm just over 6 months post-op and physically I'm doing pretty well but mentally and emotionally ... not so good. My brain continues to mis-fire and at times not fire at all. For example - Words won't come, calculations that previously could be done in my head in a...

Greetings! I was perscribed Cipro for a UTI - 500 mg, twice a day. Has anyone had experience with this drug and what affect did it have on your INR? My PCP said it "might" cause my INR to raise a little but not to worry...I don't worry, I just ask my friends here at VR.com! Thanks in advance,

I am back at work full time and will soon return to my busy travel schedule. I will be traveling 2 - 3 weeks per month. Are there any concerns or things I should be aware of or watching for in relation to frequent air travel? Thanks, Faye Co-Arctation Repair 1963 AVR and Ascending Aorta...

I wanted to thank all of you who are supportive of home testing. Because of the knowledge I've gained from reading your posts, I had the courage to "push" my docs to allow me to home test. It was surprising to me that neither my surgeon or cardiologist had had anyone ask to home test. I...

Just thought I'd let you know that I did not just drop out of sight after my surgery. I had many post-op complications and ended up spending 20 days in the hospital - 12 of them in ICU. I ended up with an ON-X valve, as well as having my ascending aorta replaced. We are still dealing with a...

Well...the time is coming quickly. I met with my surgeon earlier this week and he was wonderful. He spent the better part of 3 hours talking with my husband and me. He explained everything - pros, cons, risks, anticipated recovery - EVERYTHING! My husband restores antique automobiles for a...

Good Morning to all! I am looking for information about Aortic Root Dialation so I can be prepared with questions for my surgeon tomorrow - the discussion was supposed to be about my upcoming AVR but now.... I had an echo in February and the measurement was 33. On my MRI last week, the...

Hi, My name is Faye. I'm a 46 year young woman. I'm married with 4 children - 3 are married, and I have one darling grandson! I work full-time as a training consultant and up until recently spent a lot of my time traveling for my job. I had a co-arctation of the aorta diagnosed at age 1 and...