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I tried this the other day and was very pleased with the result. It was much tastier than roasting in on a broiler pan. 1 whole fryer 1 lemon 6 garlic cloves 1 TBL olive oil kosher salt Preheat oven to 375. Place fryer breast up in black iron skillet. Cut one garlic clove in half and rub...

Doctor is considering a holter monitor test for some mild coughing issues. (I guess I should say he has left it up to my husband -- whether the coughing concerns my hubby or not) What is the price of this test? New year, new deductible. Cindy

I have been thinking about foods that Ross could eat for the next 6 months -- I think that is the time frame. Some members have been suggesting tofu and I think we can come up with some tastier food options than than! Now as I mentioned in a different post -- cheese whiz is very easy to eat...

Well, my husband did yard work for the first time. Cleaning up the yard before IKE came through and messed it up again. He said this was the first time he felt like doing something and went out and JUST DID IT. We did a lot of cleaning, moving outside furniture, dragging out the camp stove...

What are your experiences with exercise and heart medications? Have you switched meds to allow more exercise? My husband has tried two beta blocks, neither of which seems to be acceptable. The meds are restricting his tennis playing. Thanks to this board and some very helpful people we know...

My husband has been on Metoprolol 25mg once a day since his AVR, but was feeling faint when getting up from sitting. His BP would be in the 95/70 range. He also had a light cough. Today he went to the cardio and the doc is changing to Carvedilol 6.25 mg 2x a day to see if these two issues...

Just Wondering: I have been told that the amount of coumadin that is required for A-fib is much smaller than what is required for a mechanical valve? I'm sure amount vary, but as a general rule is that true? Bridgette, you mentioned being on it prior to surgery for A-fib -- what is your...

Here I tracked it down. From a link on a post by Arylss. http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/117/2/253 click down to the Figure and see the flowchart. Cindy

Here is a very nice website on Aortic Valve Stenosis: http://www.cigna.com/healthinfo/hw179837.html With a "Should I have surgery worksheet?" and a http://www.cigna.com/healthinfo/uf4513abc.html#uf4513abc-Intro "What kind of valve?" worksheet...

I thought you might be interested in a conversation my husband had with the cardiologist that oversees his cardiac rehab. We were initially talking about having a stress test that could emulate 7 METs (tennis playing level). Cardiologist: Are you the sort of patient that demands a lot from...

My husband is 3 weeks AVR post-op and beginning to wonder how long it will take to get back on the courts. He is a competitive 49 year old player (4.5 singles). Our initial thoughts are beginning with doubles and playing with me (ha), then working his way up through our children. Then on to...