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I had mechanical aortic valve replacement and mitral repair on Jan. 12. I am now transitioning from surgeon to cardiologist to GP monitoring of my INR. When I left the hospital I moved from daily to weekly testing under supervision of the surgeon. There was some variation remaining when I...

The good info continues to roll in. This in response to some hesitations I had expressed privately to normofthenorth about mech valve choice and long term implications of blood thinners for activities I hope to be involved in (cycling, skiing). Not trying to be secretive here - just a little...

yes - ottawa.

Hi all - just a general note of appreciation here for all the responses received. Thanks for taking the time. Paul

Hi - yes, the Ottawa Heart Institute. Thx.

Hi all, I am new to this forum but have been reading for the past couple of days and find it very informative. I guess I am just looking for some general feedback about what I am about to undergo. Symptoms in July led me to a physical then ultrasound etc. etc. and I now find myself scheduled...