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I thank each of you for your thoughts, and encouragement. It is so helpful to have the perspective of others, and gentle reminders of how to be supportive. Given how positive my husband has been in the past, being supportive hasn't been so difficult (and the support he has needed was very...

Hubby had his first OHS in 2009 (at age 45)- BAV replaced with a carbo medic mechanical valve - surgery uneventful, and a beautiful recovery. Almost a year to the day, had a major brain bleed - surgery, coma, etc. Second OHS in December, 2010 (clot formed on mechanical valve and was throwing...

Thanks for the info folks! The blood cultures taken on readmission are still in the lab - these are slow growing, so they will give them longer than the typical 5 day process. Today Fred was started on Ceftriaxone, a 'cousin' to penicillin - won't know until tomorrow whether or not his kidneys...

Here's the deal with my husband, Fred: Mechanical valve (carbo medic) placed in July 2009 because of a bicuspid valve; July 2010 major hemorraghic stroke - coma, life support, survivor! Off all anticoagulants until December 10. December 15 "shower" - several emboli to the brain. Two days...

Philip, I know this is a very old thread, but my husband is currently in the same situation, and I'm simply looking for more info. We are currently at MAYO, and have been told that finding the propionbacterium acnes as the cause of endocarditis is quite rare. My husband at this point is...

Been in your shoes Been in your shoes Hello! I'm new to the board (actually to the site) and am also the 'significant other' as well. My guess is that you will find a lot of info here on the board, but I'm willing to share from my "wife" experience... My husband was 46 last year when he...

our experience with warfin our experience with warfin I have done much research on Warfin and possible alternatives. See, in July of 2009 my husband, age 46 then, had his bicuspid aortic valve replaced - a mechanical valve. His therapeutic inr was 2.5-3.5; usually hovered around 2.5-2.7...