Looking for some info on follow-up testing that I might expect after a mechanical AV replacement procedure and the time-frames for testing (echo, cat-scan, x-rays?). This has to do with my concerns about my proximity to the operating surgeon and hospital. It's possible that I could be getting my operation in Michigan and be resting/recuperating with relatives in Florida. I know there are ACT clinics for the INR testing pretty much everywhere, but I am wondering about the other post-operative tests and examinations.