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I do agree with some of what Daniel758 is saying, for a few on this forum warfarin is no problem, these are probably very well organised people who maybe are happy keeping records etc. but for what I think would be the majority, taking warfarin can be a problem. I know it certainly was for me...

Had my mitral replaced along with the aortic valve a few months ago. The main objective was to replace the aortic and repair the mitral valve, but when they opened me up and saw the condition of the mitral they replaced that also. I believe flailing is referring to the chords holding the mitral...

That’s great Duffy, makes me feel the right choice was made when I had 2 bovine valves installed 3 months back. Hopefully I can get somewhere near the same and then TAVR if necessary.

I also was worried about waking with the breathing tube and panicking, my wife said it was in when she visited shortly after being taken to ICU. When I woke it was gone. My experience after waking up was the extreme tiredness, could only stay awake for a few minutes. I was transferred to the...

So, your calling me an old *******! Thanks Pellicle

Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. Naturally it’s too late now but I wish I knew of this site before surgery. Unfortunately, I’m the sort of person who just goes with the flow thinking the experts know best. I’m pretty knowledgeable in my field of expertise and without doubt always...

Pellicle I’m new to this so please don’t be too hard on me! Why is it that a lot of Surgeons are recommending tissue over mechanical if as you say the choice is so easy? Is there more money for the Sugeon to use specific valves, or is the surgery easier perhaps? I went into surgery thinking...

Just purely of interest, does anyone here have 2 or more mechanical valves?. I’m very much like the OP having rheumatic fever damage my mitral valve and stenosis of the aortic. I had surgery to replace both 7 weeks ago. I was keen on mech valves as I was on pradaxa for another issue and thought...

Thanks for your replies - I will try some magnesium tabs. I should have added that I’m a 70 year old in pretty good shape for my age, always kept reasonably fit and do a lot of walking and mountain biking (although pretty tame stuff now). I wouldn’t call myself fit, but reasonable active.

Hi all. 2 weeks post operation having both my aortic and mitral valve replaced. I have permanent a fib and always been very symptomatic, although now wonder if some of these symptoms were caused by my deteriorating valves. Severe aortic stenosis was diagnosed just before Christmas by an echo...