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    Resting heart rate after surgery

    And the body is in the stress mode for a few weeks as it adjusts to being healthier.
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    Regarding afib

    That will be the monitor. I forgot that was changed from the heart harness they used to use years ago. I had the monitor, with the sticky patches.
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    Hubby back in a-fib. *sigh*

    It is not so much sweeping as it would be he bending over to pick up the shards, and the bending over period. You are a good wife.
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    Endocarditis from a drop of blood?

    The bacteria in your mouth, or cold, can travel through the blood stream directly into the heart. Thus the infection of the heart begins.
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    Red bumps and under skin bump in heart side.pain...

    I suggest talking with your PC, this is not heart related. This is a skin condition. It might be from nerves. So please make an appointment with your PC.
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    Endocarditis from a drop of blood?

    Hope you are going to reliable source, for not all studies are complete and outdated. And all countries use the antibiotics in infection protection and is very reliable in endocarditis prevention. Here where you can have this happen, no medication, have infection in the gums, get a cleaning and...
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    Hubby back in a-fib. *sigh*

    And you will find we all agree, they need to give him more time, like a week. They have to give the new dose time to metabolize in his system. Good luck.
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    Regarding afib

    He should be wearing the harness right now. You do not wait till get to INR. After he is showered, get that on him to monitor his heart. When it is off, they cannot monitor his heart. Good luck and he got that on yesterday.
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    Hubby back in a-fib. *sigh*

    But they should wait a week for the new dosage to take affect. The lab I use at my hospital does all the time.
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    Hubby back in a-fib. *sigh*

    I bruise more easily on the warfarin. Gotten bruises on the stomach due to deal in with the Utility cart at the store, I use to get my groceries home. And have to figure out how, from the cart. LOL! On my stomach.
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    Hubby back in a-fib. *sigh*

    It happens all the time, no harm done to the patient.
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    Hubby back in a-fib. *sigh*

    They should wait a week to let the change of the dose take affect.
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    Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction

    My problem was in returning to work and forgetting how to do certain things. Had to make a ton of notes the relearn everything. I felt bad, but it did get better after a year.
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    Cardiac Ablation for Intermittent Arrhythmia

    Catherization, they will numb the groin and then insert the senor up to the heart and valves. They will talk you through on what they see. I am not sure with two what they might see. I had one to make sure there were now clogged arteries. When they said they were fine, we all cheered. For you...
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    Medtronic Freestyle Root Bioprosthesis

    Wrong on that all of us have Mechanical valves. We not all have has OHS. Not all of us have other types of valves. We all have heart issues that brings us together. Some have had valve replacement; some only have had repairs. We come together to share all experiences. You need to observe us all...
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    Question regarding life on anti-coagulants

    Hate to tell you talk to your sister again, for many mechanical valvers cannot take Eliquis.
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    Question regarding life on anti-coagulants

    We often do not have a choice when it is an Emergency Situation for OHS.
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    Bloating

    Doubt it also that it is not heart related, but if you are in sever pain, get to the ER.
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    Question for US members about legal support for getting home if disabling stroke occurs after TAVar or SAVR

    Please, be positive with OPS. For many of us know the risks and rather take on the risk to live. I had a eye stroke a few years ago. It did damage to the eye. But I am still alive, despite not taking my meds like I should have and also am a Diabetic type 2, which is a risk factor also for eye...
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