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I had my BAV replaced with a mechanical valve, an ascending aorta repair and a total aortic arch repair.

I buy strips on ebay. I usually buy the box of 48 and wind up checking my INR more than I need to. Sometimes I even test daily because I want to get a real feel for how this INR thing works but that's just me. I think most people would be fine with a box of 24. The expiration date is usually...

Guest - When I had my surgery I was 55 and I faced the same issue as you of being in the gray area age wise for picking a valve type. I decided on a mechanical valve because the bottom line was that I didn't want to put myself through another surgery around 70. I don't find taking Warfarin to...

Me too. I've made it part of my morning routine so I don't forget. The "INR Manager" at my cardiologist's office told me the same thing, take it in the evening so they can make dosage adjustments. I told her that I was sticking to mornings so I won't forget to take it and she acted like I was...

Hi Julie! Thanks for sharing your story. You should be very proud of yourself and remember that the worst is over! Just take it slow and steady and you'll be feeling like yourself before you know it!

So Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us!

Best of luck Patrick!!!

My INR range is 2.2 to 3.2 My Warfarin dose right now is 4mg per day My INR was 2.8 today

Hi Julie! I'm a 56 year old woman and had my surgery about a year ago. I have a St Jude Mechanical Valve and I'm small framed, 5' 2" and very small boned. I do not hear any ticking from the valve, nothing at all. As far as the Warfarin goes, it's just a matter of take my pill and test my blood...

Wow! And Congratulations! Wishing you a very long and very healthy life!

Fantastic News!

Best wishes for a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery! :)

No symptoms. I had a very slight murmur all my life and when I went to our family doctor for a yearly exam (it had actually been 2 years between exams) in August 2015 her eyes got big and she said that my little murmur was huge! She sent me for an echo which showed a bicuspid valve problem and a...

My appetite was back in full swing 5 days post surgery. I was kind of looking forward to losing a few pounds when I got home from the hospital but that didn't happened.

Hi Natascha! I was 55 when I had my surgery last year and I did my homework looking into mechanical and tissue valves, I went with Mechanical. Personally, if I were 38 I would definitely go with mechanical. I have a home testing meter which is very convenient for testing my INR and managing...

Hi Mick! I'm like you, I never had any surgery or serious medical issues and then out of nowhere I was being told I needed open heart surgery for a BAV replacement and an aneurysm! It came as a total shock so I know how you feel. In my case I was diagnosed and told I needed surgery in August...

I had to have clearance from the dentist before the surgery and was told not to go to the dentist again until 6 months post op. I premedicate with antibiotics before a dental procedure and do not adjust my warfarin dose.

Oh and I have another one...... When they were rolling me into the OR I was quite happy, actually kind of giddy, and I was looking all around the room commenting in a giddy high pitched voice on all the equipment and how cold the room was and I was asking them to show me equipment and how it...

I have no memory of this but apparently when I woke up I insisted I was going to take a walk with my husband to the point where I tried to get up and leave! I got somewhat agitated and starting fighting with the nurses etc to let me leave and apparently I was using some colorful language, LOL! I...

I've had my mechanical valve since October, almost a year and have never heard any clicking noise. So noise level "0" I have very good hearing Yes, I have aortic grafting.